Hyderabad: Hyderabad saw a substantial increase of 69% at the main pollutant level, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) between April 2020 and April 2021, a new report by Greenpeace India said on Wednesday.
Greenpeace India made satellite observations in eight of India’s own cities to assess the NO2 level for the past year.
The report has linked the increase in city dependence on fossil fuels, including coal, oil and gas and due to an increase in economic activities after the locking was revoked last year.
No2 is a dangerous air pollutant and its exposure greatly affects the lungs of people, the circulatory system and the brain.
Reports titled ‘Behind Smonscreen’ revealed that despite Lockdown 2.0, the NO2 level in Hyderabad has increased significantly.
The city recorded a fourth highest increase in the NO2 pollution level in eight state capitals, after Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai.
In Delhi, NO2 is 125% higher, Chennai is 94%, Mumbai is 52%, Bengaluru is 90%, Kolkata is 11%, Jaipur is 47% and Lucknow is 32% “The level of air quality is worrying.
Motor vehicles and industry based on Fossil fuel consumption is the main driver of pollution no2.
People see the sky clean and breathe fresh air during national locking even though it is a consequence of unwanted pandemic.
Recovery from a pandemic should not come by sacrificing the level of air pollution before, “said Avinash Chanchal, Senior Climate Campaigner, Greenpeace India.
In addition to vehicle emissions, experts associate the NO2 level increase for the use of high fossil fuels, including coal, oil and gas.
Increased economic activities are mostly combined with poisonous air pollution.
“This part of the difference is caused by changes in weather conditions.
After eliminating the weather effect, there is still a 38% increase that is associated with increased emissions,” read the report.
Earlier this year, the Center for Science and Environment indicated that Telangana was one of the top three states in the country, producing and obtaining unclean coal-based power that greatly affected the environment.
According to the report, 73% of the power produced and obtained by Telangana Najis.
“No2 is far more dangerous than carbon dioxide.
Both the central government and state government have taken enough efforts to mitigate this problem.
On the one hand, they want to reduce emissions but do not want to stop using coal,” said Purusottam Reddy, a famous environmental lover , “While the Telangana government promotes Haritha Haram, it is an effort to extensively produce thermal power using coal only shows a dichotomy to preserve the environment,” he added.
HYD sees a 69% increase in the No2 main pollutants in the past year
