Hoitya Kashucp Bni0003
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ntrodäCtion:
dndis capital city of Delhi has been
experiencing signifcánt air pollution
problem recently Smog, a form of air
polluion that happens when pollutant
Ke nitoqen oxides, ulphur oxides, and
particulate matter interact with fog
and other atmospheic conditions, has
affected the city Sometimes the Jmog
has been so bad that uisibility has been
affected, which has led to accident,
aircraf delays, and severe health
iSues for city residents. Ancalysis of the
oriqins, conSequences, and potential
remedies for the Delhi ha2e are the
goals of this case study
Defnition
Delhi Jmoa iS the term
the Severe air pollution thot, betWeen
Sctober and February each yeari
plaques Delhi, ndia, and the
teritories Ground it. The burning of
crops in nearbu states, vehicle emissins,
industrial pollution, and Delhis
geographic location, which makes it
SUsceptible to a phenomenon known as
temperature inuersion, where a layer of
Warm air traps cooler air and pollutantS
close to the qround, Gre some of the
caUses of the smog. Smog can hue
detrimental effects on ones health,
including respiratoryissues, eye
discomfort, arnd the escalation of
existing medica illnesses.
science behind
Smog in Delhi is a complicated
phenonenon that is influenced by both
natural and manmade infuences.
Vehicle exhaut, industial pollutant,
and crop burning in the nearby rural
areaS are the mGin caUses
haze.
The abundance of mall particulate
matter(Pmna.3)in the air is one of
the main causes of Delhis pollUtion.
Pn3 is the name qiuen to microscopic
particles with a diameter of les than
3nicrometres that cGn enter the
lungs deepls and result in respira tory
isSue.
TIhe colder air near the qroun gets
trapped behind a layer of warmer air
throughout the winter in Delhi, a
phenomenon known as "temperature
inuersion." Smog cCumulates because
this inuersion layer inhibits the dispersior
of pollutants.
Facts and fiqure
IAic Polution Leuels:
Delhis air
index AQoften reaches ha2ardoua quality
levels due to a combina tion of factDrs
SUch wehicularemi
pollution, and agicultural buning. dn
Nouember 0197 the AQ level in Delhi
reached a Staggering q99, which is llo
times the safe imit of oO.
Health dacts: The toxic mog in
Delhican haue Severe health effects on
residents, including respiratory
illnesses, hert diseaJe, and even
Cancer. According to a O18 Gir
pollution was reSponsible for ouer
|IoO00 premature death in ndia's
capital.
3 lconomic Costs:
Delhis
alo has Severe ecornomic mog problem
c03t, with
estimates uggesting it could cot the
city up to oof its GDP. The economic
impact includes healthcare cost, lost
productiuity, and reduced tourism.
Remedial meGsures
LAdopt
Vehicle tingent emission
contributors to Delhis air pollution.
Gouernment requlation of vehicle
emissions can drasticcly lower the
amount of air pollution. t is als0
possible to promote the se of cleaner
fuels like CNG and electic uehicles.
RedUce industrial pollution: Delhis air
pollution is a result of the loca
industrial areas businesses. lo lesen
indutries neqatiue effects on the
enoironment, the qouenment can impose
Severe controls on induutrial emisions
and mandate the initallation of
pollution control technolog
3 ncrease qreen couer: Since trees
nd plants naturally puify the aic,
Delhis air pollution can be
grea ty
reduced by increasing the citys green
couer. lhe qouenment might aunch
eeplanting campaigns, particularly in
Greas with
high
Suggestions
Decrese automobile traffc: Delhis
air pollution is largels due to automotiue
traffc. t is possible to lesen vehicle
emissions by encoUraqing people to we
public tranportation or non-motorized
modes of transportation like cycling and
walking.
Adopt strict emission standards:n
order to reduce automobile emissions,
the ndian qouemment introduced
Bharat Stage Vademission stondards.
tis crucial to properly enforce theje
Jtandards and make aure all cars
follow them.
3 Zncourage renewable energy
encouraqing renewable enerqy sources
ike solGr and wind power, Delhi may
leenits reliance on fossil fuels. To
encourage people and busine33es to
instal solar panels on rooftops, the
gouernment carn offer incentives.
4 ncrease your tree
ee planting since
plants5 assistto purify the air by
relec sing oxygen and absorbing carbon
dioxide. Gouernment can motiuate people
to plant more
Conclusion
I Delhi is recognied for hauing
Signifcant leuels of air pollution, which
Cre
mastly brought aboutby the burning
of fossil fyels, vehicle emissions, and
agicultural pracies. Ihese causes, in
addition to weather patterns that trap
pollutGntin the air, are what CaUse
the ha2e in Delhi.
• Delhis Smog hGJ Jeious negatiue
health effect: many health issues,
includinq as cardiouaacular and
respiratory ailments, are brouaht on by
Delhis dicty air. Ihe foa can
worsen pre-existing medical iSSUes and
hasten mortality
3 An inmmediate need exits for action
to lessen Delhis Gir pollution qiven the
Severity of the isue. Gouernment,
busines, and industry mst work
together to achieve this.
Reference
"Air polution and its effects on heath
Case studies, ndic" by Sagnik Dey
Gufran Beig, Sachin S. Ghude, Gaura
Gouardhan, and PrakaSh Pithani. This
paper prouideS an oueruiew of air
pollution in dndia, including Delhi, and
its heath impacts, as well as CaJe
3tudieS that illustrate the eveity of
the problem.
"Delhi's Air Pollution: Sources and
Consequences" by Sumit Shama and
Sumit kumar Gupta.
