The study showed a 90% increase in the level of the April City Nitrogen Dioxide pollution compared to last year, but officials were inconclusive
Apart from the Kuncian, the city of IT did not get assistance from nitrogen dioxide pollution when Bengaluru witnessed a spike of 90 percent at the NO2 level in the air compared to April last year.
The study prepared by Greenpeace, a non-profit organization, also found that pollution in all eight densest countries in India saw a dramatic increase in nitrogen dioxide.
However, officials expressed doubts for the claim.
NO2 is a dangerous air pollutant released when fuel is burned, as in most motorized vehicles, power plants, and industrial processes.
Gas exposure can affect public health at all ages, and endanger the respiratory system and the circulation of blood and the brain, which leads to increased reception and hospital mortality.
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According to satellite observations, no 2 pollution in Bengaluru increased 90 percent between April 2020 and April 2021, press releases stated.
“The weather only has a little contribution to this change,” the researchers said.
In fact, in Delhi, no2 is 125 percent higher, in Mumbai 52 percent, in Hyderabad by 69 percent, Chennai was 94 percent, Kolkata was 11 percent, Jaipur was 47 and Lucknow in April 2021 compared to last April.
Recovery from a pandemic should not come by sacrificing returns to the previous level of air pollution – Avinash Chanchal, Greenpeace India
“The quality of air in these cities is worrying.
Cities and people have paid a great price for our dependence on burning fossil fuels, this business as usual cannot be continued.
Disorders caused by pandemic is a case of transition to cleaners, Fair and sustainable decentralized energy sources such as solar roofs and clean and sustainable mobility must be the center of recovery efforts throughout the city.
Recovery from pandemics should not come at the expense of return to the level of air pollution before, “said Avinash Chanchal, Senior Climate Campaigner, Greenpeace India ,
He said motor vehicles and industries based on fossil fuel consumption were the main drivers of No2 pollution in Indian cities.
“The government, local government and city planners must start the transition from private-owned vehicles to an efficient, clean and safe public transportation system that is run on clean energy which of course, must provide safety measures related to Covid-19,” Chanchal added.
‘There is no room for pollution hikes’
However, officials insisted that the air quality index had improved during the locking period.
“Our study did not find a surge in pollution of dioxide nitrogen.
We have not received research or observations of anyone.
When most of the vehicles are parked idle and most of the industry is closed during locking, I do not see the scope of air pollution,” said Srinasal, secretary of limbs Karnataka state pollution control.
