Write a formal letter to the chief minister of Delhi, expressing the difficulties faced by you and your family because of the bad air quality, its reason and adverse effects on student's health and also suggest some ways to prevent air pollution in Delhi.
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On 25 November 2019, the Supreme Court of India made statements on the pollution in Delhi saying "Delhi has become worse than narak (hell)".[4] Supreme Court Justice Arun Mishra said that it is better to get explosives and kill everyone.[5]
During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India, The water quality of the Yamuna and Ganges river basins have improved as industries are closed due to the lockdown.[6][7][8][9] The air quality has also significantly improved during the lockdown.[10]
India's Ministry of Earth Sciences published a research paper in October 2018 attributing almost 41% to vehicular emissions, 21.5% to dust and 18% to industries.[11] The director of Centre for Science and Environment alleged that the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers is lobbying "against the report" because it is "inconvenient" to the automobile industry.[12]
Air quality index of Delhi is generally Good (0–50), Satisfactory (51–100), to Moderate (101–200) levels between March to September, and then it drastically deteriorates to Poor (201–300), Very Poor (301–400), Severe (401–500) or Hazardous (500+) levels during October to February due to various factors including stubble burning, road dust, vehicle pollution and cold weather.[13][14][15] In November 2017, in an event known as the Great Smog of Delhi, the air pollution spiked far beyond acceptable levels. Levels of PM2.5 and PM 10 particulate matter hit 999 micrograms per cubic meter, while the safe limits for those pollutants are 60 and 100 respectively.[16]
Delhi's pollution problem is also caused by the factor of animal agriculture, as smog and other harmful particles are produced by farmers burning their crops in other states since 2002. About 80 per cent of agriculturally used land is used for animal agriculture, so animal agriculture can also be attributed as a factor in Delhi's air pollution problem.[17] Initiatives such as a 1,600 km long and 5 km wide The Great Green Wall of Aravalli green ecological corridor along Aravalli range from Gujarat to Delhi which will also connect to Shivalik hill range is being considered with planting of 1.35 billion (135 crores) new native trees over 10 years to combat the pollution.[18] In December 2019, IIT Bombay, in partnership with the McKelvey School of Engineering of Washington University in St. Louis, launched the Aerosol and Air Quality Research Facility to study air pollution in India.[19]Delhi's air pollution has severely increased with the days passing by.
On 15th November, 2021 Delhi's air quality saw marginal improvement as it reached the lower end of the 'very poor' category with air quality index at 318, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research. Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal had announced to shut all the schools along with govt. offices[20] for a week due to the severe air pollution. The AAP Govt. told the Supreme court that they are confident and prepared for a complete lockdown[21]. The Supreme Court asked the Centre and states of the NCR region to consider work from home for the employees. The air quality of Delhi on 18 November 2021 slipped to the 'very poor' category with the air quality index at 362 , the Supreme Court of India reprimanded the central and state governments asking them to take strict measures to reduce pollution in Delhi and NCR regions.[22]
NASA on 19 November 2021 released a report upon the issue of pollution in Delhi. According to the news of Bloomberg , in the year 2019, 16.7 lakh people died due to polluted air in India. This is a big disaster, which the administration is trying to fix, but this work is not looking easy. The number of vehicles increased rapidly as soon as the lockdown was lifted. Resumption of coal based industries. The main reason for this is the dust particles arising from construction works and the burning of stubble in the states around Delhi.[23]