Ludhiana: The city was left panting for the second day in a row, because the air quality index (AQI) was above 300 on Sundays too.
According to the bulletin of the central pollution control board, AQI was recorded at 306, which was under “very bad categories, with the possibility of health impacts as” respiratory disease in prolonged exposure “.
The CPCB pollution monitoring system data shows that AQI in Ludhiana at 5 am on Sunday is 307 years, and 299 in 2PM and rose to 306 hours 4 pm.
It was recorded at 304 on Saturday.
The data seven days shows that the quality of the city is poor or very bad at all days except December 20, when the 192 index, which is under the “moderate category” with the possibility of health impacts as “breathing is not convenient for people with the lungs, Asthma and heart disease “.
The Punjab Pollution Control Agency (PPCB) authorities say maybe because of local factors.
Head of Ludhiana PPCB Environmental Engineer Gulshan Rai said, “When the temperature drops, pollutants are not scattered, which is why pollution increases.
It will decrease after rainfall or wind blow pollutants.” PPCB officials said the increase in vehicle traffic during the end of the year also contributed to the AQI increase , even though the effect is not much.
Meanwhile, suffer from high level pollution.
“It’s hard to take a walk because of fog.
Not only children and parents, but even young men face health problems because of the level of pollution,” said Mandeep Singh, a city resident.
Aqi shows air quality in an area and takes into account the problem of suspended particles (RSPM), nitrogen oxide (NOx), and sulfur dioxide, ozone, nitrogen oxide (NOx), carbon monoxide, benzene, xylene, among others.