HOME ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL CAUSE GOVERNMENT SECTOR TECHNOLOGY ECONOMY RECENT EVENTS ABOUT US

ENVIRONMENT

Delhi Air Pollution - A Slow Poison for Indian

Capital?
Image Source

 
Intolerable Air Making Let’s begin with a little science trivia.
Survival Difficult In Delhi Any guesses on how much air we breathe in a year?
Well! surprisingly, we humans breathe up to four million litres of
Share air annually.
The gigantic quantity itself explains the logic as to why air is an
    essential element in human survival and has a significant
impact on our daily lives. However, thanks to several human
activities & environmental changes, air pollution has been a
Posted May 05, 2023
serious threat in the last few decades. Especially urban air
pollution, which is extremely bad for health and can also cause
Category Environment
allergies that affect the respiratory system. Major urban cities'
air quality has serious health, social, and financial effects.

Seek Network Services

Relevant information about Network
Services

IngoSearch Learn More

Tags

POLLUTION AWARENESS
Talking about our capital city, according to a WHO survey of
1,650 global cities, Delhi and NCR region has some of the worst
HEALTH ENVIRONMENT air quality in the world.
 

 
Air pollution in Delhi and NCR remains a major concern for its
residents during winter as Delhi's air quality remains under the
"severe" category during Diwali and Post Diwali period. Delhi is
covered in a cascading haze of smog— witnessing very poor
air quality, sticking to the trend that has existed during winter
months for some years now, and the situation becomes
annually recurring.
The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) released by the Energy Policy
Institute at the University of Chicago showed that residents of
Delhi stand to lose 10 years of life expectancy as the poor air
quality damages the lungs of the youth.
 Get end-to-end MDR service for less
than cost of a cup of coffee per month
per endpoint
 
At this point, it is important to discuss the root causes that
have led to this bottom-line situation. So here’s a brief insight
into which are the contributors and how they impact.
The role of local resources in adding pollutants
First The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a Delhi-
based organization that focuses on environment-related
research, said that local sources caused around 32.9 percent
of the pollution in Delhi from October 21 to 26 in 2022, with
vehicular emissions contributing a whopping 51 percent to the
PM 2.5 levels. The next largest contribution was 13 percent
from residential sources and 11 percent from industries.
Construction activities contributed around 7 percent to PM2.5,
followed by 5 percent each from the burning of waste and the
energy sector. Road dust contributed around 4 percent to
PM2.5 levels.
 
Stubble burning during early winters leading to poor air
quality
 Explore the Best Info Now
Search & Compare The Best Privileged
Access Management Platform | Get Free
Results

Discover Quality Results Open

The smoke from farm fires carried to the national capital

region by transport-level winds during early winters is one of
the major causes of delhi air pollution during this period.
Farmers in northern India usually do this every year to prepare
the ground for the next round of crops. As per stats, these
accounted for 30 percent of the PM2.5 pollution in the capital,
according to the Central Pollution Control Board and SAFAR.
According to government data, the impact of the seasonal
burning of farm stubble varies on a daily basis. And although
the practice was banned in 2015, it still continues. This year,
stubble burning incidents in Punjab alone rose 12.59 percent
year-on-year. The impact of the seasonal burning of farm
stubble varies on a daily basis, going by government data. And
although the practice was banned in 2015, it still continues.
 
 
The bursting of Diwali Fireworks contributes to the low levels
of AQI
Another major topic of discussion is the contribution of
fireworks to air pollution during Diwali celebrations every year.
There is no doubt that fireworks contain toxic substances that
lead to increased concentrations of PM2.5 particles, as well as
sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide etc., But are firecrackers
among the root causes of this crucial situation is a question
still under debate.
 
State Governments’ operative measures to control Delhi’s
Air Pollution
The Delhi administration is trying its best to effectively combat
the yearly air problem as the city faces an imminent air
catastrophe. There have been a number of action plans to
reduce Delhi's air pollution like :
1. The city banned building and demolition operations.
2. The Government ordered its staff to work from home.
3. Trucks carrying non-essential commodities are prohibited
from entering the city
4. There are now 372 water sprinkling tanks in use in Delhi.
Moreover, to ensure greater water sprinkling, fire department
water machines will be stationed in 13 hotspots.
5. The Centre's air quality panel instructed authorities to ban
non-BS VI diesel-powered light motor vehicles and truck
entrances into the city imposed under the last stage of the
Graded Response Action Plan to control the situation.
6. The government's own Central Pollution Control Board lists
15 substances in fireworks that it says are "hazardous and
toxic." Hence state banned the sale and use of fireworks during
Diwali celebrations.
 
The
skyrocketing pollution level in Delhi's air is an annual winter
ordeal
. A complex mix of factors such as Diwali fireworks, urban
emissions from vehicles, cooking, lighting, waste burning,
industries, power plants and construction activities are
collectively the reasons that affect it. Studying the stats of
2022, we can see an improvement in conditions as there has
been swiftness in control measures. Concluding, Delhi’s air
pollution can be checked, provided combined efforts of the
government as well as residents.
 

 
Key Takeaways
Little steps can bring about a lot of change in the scenario, so
here’s how you can help.
1. Reduce the number of trips you take in your car and opt for
carpool, along with using public transport wherever feasible.
2. Strictly minimizing the use of plastic and opting for reusable
alternatives.

3. Turning off the lights & appliances when not in use can not
only save energy resources but also help control pollutants
emitted while energy consumption.  Every unit of electricity
saved is fuel less burned.
4. Contributing towards planting trees
5. Adapting for zero wastage model
6. Use renewable resources by installing equipment such as
solar power, and rainwater harvesting.
7. Another vital habit that needs to be developed is waste
segregation. Biodegradable & Non-biodegradable waste must
be disposed of separately so that they can be treated with the
correct methods. So, one must dispose potentially of harmful
products, such as cells, batteries, pesticide containers, etc,
properly.
 
Through this post, we wish to share our strong opinion on the
failed efforts to control make Delhi’s air liveable and healthy.
We hope that you are there with us in our endeavour to bring
about this change and welcome your valued thoughts
regarding the same.
 
Reference
- https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi-air-pollution-
curbs-from-today-here-s-what-is-allowed-what-s-not-
11667611479136.html
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/delhi-air-pollution
- https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/delhi-air-
pollution-biggest-culprit-this-year-and-possible-solutions-
8247065
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/india-new-delhi-air-
pollution-rcna56535
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3612296/
- https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-what-
has-delhi-done-over-the-decades-to-combat-air-
pollution/article66107736.ece
- 
http://ecoursesonline.iasri.res.in/mod/page/view.php?id=4561
Read More In Environment View all

ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT

Oceans of Opportunity: Baking in the Heat: Inside World Environment Day: An Insight On Solar
Harnessing the Blue… the Phenomenon of He… Embrace the Power of… Energy Benefits- Why…
Jun 23, 2023 • TUI Staff Jun 12, 2023 • TUI Staff Jun 05, 2023 • TUI Staff May 22, 2023 • TUI Staff

Home Environment     

About Us Social Cause

Contact Us Government Sector

Advertise With Us Technology

Economy

Recent Events

@TheUnitedIndian2023 Powered By Online World Solution

PDFmyURL.com - convert URLs, web pages or even full websites to PDF online. Easy API for developers!