Pollution Report: Delhi LG VK Saxena said in a letter to CM Arvind Kejriwal, I am writing today to draw your attention towards the disturbing national headlines – Delhi – again the most polluted and unholy capital of the world. LG further wrote, I hope that in the coming months you will take some concrete steps and share your plans with the people of Delhi to fix these core problems.
Delhi’s pollution level is continuously decreasing: Gopal Rai
After the pollution report came out, the statement of Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has come out. He said on the report that the pollution level of Delhi is continuously decreasing. Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and Environment Minister Gopal Rai said, Delhi is a state where the pollution level is continuously decreasing. From 2015 to 2023, PM levels are expected to decrease from 10 to 2.5. After 2015, last year there were 206 days of better air quality.
India is the country with third worst air quality out of 134 countries
According to the report, India remained the country with the third worst air quality out of 134 countries in 2023. Before that there were Bangladesh (79.9 micrograms per cubic meter) and Pakistan (73.7 micrograms per cubic meter). India was the eighth most polluted country in 2022 with an average PM2.5 concentration of 53.3 micrograms per cubic meter.
PM 2.5 is called ‘fine particulate matter’
PM2.5 is called ‘fine particulate matter’. These particles are 2.5 microns or smaller in size and reach the lower respiratory tract during breathing.
Begusarai’s name was not included in the ranking of 2022, the most polluted metropolis in 2023
Begusarai has been recorded as the most polluted metropolis globally with an average PM 2.5 concentration of 118.9 micrograms per cubic metre, while the city was not even named in the 2022 ranking.
Delhi most polluted capital city for the fourth time
Delhi has been marked the most polluted capital city in the world for the fourth time since 2018. The report said that it is estimated that 1.36 billion people in India were exposed to PM2.5 concentrations more than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended five micrograms per cubic metre.
According to WHO, 70 lakh people die every year.
According to WHO, every year around 7 million people around the world die prematurely due to air pollution. PM2.5 air pollution can cause many diseases including asthma, cancer, stroke and lung disease.