A skinny layer of smog engulfed the nationwide capital on Saturday because the Air High quality Index dropped to 226, categorized as ‘Poor’ as per the Central Air pollution Management Board.
The best AQI was on the Akshardham and Anand Vihar space at 334 categorized as ‘Very Poor’, adopted by AQI of 253 at AIIMS and surrounding areas.
At India Gate, the AQI dropped to 251, categorised as ‘Poor.
A resident, Ashish Kumar Meena stated that air pollution close to Akshardham space had elevated lots up to now two days which had been inflicting issues to the residents.
Chatting with ANI, he stated, “The pollution level here has increased a lot in the last two days. It has led to choking in the throat and breathing issues and has also been causing irritation in the eyes. After Diwali, the pollution levels will increase more. The government needs to take steps to control the level of pollution. People who are burning substances in the fire should be imposed with fines. The ones who have respiratory problems must be suffering so much.”
One other resident stated that the folks ought to use extra public transport which might assist in decreasing the air pollution. “People should use more of public transport and try to use carpooling. This would help in reducing the pollution levels in the city,” he stated.
On October 18, Bharartiya Janata Nationwide Get together spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla reached the ‘Smog Tower’ to protest over the identical. Slamming the Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP), the BJP chief stated that Arvind Kejriwal had cheated the folks within the nationwide capital within the title of air air pollution now their well being has been put in danger.
“Today Delhi has become a gas chamber due to blame game politics of the Aam Aadmi Party. They had made big promises that they would make Delhi pollution-free. Look at the condition of Yamuna today and Delhi has become a gas chamber. Aam Aadmi Party bans firecrackers on Diwali but the smog tower on which ₹23 crore was spent has been locked… The way the Aam Aadmi Party has cheated people in the name of pollution and is working to make Delhi the most poisonous and polluted city, this will be exposed,” stated Mr. Poonawalla.
Poisonous foam seen floating on Yamuna River
As Delhi grapples with rising air air pollution, poisonous foam was seen floating on the Yamuna River within the Kalindi Kunj space on Saturday.
Earlier on Friday, Delhi Surroundings Minister Gopal Rai stated that the air high quality is deteriorating as winter approaches the nationwide capital. The best AQI was reported in Wazirpur. The Minister additional knowledgeable that the involved authorities have been instructed to search out out the native sources behind the deteriorating air high quality.
“Winter is coming and the level of air pollution is increasing. The level has reached the poor category in Delhi. There are 13 hotspots in Delhi where AQI has crossed 300 – Wazirpur, Mundka, Rohini, Jahangirpuri, Anand Vihar, Dwarka Sector-8, Bawana, Narela, Vivek Vihar, Okhla Phase 2, Punjabi Bagh, Ashok Vihar and RK Puram. The AQI level was highest in Wazirpur…We have instructed the authorities to find out the local sources behind it,” Mr. Rai stated in a press convention.
Printed – October 19, 2024 10:26 am IST
