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When will the elderly and children get rid of this suffocating wind

by Vijay Garg
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Diwali festivities celebrated with great fanfare in the country Diwali night with huge fireworks, air pollution in many cities of the country reached critical levels.  Firecrackers were set ablaze as a result of which pollution spread in the skies all around. The air in many cities of the country, including the capital, became extremely polluted with smoke from firecrackers. Ten days after Diwali, the air is still not clean.  The weather has been severely affected in almost all the states of North India, including Delhi
The worst situation is in North India. North India is made up of gas chambers. It is shrouded in fog due to pollution all around.  According to official standards, the level of PM2.5 is considered as critical as per the official standards.
This is the situation in many cities of the country. Every time there is talk of saving the environment and every time during the festival the situation reaches alarming level.  The amount of green firecrackers in the market has changed a lot this time around, but there is still a need to change a lot from the environmental point of view.
Noida is number one among the most polluted cities in UP, Varanasi has the cleanest air there, cities like Kanhapur and Lucknow are also not in good condition.  More than 600 police personnel were deployed in Chandigarh to enforce the orders of the administration but nowhere did they show any fear.  Chandigarh’s air quality index reaches 152 points on November 5 Lucknow has been covered with smoke for last 10 days due to pollution
The Air Quality Index is used to measure air quality. It is a unit that determines how clean and breathable the air in a place is.  In fact, the 8 pollutants in the Air Quality Index are used to determine the amount of air pollution in the area.
If they exceed the limit, the air is considered to be polluted. The amount of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide in these elements should not exceed the standards set by the World Health Organization.  There are 6 categories in this index based on quality. It includes categories like good, satisfactory, slightly polluted, bad, very bad and serious. If we talk about good ranking then it should be less than 50.
After this the level rises and rises above 500 then it is an emergency situation and it increases the risk of respiratory distress and people are advised to stay indoors as much as possible.  The air quality index (AQI) reached 999 in the surrounding areas like this is a very dangerous and deadly point.
In the northern states, apart from firecrackers, straw fumes also played a major role in creating a deadly situation. In Delhi, on the very next day of Diwali, about 40 per cent pollution was recorded in straw, besides industrial, construction, transport and other industries.  Pollution is spreading and increasing due to various reasons. Firecrackers have been adding fuel to the fire.
This cycle of pollution will now continue till the last week of January, when neither straw will be burnt nor firecrackers will be fired.  It has been felt for many years now that the mourning period starts from October every year. Governments and the Opposition are shouting in different tones.  The Kejriwal government is weeping in various ways but the situation does not seem to be improving much
The governments of the northern states had spent crores of rupees to set up Samag towers but they could not stop the pollution.  It is natural that its smoke will filter the environment of North India but the question is how long it will last. The government should find a solution to this problem as soon as possible so that the health of millions of people can be protected.  It is also a matter of great concern to have politics in this matter. In the matter of environment, all parties have to rise above the line and think about it so that the elderly and children can breathe a sigh of relief from this suffocating air.

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