pollution in delhi
The pollution situation in and around the country’s capital Delhi remains very serious. In view of the rising pollution, the GRAP-3 rule was implemented in Delhi-NCR from Friday. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow fog alert and said there is a possibility of dense fog in Delhi during the next week. There is a thick layer of fog and smog, so visibility has been significantly reduced. Due to this, the risk of traffic accidents has also increased.
Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) has reached 409, which is in the severe category. At the same time, Noida’s AQI 304, Gurugram’s AQI 287 and Anand Vihar’s AQI 458 were recorded, showing dangerous levels of pollution. The Meteorological Department has predicted that as the cold weather increases, the pollution level may increase further.
ICA in different areas of Delhi
Anand Vihar- 458
Ashok Vihar- 466
Bawana- 471
Burari-354
Dwarka-443
Airport IGI- 446
Jahangirpuri-443
ITO-410
Lodhi Road- 374
Mundka- 463
Mandir Marg- 434
Okhla- 409
narela- 444
Patparganj- 439
Punjabi Bagh- 447
Rohini-449
Vivek Vihar – 454
Wazirpur- 463
Najafgarh- 430
Ban imposed under Grap-3 rule
- All types of construction, mining and demolition have been banned in Delhi-NCR.
- In Delhi, classes for primary school children (up to grade 5) have been conducted online.
- The use of charcoal and wood in the tandoor has been prohibited.
- BS-3 petrol and BS-4 diesel vehicles from other states have been banned in Delhi.
- A ban has been imposed on polluting industrial units and thermal power plants in Delhi.
Let us tell you that the Air Quality Index (AQI) is ‘good’ between 0 to 50, ‘satisfactory’ between 51 to 100, ‘moderate’ between 101 and 200, ‘bad’ between 201 and 300, and ‘bad’ between 301 and 400. ‘Very poor’, between 401-450 ‘severe’ and more than 450 ‘extreme’ It is considered in the “serious” category. (Report- Anamika Gaur)
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