Tag: Delhi air quality

  • Delhi Sees ‘Very Poor’ Air Quality Post Diwali Celebrations As Smog Blankets Capital, Check AQI |

    Delhi Air Quality: The residents of Delhi woke up to ‘very poor’ air quality a day after Diwali celebrations as a thick layer of smog covered parts of the national capital on Friday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Most areas in the capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) over 350, signalling hazardous air, which can possibly raise health concerns for residents.

    At around 8:00 am, Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 396, Aya Nagar stood at 396, Jahangirpuri at 390, and Dwarka reached 376. All these areas reported ‘very poor’ air quality levels, posing significant health risks.

    #WATCH | Delhi: A thin layer of smog engulfs the National Capital as the air quality continues to deteriorate.

    As per the CPCB, the AQI of the area is 317, in the ‘very poor’ category.

    (Visuals from India Gate) pic.twitter.com/nKvFMOPZrd
    — ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2024

    Expressing concern over deteriorating air quality in the capital, Cyclist Stephen, passing through India Gate, where the AQI stood around 317 post-Diwali, said, “Because of the pollution, terrible things are happening. The pollution came on very suddenly this time. Just a few days ago, there was nothing, and now my brother has fallen sick. I used to come here to cycle with my brother, but he has been severely affected by the pollution lately. And today, the pollution is extreme.”

    “There were so many fireworks and other things yesterday that I couldn’t even sleep. We’ve been really troubled; my brother is in terrible shape. What else can we do? It’s taking a toll on his body–his throat hurts, it’s hard to breathe, he has a cold, and his eyes are irritated. There’s so much; we don’t even know everything that’s happening. While cycling, it’s hard to keep our eyes open,” he further stated.

    “I came here to go cycling, but now it’s a big problem. There’s a lot of coughing, and I’m having trouble cycling. This pollution is much worse, especially due to the fireworks, bombs, and kids playing with firecrackers. It’s even affecting vehicles, and it’s really bad. It could lead to cancer or other serious illnesses,” another cyclist, John, told ANI.

    (With ANI Inputs)

  • Delhi chokes as firecrackers burst in lots of portions, in spite of ban

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Firecrackers have been burst via folks in lots of portions of Delhi on Diwali night time, flouting the ban imposed on it via the town executive.

    Delhi Atmosphere Minister Gopal Rai closing week had mentioned bursting of firecrackers on Diwali within the nationwide capital will draw in a prison time period as much as six months and a positive of Rs 200.

    Regardless of criminal deterrent in position to deter folks from doing so, via nightfall, citizens in lots of neighborhoods, together with some spaces in south Delhi and northwest Delhi, had began bursting crackers.

    Even high-intensity firecrackers may well be heard going off on floor, or mid-air. Diwali is being celebrated around the nation on Monday.

    Bursting of firecrackers in this auspicious day is an previous custom, however government within the town had mentioned the verdict to limit it was once taken after making an allowance for environmental issues and well being hazards related to it.

    Delhi’s air high quality became “very deficient” on Monday amid an building up in stubble burning, bursting of firecrackers and slightly unfavorable meteorological prerequisites which allowed accumulation of pollution.

    Then again, the 24-hour reasonable air high quality index (AQI) of 312 was once nonetheless the second one very best for the Diwali day in seven years.

    Prior to this, the town recorded an AQI of 281 on Diwali in 2018. Professionals worry that if quantity of firecrackers burst is going up once more this 12 months, the air high quality is more likely to dip additional.

    In case firecrackers are burst like closing 12 months, the air high quality would possibly plunge to “serious” ranges at the night time of Diwali itself and proceed to stay within the “pink” zone for any other day, the Device of Air High quality and Climate Forecasting and Analysis (SAFAR) had previous predicted.

    Then again, in spite of the ban in position, folks burst firecrackers with impunity in quite a lot of spaces of the town, staring round 6 pm.

    In south Delhi’s East of Kailash space, and neighbouring puts like Nehru Position, Moolchand, noise of firecrackers going off in mid-air may well be heard within the night, whilst some citizens burst it of their community streets, as they do it once a year.

    In Burari too, many citizens have been playing bursting firecrackers in spite of huge dissemination of the details about the ban thru media and different method.

    “They’re skilled however nonetheless doing this, what’s going to kids be informed from it,” mentioned a resident of a colony in Burari, at the situation of anonymity.

    In Laxmi Nagar, Mayur Vihar and Shahdara spaces in east Delhi, the location was once equivalent. Then again, the depth was once decrease in comparison to the location closing 12 months, some citizens mentioned. Loud thuds of crackers have been additionally reported in southwest Delhi’s Munirka space.

    Atmosphere Minister Rai had previous additionally mentioned manufacturing, garage and sale of firecrackers within the town shall be punishable with a positive of as much as Rs 5,000 and 3 years in prison underneath Phase 9B of the Explosives Act.

    A complete of 408 groups had been set as much as put in force the ban. The Delhi Police has arrange 210 groups underneath assistant commissioners of police, whilst the income division has arrange 165 groups and the Delhi Air pollution Keep an eye on Committee has constituted 33 groups.

    In neighbouring towns of Gurugram and Faridabad too, many of us burst firecrackers.

    The air high quality in Ghaziabad (301), Noida (303), Larger Noida (270), Gurugram (325) and Faridabad (256) was once reported ‘deficient to very deficient’ on Monday.

    An AQI between 0 and 50 is thought of as “excellent”, 51 and 100 “ample”, 101 and 200 “reasonable”, 201 and 300 “deficient”, 301 and 400 “very deficient”, and 401 and 500 “serious”.

    NEW DELHI: Firecrackers have been burst via folks in lots of portions of Delhi on Diwali night time, flouting the ban imposed on it via the town executive.

    Delhi Atmosphere Minister Gopal Rai closing week had mentioned bursting of firecrackers on Diwali within the nationwide capital will draw in a prison time period as much as six months and a positive of Rs 200.

    Regardless of criminal deterrent in position to deter folks from doing so, via nightfall, citizens in lots of neighborhoods, together with some spaces in south Delhi and northwest Delhi, had began bursting crackers.

    Even high-intensity firecrackers may well be heard going off on floor, or mid-air. Diwali is being celebrated around the nation on Monday.

    Bursting of firecrackers in this auspicious day is an previous custom, however government within the town had mentioned the verdict to limit it was once taken after making an allowance for environmental issues and well being hazards related to it.

    Delhi’s air high quality became “very deficient” on Monday amid an building up in stubble burning, bursting of firecrackers and slightly unfavorable meteorological prerequisites which allowed accumulation of pollution.

    Then again, the 24-hour reasonable air high quality index (AQI) of 312 was once nonetheless the second one very best for the Diwali day in seven years.

    Prior to this, the town recorded an AQI of 281 on Diwali in 2018. Professionals worry that if quantity of firecrackers burst is going up once more this 12 months, the air high quality is more likely to dip additional.

    In case firecrackers are burst like closing 12 months, the air high quality would possibly plunge to “serious” ranges at the night time of Diwali itself and proceed to stay within the “pink” zone for any other day, the Device of Air High quality and Climate Forecasting and Analysis (SAFAR) had previous predicted.

    Then again, in spite of the ban in position, folks burst firecrackers with impunity in quite a lot of spaces of the town, staring round 6 pm.

    In south Delhi’s East of Kailash space, and neighbouring puts like Nehru Position, Moolchand, noise of firecrackers going off in mid-air may well be heard within the night, whilst some citizens burst it of their community streets, as they do it once a year.

    In Burari too, many citizens have been playing bursting firecrackers in spite of huge dissemination of the details about the ban thru media and different method.

    “They’re skilled however nonetheless doing this, what’s going to kids be informed from it,” mentioned a resident of a colony in Burari, at the situation of anonymity.

    In Laxmi Nagar, Mayur Vihar and Shahdara spaces in east Delhi, the location was once equivalent. Then again, the depth was once decrease in comparison to the location closing 12 months, some citizens mentioned. Loud thuds of crackers have been additionally reported in southwest Delhi’s Munirka space.

    Atmosphere Minister Rai had previous additionally mentioned manufacturing, garage and sale of firecrackers within the town shall be punishable with a positive of as much as Rs 5,000 and 3 years in prison underneath Phase 9B of the Explosives Act.

    A complete of 408 groups had been set as much as put in force the ban. The Delhi Police has arrange 210 groups underneath assistant commissioners of police, whilst the income division has arrange 165 groups and the Delhi Air pollution Keep an eye on Committee has constituted 33 groups.

    In neighbouring towns of Gurugram and Faridabad too, many of us burst firecrackers.

    The air high quality in Ghaziabad (301), Noida (303), Larger Noida (270), Gurugram (325) and Faridabad (256) was once reported ‘deficient to very deficient’ on Monday.

    An AQI between 0 and 50 is thought of as “excellent”, 51 and 100 “ample”, 101 and 200 “reasonable”, 201 and 300 “deficient”, 301 and 400 “very deficient”, and 401 and 500 “serious”.