Gurgaon: Expressing concern for deteriorating air quality, a group of citizens based in the city, citizens for clean air (CFCA), have written to Deputy Commissioner Yash Garg, seeking direct enforcement of all the steps of smoke and dust detention in the city.
Organizational members claim there is a “health emergency” because the concentration of particles recorded by the four air monitoring stations in the city has touched 1,000) / m3.
This, the letter stated, equivalent to breathing gram toxic and sharp smoke with every breath.
The elderly and children with respiratory problems are affected, he said.
Following the outbreak of rampant firecrackers at night Diwali despite limitations, coupled with the increase in the incidence of propellers, the city AQI has slipped to 472 and 456, which is the ‘severe’ category, on Friday and Saturday.
Ruchika Sethi Takkar, Founder of CFCA, said, “PM2.5 released by crackers is fatal because it is a dangerous blend of heavy metals.
And given the condition of the meteorology that is not profitable, including lower wind speed, dust, the condition of the fog that applies to stumps and burning waste, the level of pollution has increased multiply.
We have been looking for quick action to prevent further air quality setbacks in Gurgaon and Manesar by ensuring 100% compliance with all levels of dust control and zero episode of burning waste.
“Intensive water sprinkling in Road, tight compliance with Construction Guidelines for NGT, tree air washing and foliage and strict monitoring and regulations from the sale of construction materials is among the mitigation measures sought by groups, environmental engineers and members of the CFCA Abhishek said Srivastava.
Meanwhile, HSPCB senior officials said they had intensified pollution control measures.
“We work at the war footing level and have implemented the sidewalk pollution steps on the ground from 1 October itself,” the official said.
‘Emergency’: Group wants strict steps to control dust
