Ludhiana: With Diwali a few days and burning arrears take steps, air quality in Ludhiana worsens.
The city recorded the poorest air in the past three months (since July 2) on Sundays, when the air quality index (AQI) is 254.
Values ​​come under a poor category and can cause breathing uncomfortable at prolonged exposure.
Last week, Aqi was mostly moderate, showing data on the Central Pollution Control Agency (CPCB).
This month’s data shows that on October 12, Aqi in Ludhiana was under the poor category with a value of 205.
For six days, for six days it was 150 or more.
For nine days, it was between 100 and less-than 150, which came under a moderate category with the possible health impact as “breathing uncomfortable for people with lungs, asthma and heart disease”.
For six more days, under 100 but above 50, which is under satisfying category with “mild breathing discomfort for sensitive people”.
For nine days, AQI is not available for City.
In September, Aqi was largely satisfying.
On two days, it’s in the medium category with more than 100 values.
In August, Aqi in a satisfying category.
On four days, it was moderate with a maximum value of 127.
This October was better, like the previous year, the month saw eight days when Aqi was poor in the city; The value is between 150 and less-than 200 for 10 days; between 100 and less-than 150 for 10 days and between 50 and less-than-100 on three days.
In 2019, Aqi was above 200 but under 300 in nine days a month; So it’s very bad; On the five days above 150 but below 200; At 11 days above 50 but below 100; And one day in a good category (with a value of 37).
The authorities pollution control board (PPCB) authorities said Aqi rose during this season.
The PPCB environmental engineer in Ludhiana Gulshan Rai said, “There are several factors for the AQI increase, such as exploding crackers during the festival, propeller propellers and weather.
When the temperature has fallen, the disposal of air pollutants does not occur compared to when the temperature is higher.” The population in the meantime, want the authorities to get a crack.
“The authorities must examine the rupture of crackers who pollute the air and stumps on fire,” said Narinder Singh, a city resident.