Delhi air turns poisonous after Diwali
Pollution level in Delhi on Diwali: Just hours after Diwali, Delhi-NCR has turned into a gas chamber. Despite the ban on firecrackers in Delhi, large-scale fireworks were performed on the occasion of Diwali on Thursday night. Due to this, clouds of smoke covered the city. The air quality index (AQI) has crossed 700 in many areas of Delhi. In some areas, the AQI has crossed 500. The average AQI of Delhi was recorded at 556. Whereas, 714 AQIs were recorded in Anand Vihar, 631 in Defense Colony and 513 in Patparganj. In general, the air quality in different areas of Delhi has become very bad.
The TV9 Bharatvarsh team not only saw the pollution haze from different areas of Delhi, but also felt it. The pollution could be clearly seen in the air with the help of the streetlights on Delhi’s NH 9. On the other hand, the view on the road from Noida to Delhi was almost the same. Even while heading from the Akshardham flyover towards NH 9, a blanket of pollution haze was visible.
Every year during Diwali, air pollution becomes a serious problem. Burning firecrackers in large quantities increases harmful elements in the air. Due to this, the level of pollution increases considerably. This includes sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide and dust particles. These make the air more poisonous.
After Diwali, garbage was found on the streets where only paper and cardboard from Diwali crackers was visible. Wherever the eyes looked, only garbage was seen. This garbage not only damages the environment but also has a serious impact on our health. In Delhi, maximum number of people broke crackers on the streets after which heaps of garbage were seen on the streets.
ICA at 10 pm in Delhi
Due to fireworks, the air of Delhi had reached a very poor category during the same night. An AQI 330 was recorded in Delhi at 10 pm on Diwali night. The AQI was 307 on Wednesday. The AQI reached severe category in major areas including Anand Vihar, Ghaziabad and Laxmi Nagar. The amount of PM 2.5 in the city’s air increased. Because of this, people began to have difficulty breathing.
How was the weather last time?
In the year 2023, the sky on Diwali was much clearer than at this time. Last time the weather conditions were also favorable, due to which the AQI was recorded at 218. However, this time on the occasion of Diwali, the number of polluting particles in the city’s air reached its peak. The rest of the work was done by burning stubble and smoke from vehicles.
How dangerous are PM 2.5 particles?
The hazy skies brought back memories of the severe pollution of 2020, when levels of PM 2.5 and PM 10 rose to 145.1 and 272 micrograms per cubic meter, respectively, at 9 p.m. PM 2.5 is a microscopic particle that can penetrate deep into the respiratory system and cause health problems, especially in children, the elderly and those already suffering from respiratory diseases.
How was the situation in NCR?
On Diwali night, the air was relatively better in areas around Delhi, including Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram, and the AQI in these cities was recorded in the poor category, while the AQI in Faridabad was recorded at 181.
How was the situation in the last 8 years?
On the occasion of Diwali in Delhi, the ICA was recorded at 312 in 2022, 382 in 2021, 414 in 2020, 337 in 2019, 281 in 2018, 319 in 2017 and 431 in 2016.
How is air quality measured?
According to the scale established by the Department of Meteorology, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, between 51 and 100 satisfactory, between 101 and 200 moderate, between 201 and 300 bad, between 301 and 400 very bad and between 401 and 500 severe. .
