On Friday, the national capital of Delhi was still covered in a thick blanket of pollution, with numerous areas of the air quality classified as “severe.” The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that the total Air Quality Index (AQI) was 346.
With AQI values of 438, 491, 486, and 473, respectively, the air quality in Delhi’s Lodhi Road, Jahangirpuri, RK Puram, and IGI Airport (T3) sectors is still considered bad. To try to enhance the quality of the air, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is spraying water along Lodhi Road.
The AQI in Sectors 62, 1, and 116 in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, surpassed the “severe” threshold. In order to protect public health, officials in the capital have quickly banned non-essential construction activity and closed elementary schools due to the increasing air quality.
This is the time of year when pollution has begun to rise once more. Patients with respiratory issues have become more prevalent, and more people are experiencing colds, coughs, watery, irritated eyes, and respiratory issues. All age groups are impacted by this. It’s time for us to cover ourselves and only go outside when absolutely necessary, according to news agency quoting Dr. Nikhil Modi of Apollo Hospital.
Gopal Rai, the environment minister of Delhi, said on Wednesday that building activities in areas with an AQI of 400 or above will be prohibited for five days. The government has started the “Red Light On Gaadi Off” campaign to lessen vehicle pollution, and it plans to employ 1,000 private CNG buses to improve public transport.
Scientists predict a dramatic increase in pollution levels in the Delhi-NCR region over the next two weeks due to the ongoing unfavourable weather and agricultural fires. Physicians worry that children’s and elderly people’s asthma and lung issues may get worse due to rising pollution levels.
