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Air Pollution
Air Pollution
RAMESH
2018215014
Define Air Pollution:
The wind directs the smoke towards Delhi and worsens the already polluted
atmospheric air. The smog in Delhi traps the pollutants and dust particles and makes
it difficult to breathe.
Delhi has a high number of environmentally friendly
CNG-run buses. In spite of this, the air pollution due to
vehicular emission is tremendous. It is because of the
reduced green cover over Delhi. The past two decades
have seen a rampant growth of real estate all over the
city.
The air becomes stagnant at the beginning of winter.
The dust particles get trapped in the cold and damp air there by affecting
weather conditions. It results in the development of smog all over the area.
It reduces visibility to a great extent. As a result, there were numerous
vehicular accidents on the highways.
It is a collective malaise in many cities in India. The release
of industrial wastes into the air and water is one of the
primary reasons for air pollution. Dumping and burning of
garbage contribute broadly as well.
The level of the most dangerous microparticles, PM 2.5, which
can pierce the lungs and enter the bloodstream, was nearly
2,000, dramatically higher than the safe limit of about 50.
“Bursting of fire crackers during Diwali is one of the
significant reasons for spike in pollution levels today.
Particulate air pollutants: Particulate air pollutants or
particulate matter (PM) can be defined as the microscopic
solid or liquid matter suspended in the earth’s atmosphere.
From Jan.1st – 15th and Apr. 15th – 30th, 2016. The scheme
proposed to run the vehicles as per their registration numbers
on alternate days. Vehicles having registration number ending
with an odd digit were allowed to run on the odd dates and
vice-versa.