Bareilly : Air Quality Index (AQI) meters have broken records in the cities of UP. It is difficult for people to breathe in the suffocating air here. Bareilly’s AQI has gone beyond Delhi. On Saturday morning, the AQI here was 357, which is in a very serious condition. However, the AQI of Delhi is 300. Bareilly is at 27th place among the 100 polluted cities of the world. The AQI of Bareilly city was 354. This is quite worrying. But those responsible are not paying any attention. People have started getting diseases due to breathing in the hazy air of Bareilly. There has been an increase in the number of respiratory patients in the city. The condition of Subhashnagar, Madhinath, Kargaina and Badaun Road of the city is the worst. The AQI here is 357, which is quite worrying.
The city’s Civil Lines is 89, and Rajendranagar is 95. Bareilly’s AQI had reached 363 at 10 am. Pilibhit’s AQI is 353. It is ranked 28th among the 100 polluted cities of the world. Among the 100 polluted cities of the world Ghaziabad is at 12th position. The AQI here is 425. At 14th place, Varanasi’s AQI is 415, at 15th place is Mirzapur at 414, at 17th place is Buland City at 396, at 19th place is Jaunpur at 379, at 20th place is Moradabad at 360, at 21st place is Sambhal’s 360 at 24th place, Rampur’s 355 at 24th place, Shahjahanpur’s 354 at 25th place, Badaun’s 354 at 26th place, Pilibhit’s 353 at 28th place, Aligarh’s 338 at 29th place, Hapur’s 332, Meerut’s 330 at 31st place, Muzaffarnagar’s 308 at 39th place, Kairana’s 307 at 41st place.
AQI is deteriorating even in rural areas
Noida’s AQI has come down significantly. On Friday it was beyond 350. But on Saturday, Noida has come to 47th place. The AQI here is 287. Faizabad is at 49th place, Saharanpur is at 277 place, Saharanpur is at 50th place is 275. Gorakhpur is at 51st place. The AQI of Hathras at 53rd place was 270, Allahabad at 62nd place was 226.
Along with the cities of Uttar Pradesh, the AQI in the rural areas is also in a bad condition. Along with all the cities including Bareilly, Pilibhit, Badaun, Kanpur, Meerut, the AQI of the rural areas is also in a bad condition. Amla, Baheri, The AQI of Faridpur, Nawabganj, Shergarh, Shishgarh has also come close to 200, which is a matter of concern. The climate of the villages used to be better than that of the cities. But now the climate of the villages has also started deteriorating. This is a matter of great concern.
Air polluted in Nainital also
People used to go to hill station Nainital in the hope of clean air. But now the air of Nainital has also become poisonous. On Saturday, the AQI of Nainital was 271. It is ranked 52nd among the 100 polluted cities of the world. Oxygen is essential for every human being. Its deficiency has adverse effects on health. The oxygen level of the inhaled air should be 19.5 percent oxygen. Oxygen below this level causes harm. However, the oxygen level of Nainital has also reduced from 19.5. 0 to 50 AQI is fine. It has less effect on health. 51-100 AQI is also fine, but Sensitive people may have slight breathing problems. It is not good after 101. Lung, heart and asthma patients have difficulty in breathing from 101 to 200 AQI. However, the AQI of more than 50 cities of UP is more than 200. .201-300 AQI is quite bad. Anyone living in such an environment for a long time is bound to have breathing problems.
Report: Muhammad Sajid, Bareilly