The situation regarding pollution in the country’s capital Delhi remains very serious. Delhi’s air quality index has improved, but it still remains in the dangerous category. On Friday morning, Delhi’s average AQI was 369. The most polluted area is Jahangirpuri. The Air Quality Index here was recorded at 424. Apart from this, the AQI of Anand Vihar, Nehru Nagar, Bawana, Mundka, Shadipur remained above 400. In view of the increasing problem of air pollution, Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav called for increasing the city’s green cover in Delhi and surrounding areas.
The national capital Delhi has become the most polluted city in the country in the air quality analysis report of Respirator Living Sciences. According to the report, Delhi’s average PM 2.5 level was recorded at 243.3 micrograms per cubic meter. Also, pollution increased by 19.5 percent every week. Respirator Living Sciences analyzed PM 2.5 levels in 281 cities of the country from 3 to 19 November, in which Delhi came last in this list at number 281.
Delhi’s air causing serious diseases
The increasing pollution in Delhi has worried everyone. The air here remains poisonous. People are having problems breathing. People are falling prey to many serious diseases due to air pollution. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the major pollutant of Delhi was PM 2.5, these are small particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less. These are equal to the width of a normal human hair. These particles reach the lungs and go into the blood arteries and cause serious diseases.
The air of these areas is very bad
The air quality index of the most polluted areas in Delhi remains above 400. Among these, the AQI of Jahangirpuri was 424, Bawana 409, Anand Vihar 408, Nehru Nagar 408, Shadipur 403, Mundka 401, Rohini 395, Aya Nagar 395, Ashok Vihar 394, Punjabi Bagh 391, Alipur 386, Narela 381, Dwarka Sector-8 378, Pratapganj 376, RK Puram 370, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium 369, Burari 364, Chandni Chowk 357, IGI Airport 354, the air quality index in Najafgarh was 352.