NASA releases shocking picture of Smoke from Lahore to Delhi, poison dissolving in lungs
Air Pollution: With the onset of winter, severe air pollution has once again gripped northern India. Especially in Delhi and its surrounding areas, the situation is very serious. Meanwhile, NASA has released a shocking picture, by looking at which the seriousness of the situation can be gauged. Read the full report below.
NASA released a picture that gives an idea of how bad the pollution situation is in northern India. The special feature is that while India is not the only nation dealing with this issue, affairs in Pakistan, a neighboring country, are even worse.
This NASA picture shows a thick sheet of smoke and haze extending from Delhi to Lahore. A pin has been placed in the image to indicate both cities. It is noteworthy that Delhi, the capital of India, has extremely poor air quality and that air pollution is still classified as severe.
On Sunday, Delhi's AQI improved a bit and came below 350 after seven days. Despite this, the air quality remained in the 'very poor' category for the 12th consecutive day. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's AQI was recorded at 334 on Sunday. This level of air is placed in the 'very poor' category.
At the same time, air pollution touched record levels this month in Lahore, located in Pakistan's Punjab province near the Indian border. Lahore has a population of about 14 million i.e. 1 crore 40 lakh people and there are many factories here, due to which it is counted among the most polluted cities in the world. Last week, Lahore's AQI was reported to be 1165 in the ranking released by Swiss group IQAir.
It is well to note that an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 50 or less is considered good with a low risk of pollution. Orders have also been issued to close schools in Pakistan owing to dangerous levels of pollution. Some 350 kilometers away, in another city of millions-Multan-the AQI level crossed 2,000 last week, news agency AFP reported.
Entry to parks, zoos, playgrounds, ancient monuments, museums, and recreational areas has also been banned as a precaution. The tuk-tuks fitted with pollutant two-stroke engines have also been banned. The restaurants serving barbecues without filters have also been banned. In the war room in Pakistan's Punjab province, staff of eight departments manned work towards keeping a check on the burning of farm waste and managing traffic.
