Delhi’s air is very bad for the fifth consecutive day: PM-2.5 level was 150 g/m, Thursday was the coldest night of the season.

Due to pollution, there is continuous low visibility in Delhi.

Due to poor air quality, there was a layer of smog around the Barapula flyover.

Air quality very poor at all monitoring stations The air quality was recorded in very poor category at all 39 monitoring stations in the capital. However, on November 20, the AQI reached 419 (severe category). Apart from this, the level of primary pollutant PM-2.5 was 150 g/m on Thursday. These fine particles are considered extremely dangerous, because they can go deep into the lungs and mix with the blood.

The Center for Air Quality Management’s Decision Support System (DSS) estimated that 21.6% of the pollution was due to vehicle exhaust. DSS releases daily estimates for vehicle emissions.

Apart from this, 103 incidents of stubble burning were reported in Uttar Pradesh, 34 in Punjab and 7 in Haryana. According to satellite data, between September 15 and November 28, 10,855 incidents of stubble burning were recorded in Punjab, 1380 in Haryana and 5554 in Uttar Pradesh.

Supreme Court said – GRAP-4 will remain in force in Delhi till December 2 A hearing was held in the Supreme Court on Thursday regarding pollution in Delhi. The court said that all GRAP-4 measures will remain in force in Delhi till December 2. However, the rules made for schools can be relaxed.

The bench of Justice Abhay Oak and Justice Augustine George Masih said – The Court Commissioner’s report shows that the authorities are failing to enforce the restrictions. In this, action should be taken swiftly against officers making serious mistakes.

The Supreme Court also directed the Punjab government to direct its officials not to advise farmers to burn stubble after 4 pm to avoid satellite detection.

In the last hearing on 25th November, the court had said – Grape-4 will remain in force in Delhi until the pollution reduces. Also the Air Quality Commission was asked to tell in two days how soon the schools will open in Delhi.

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42 of India’s 50 most polluted cities, health of 87 crore people in danger

• Of the 50 most polluted cities in the world, 42 are in India. Most of these are from North India. ​Experts consider stubble burning and construction work to be the biggest reasons for this pollution.
• Due to this pollution, the health of 87 crore population of the country remains at risk. During peak days in winter, the amount of air pollution in India is 100 times more than the WHO standard.
• The Center launched the National Clean Air Program in 2019. The objective was to improve the air quality in 131 cities. At the same time, the analysis of Climate Trend organization has shown that the air has become worse in 114 cities.

How did other countries reduce pollution?

1. China started war at the time of Olympics: In 1998, the city of Beijing in China was notorious for polluted air. Olympics were held here in 2008. China removed 3 lakh vehicles from the roads. Stop construction. Effect-‎ Air quality improved by 30%. When restrictions were eased after the Games, pollution increased again. In 2013, the government removed factories from populated areas. Subsidy given to stop burning of agricultural waste.

2. London emerges from the Great Smog of 1952:‎ The Great Smog covered London in a thick, toxic layer of pollution in late 1952. After this, strict steps were taken to control pollution. Air quality improved. Low Emission Zone was created in 2008 and Ultra Low Emission Zone in 2019. Ban on diesel-petrol vehicles. Cargo trucks make deliveries only at night.

3. New York and Los Angeles were covered with smoke: ‎In America, Los Angeles and New York were covered with smoke from cars, power plants and landfill sites in the 60-70s. Then there were efforts to control pollution. From the beginning of the 1970s, strict rules were made for factories, cars, power plants. The forest fire was brought under control.

American scientist Hiren Jethwa had shared satellite images of Delhi on November 14. In this, dense smog is visible in Delhi. NASA also shared Hiren’s photos.

2 suggestions from experts to reduce pollution…

1. Executive Director of CSE said-

Four years ago, the Corona lockdown had clearly shown us what are the sources of pollution and what is the solution? At that time work in factories was stopped. Construction work was stopped. On normal days, factories, transport and construction work cannot be stopped, but we have to find a middle path in which activities are regulated in a balanced manner. Measures to prevent dust blowing at construction sites should be strictly implemented.

2. Skymet scientist told Mahesh Palawat-

Fog is a natural phenomenon in winter. But smog is man-made. Due to excess traffic and pollution from factories, fog turns into smog. China was successful in reducing pollution because the rules to prevent pollution were strictly followed there. Reducing pollution does not even become an issue in India. There is neither political will nor is there any pressure from the public to end it.

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