New Delhi:
delhi ki hawa day (Delhi Air Pollution) But the days are getting worse. As the cold is increasing, the climate of Delhi is becoming more poisonous. The poisonous air of the city is also having a negative impact on people’s health. AQI in Delhi for last 8 consecutive days (Delhi AQI) It has reached dangerous levels. This morning also the average temperature of Delhi was recorded at 421. The situation was worse yesterday, when the average AQI of the city reached 495 in the morning. Which is the worst level of AQI this season.
Consideration of artificial rain in Delhi
With Delhi’s pollution at dangerous levels, the Delhi government stressed on artificial rain in the city and sought the intervention of PM Modi to effectively deal with this crisis affecting normal life. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai urged the Center to call an emergency meeting to deal with the situation and approve artificial rain in the national capital. Of the 32 air monitoring stations in the capital city, 23 recorded air quality (AQI) above 450, indicating the highest severe category.
Delhi’s AQI in poor category
| Names of areas of Delhi | AQI @ 6.00 AM | which poison | what an average |
| Anand Vihar | 454 | PM 2.5 level high | 454 |
| Mundaka | 463 | PM 2.5 level high | 463 |
| Wazirpur | 460 | PM 2.5 level high | 460 |
| Jahangirpuri | 460 | PM 2.5 level high | 460 |
| R K Puram | 421 | PM 2.5 level high | 421 |
| Okhla | 407 | PM 2.5 level high | 407 |
| Alipore | 463 | PM 2.5 level high | 463 |
| dtu | 417 | PM 10 level high | 417 |
| Bawana | 457 | PM 2.5 level high | 457 |
| Dwarka | 440 | PM 2.5 level high | 440 |
| Vivek Vihar | 457 | PM 2.5 level high | 457 |
| ITO | 417 | PM 2.5 level high | 417 |
| Narela | 453 | PM 2.5 level high | 453 |
| Major Dhyanchand Stadium | 358 | PM 10 level high | 358 |
| Lodhi Road | 266 | PM 2.5 level high | 266 |
| temple road | 428 | PM 2.5 level high | 428 |
| Nehru Nagar | 493 | PM 2.5 level high | 493 |
| North Campus | 418 | PM 2.5 level high | 418 |
| Shadipur | 423 | PM 2.5 level high | 423 |
| sirifort | 415 | PM 2.5 level high | 415 |
| Aurobindo Marg | 317 | PM 2.5 level high | 317 |
| Pusa | 418 | PM 2.5 level high | 418 |
| Najafgarh | 425 | PM 2.5 level high | 425 |
| Punjabi Bagh | 440 | PM 2.5 level high | 440 |
With increasing cold, fog has also started appearing in Delhi and surrounding areas. On Tuesday morning, the Delhi NCR area was seen wrapped in fog along with smog. This also affected transportation. As a result, the speed of the train got slowed down. Routes of many flights also had to be diverted. The situation may become more serious in the coming days. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘severe’ category on Tuesday also.
Politics on increasing pollution of Delhi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Delhi on Tuesday demonstrated against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over increasing pollution and distributed masks in various areas. During the demonstration of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the ruling party at the Center in Anand Vihar, state BJP President Virendra Sachdeva criticized Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Atishi. He also accused the government of being inactive in dealing with the pollution crisis.
Bad effect of PM 2.5 on health
According to CPCB data at 4 pm on Tuesday, the level of PM 2.5, which is the major pollutant, was recorded at 307. The diameter of PM 2.5 particles is 2.5 micrometers or less. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), these particles can penetrate deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream, causing serious health hazards. Meanwhile, the Delhi government has directed all its hospitals to set up teams of experts to treat patients with respiratory diseases due to severe AQI, officials said.
Vehicular emissions contributed an estimated 16 percent to Delhi’s pollution on Tuesday. Data on the contribution of stubble burning to pollution was not made available for the second consecutive day.
Online classes in DU, JNU and Jamia
After AQI reached ‘very serious’ category, Jamia Millia Islamia has announced to start online classes by 23 November. This decision was taken in view of the serious level of air pollution. The university said that this decision has been taken keeping in mind the health of the students and regular offline classes will resume from November 25. Delhi University (DU) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) had also on Monday decided to run online classes till November 23 and November 22 respectively due to pollution.
