Delhi NCR Pollution Update: Next 15-20 Days are Critical Says Environment Minister – Gopal Rai
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Brief: Gopal Rai, Delhi environment minister highlighted the air quality of Delhi for the next 15-20 days. He stated that as we know the temperature is dropping and effects of air pollution are at a lower level, but an increase in pollution caused by vehicles, stubble burning, road dust, from industrial point sources, concrete batching, domestic fuel etc. we have to meticulously think upon it as it is a crucial matter, save environment for future generation.
Delhi NCR Pollution Update
Delhi NCR Pollution Update – After conducting the multiple air quality assessment Delhi categorised in a very poor category for the fifth time. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai affirmed that the next 15-20 days for the capital city can be deleterious and it starts straight away from november 1 onwards will be crucial for prevention of air pollution
Delhi’s Enviroment Minister Gopal Rai’s Statement
In an interview with news channel ANI, Gopal Rai said that from November 1, the next 15-20 days will become crucial for proper breathing. He stated that different departments will hold a meeting later the same day to analyse the Graded Response Action Plan-II.
It is said by Scientists that temperature is dropping which shows the decrease in the speed of air so, automatically pollutants are at a lower level. Due to some ways to protect the environment, the situation is under control.
One day ago AQI reached 350 which is a bad indication of delhites. And in some particular hotspots, vehicle pollution is comparatively high. In order to alleviate the effects of Delhi NCR Pollution Update and improve the air quality from today itself
Some of the air pollution solutions have been used; only CNG, electric and diesel buses will have permits to move between Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), according to Air Quality Management.
Today different departments are participating to analyse GRAPH-II that is implemented all around delhi. According to Gopal Rai, he is trying to find out the reason along with his team what are the reasons or sources of local pollution.
Gopal Rai’s Request to The Goverment
He requested the state government to send CNG, electric buses, BS-VI buses from the depot. The report of air quality assessment from Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) shows that stubble burning has mitigated this year, but effects of air pollution can be seen in Delhi, “the minister added”.
The Air Quality Index in the capital city is recorded at 346 at 12:30 pm on November 1, 2023 and categorised delhi under very poor AQI for the consecutive fifth day.
As per the Central Pollution Control Board’s data at 7:30 am, AQI recorded in 421 in Wazirpur, Delhi, 414 in Anand Vihar and according to SAFAR, PUSA and Lodhi Road recorded 329 and 342, which fall under very poor category.
AQI of Delhi University
Delhi University recorded AQI of 385, IGI airport terminal 3 has AQI of 353, Noida at 372, IIT Delhi AQI of 347, and Gurugram at 329, all these places fall under ‘very poor’ category. Air Quality Index (AQI) is a very effective tool to conduct the air quality assessment and make easy ways to protect the environment.
It defines all the categories as the AQI from 0 to 100 falls under good, while from 100 to 200 is moderate, crossing 200 to 300 is considered as poor, and 300 to 400 is ‘very poor’ category and 400 to 500 or above is considered severe.
Last week, Gopal Rai, Delhi Environment Minister, said that a 15-point winter action plan will be implemented to curb the air pollution. He also added that one of the major effects of air pollution is vehicles, domestic fuel, industrial waste, etc . They initiated the ‘Red light on’, ‘Gaadi off’ campaign on October 26, 2023.