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When the people of Delhi-NCR opened their eyes this morning, they did not see a clear sky, but a thick blanket of smog and poisonous smoke. It seemed as if the entire city had turned into a ‘gas chamber’, where even breathing is a punishment. Vehicles were crawling on the roads as dense fog and smog combined to almost impair visibility.
Talking about statistics, the average air quality index (AQI) of the capital this morning 370 recorded, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category. This is not just a number, but a proof of what kind of poisonous air we and our children are breathing every moment.
When all rules and regulations become ineffective
The most worrying and surprising thing is that the government has implemented the most stringent rules to fight pollution i.e. Fourth phase of GRAP (GRAP-4) is also applicable. Despite this, the situation is worsening instead of improving. Officials are also surprised that when everything is closed, why is this pollution not reducing? This question is in the mind of every Delhiite today.
Even breathing is difficult in these areas
Although the condition of entire Delhi is bad, but there are 26 out of 40 areas where the air is in ‘severe’ i.e. ‘red zone’. Living in these areas means directly playing with your health. These places are in the worst condition:
- Nehru Nagar: AQI 465
- Mundaka: AQI 457
- Chandni Chowk: AQI 453
- Okhla: AQI 452
- Jahangirpuri: AQI 450
- RK Puram: AQI 443
- Vivek Vihar: AQI 446
What does the AQI meter say?
- 0-50: good (clean air)
- 51-100: satisfactory (okay)
- 201-300: Bad
- 301-400: nasty
- 401-500: Serious (dangerous to health)
This is not a matter of one or two days. This entire month of December is a test of breath for the people of Delhi. Barring only two days of respite in between, Delhi has been continuously in the ‘Red Zone’ since December 11, and we all are forced to bear this poisonous air.
