It is vital to protect children from the impacts of cold weather and pollution due to their developing respiratory systems and limited immune resilience. Implementing proactive measures, such as appropriate dressing and ensuring indoor air quality, is essential.
Several areas in Delhi woke up to 'Severe' air quality while some others witnessed 'Very Poor' AQI, slight improvement from yesterday.
Delhi woke up to fourth morning in a trot with 'Very Poor' air quality on Tuesday. The city's AQI has been hovering around the below 400 mark for the last few days.
Delhi air pollution: CAQM official said that stringent measures, including a ban on construction work and the entry of polluting trucks in the national capital, under the final stage of the central government's air pollution control plan called the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will continue.
Delhi's 24-hour average PM10 concentration on Diwali (Sunday) stood at 430 micrograms per cubic meter, an increase from 322 micrograms per cubic meter last year, and 748 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021, the DPCC report showed.
The BSPCB's proactive measures underline the urgency of addressing the air quality crisis in the state and reflect a commitment to mitigating the health risks associated with poor air quality.
Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) chairman Devendra Kumar Shukla said the decisions were taken to discourage farmers from stubble burning and harming the environment.
The Bombay High Court also formed a three member committee to moniter and provide suggestions to the working bodies in order to curb pollution levels in the country.
The air quality index in Delhi worsened from 415 at 4 pm on Saturday to 463 at 3 pm on Sunday. Unfavorable meteorological conditions and an increase in stubble-burning incidents in neighboring states have contributed to the escalating pollution levels.
Earlier in the day, Centre imposed Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as the air quality in the city deteriorated and entered the 'severe' category.
Delhi’s AQI dipped to its lowest in October this year, ahead of the festive season. However, this air quality can have a bad impact on your lung health. In this video, we underline all the health concerns that you need to be aware of. Also, Dr Shiba Kalyan Biswal, Sr. Consultant, Dept. of Pulmonary
The pollution in most cities of India is at its highest and Mumbai too has been affected by the same as the air quality in the last month or so in the financial capital hasn't been great and since coming to the city ahead of the World Cup 2023 match, skipper Rohit Sharma has been vocal about it.
The 'Moderate' category indicates that the air quality poses no immediate risk to the general population and is suitable for outdoor activities, as well as for people with respiratory conditions, although caution is still advised.
This comes after he announced earlier this month that Tuesdays will now be designated as 'car-free' days in Karnal in a bid to check pollution.
Delhi: Last year, the government had announced that bursting firecrackers on Diwali in the city would attract a jail term up to six months and a fine of Rs 200.
Delhi government banned the manufacturing, sale, storage and use of firecrackers in the national capital.
Paper cups are no alternative to plastic cups to avoid toxic chemicals, as the latte coffee you take with you in a paper cup can also harm living organisms if it ends up in nature.
IMD weather update: On Monday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 41.3 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was 25.2 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity swayed somewhere in the range of 46 and 28 percent.
Chad, Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Kuwait, India, Egypt and Tajikistan were the top 10 most polluted countries while Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, and New Zealand met the World Health Organization (WHO) PM2.5 guideline (annual average of 5 Aug/m3 or less).
Arvind Kejriwal on Delhi pollution: Delhi's PM2.5 pollution has reduced by 28 per cent in five years, from 135 microgram per cubic metre in 2016 to 97 microgram per cubic metre in 2022, according to the Union environment ministry's data.
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