SERIOUS ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION IN DELHI

As per the Central Pollution Control Board, Air Quality across Delhi is in 'Severe' category. As per 8th Nov 2023 report AQI US in many parts of New and Old Delhi is in HAZARDOUS level (between 405 and 488) AQ Index below 100 is considered to be within safe level and above this is unhealthy. Under this circumstance one may imagine about the health condition of those residing in the severe and hazardous levels obove 300 and 400. The Central Pollution Control Board under the Central Government is responsible for Pollution Control in the country.

When we talk high about our country, we are proved to have failed to  provide clean air to our people is a serious default. If it is allowed to continue like this people from other countries shall be reluctant to visit us. Our tourism sector may be collapsed. We must immediately take the following measures as the primary steps. 1) Carbon emissions from vehicles may be brought down to the lowest possible level. 2) Encourage manufacturing more and more electric vehicles at the lowest possible prices. 3) Carbon and the like emissions from factories in and around cities may be asked to convert to liquid and then to solid. 4) Cheap or free technology may be provided to all concerned. 5) Household emissions may also be prevented in the same way. 6) Plant as much as selected trees wherever possible in and around cities. 7) Install air cleaning equipments at different parts of the city. 

If we can earnestly pursue these we all can breath quality air from our cities. Just making speeches about the achievements made by the country does not fetch anything worth to the people when their health itself made to be in a precarious condition.

K V George