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Hello Everybody! This article highlights the acute problem that Delhi faced just a few days ago, it's reasons and implications. Hope you have a good time reading it! Please do share your views in the comment section!
Thick smog enveloped New Delhi since the Diwali celebration, as the Capital saw the worst spell of smog for a few days. The air quality has been termed 'severe' as pollution levels touched the sky. Particulate matter (2.5) crossed the 900 mark in some areas, recording about 15 times the safety limit. Environmentalists said Delhi is facing an acute crisis and the Government introduced certain measures that incorporated shutting down schools for 3 days and closing down the Badarpur thermal power plant for 10 days. What has caused such a situation? The smog, since Diwali, has been continuous because of certain climate conditions, for example, low wind speed, absence of vertical wind and low temperatures. Winds have been stagnant for too long and this prevents the toxins and particulate matter to be blown away, clearing up a portion of the smog. Be with no winds, the toxins stayed stagnant. This situation was worsened by a peculiar wind phenomenon, because of which all the polluted air from Northern states of India was redirected towards Delhi. The spike in pollutants amid the festive season has primarily been attributed to smoke from firecrackers, vehicular traffic and the burning of post-harvest stalks in neighbouring states.
What are the health implications of exposure to high levels of smog? Many individuals complained that the high pollution levels made the mouths taste bitter and eyes water. This situation has hit the children and elderly the hardest. The elderly people faced problems such as breathlessness and nasal irritation. Particulate matter are very tiny dust particles that can be absorbed in lungs and reach the blood tissues, thus triggering respiratory and cardiac problems. Pulmonologists said that continuous exposure to such high levels of particulate matter can lead to irreversible damage to our lungs. What can be done to avoid such a situation in future? Simultaneous rounds of the odd-even initiative Closing down the Badarpur coal plant at times of high pollution Temporary ban on diesel vehicles Temporary ban on trucks Sprinkling water on the streets Cloud Seeding Thanks for reading! Have a great day :) |
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22 Comments
thanks for sharing
Posted 07-02-2018 21:39
good report
Posted 07-02-2018 21:36
Welcome! @Peter
Posted 17-11-2016 23:40
Thanks for sharing your views Minjoo!
Posted 17-11-2016 23:39
great article thanks for sharing
Posted 17-11-2016 15:55
Thanks for sharing, Nilanjan! That picture makes me feel my throat is being choked as well. Please keep care, and have a great day today!
Posted 17-11-2016 00:26
Thanks for sharing your views! @Prayash
Posted 16-11-2016 01:45
Good to know.
Posted 15-11-2016 14:02
Thank you for appreciating Ishitwa! Have a great day!
Posted 15-11-2016 00:28
Hey I'm a resident of Delhi myself. The situation here is really alarming and I thank you for bringing this problem up on this stage!
Posted 14-11-2016 20:09
Thank you for your views Heonjun!
Posted 14-11-2016 14:28
Thanks for your views Romansheeka! Wearing the mask is not a solution because they are really costly and last for only about a week. The masses, who are poor and reluctant towards their health would not prefer such a solution on a long term basis..
Posted 14-11-2016 14:27
I completely agree. Thanks for sharing your views Arushi!
Posted 14-11-2016 14:24
uh... that doesn't look so good. I hope the locals will start to take this problem seriously for their own health! thanks for posting
Posted 14-11-2016 13:44
Nilanjan I think the problem is really serious and some thing must be done immediately...But u know this sort of problems are present in Nepal too..All we do is cover our face with a mask ...that's all......have a nice day
Posted 13-11-2016 13:58
I read and heard about severe smog on Indian news channels. This was bad especially after /due to Diwali. Looks like inspite of campaigns of 'Enjoy Cracker/pollution free Diwali', people didn't stay away from crackers. In addition to what you mentioned ways to avoid such a situation, I feel Delhi should heavily subsidise public transport fare and improve it's frequency to encourage people to use them. Thanks for the report.
Posted 12-11-2016 01:16
I agree Maryna..
Posted 12-11-2016 00:06
Thanks for sharing your views Raneem :)
Posted 12-11-2016 00:06
Thank you Ouro!
Posted 12-11-2016 00:05
This is a very serious problem, difficult to solve alone
Posted 11-11-2016 15:29
Omg this is very serious!! I read that Beijing banned cars for two weeks and the sky turned blue again. So, I think in this case, I agree with you, banning cars temporarily will definitely have results.
Posted 11-11-2016 15:01
Nice
Posted 11-11-2016 07:16