DELHI AMD ITS POLLUTION.

                                 

       

 The air quality in Delhi, the capital territory of India, according to a WHO survey of 1,650 world cities, is the worst of any major city in the world. It also affects the districts around Delhi air in India is estimated to kill about 2 million people every year; it is the fifth-largest killer in India. India has the world's highest death rate from chronic respiratory disease and asthma, according to the WHO. In Delhi, poor quality air irreversibly damages the lungs of 2.2 million or 50 percent of all children.

On 25 November 2019, the supreme court of India made statements on the pollution in Delhi saying "Delhi has become worse than narak  Supreme Court Justice Arun Mishra said that it is better to get explosives and kill everyone.

During the covid 19 pandemic, The water quality of the yamuna and ganges river basins have improved as industries are closed due to the lockdown.The air quality has also significantly improved during the lockdown.

India's published a research paper in October 2018 attributing almost 41% to vehicular emissions, 21.5% to dust and 18% to industries. The director of center for science and environment alleged that the society of  indiian automobile manufacture is lobbying "against the report" because it is "inconvenient" to the automobile industry.

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. 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.

Delhi's pollution problem is also caused by the factor of animal agriculture, as smog and other harmful particles are produced by farmers burning 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. Initiatives such as a 1,600 km long and 5 km wide the great 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.In December 2019, IIT bombay in partnership with the McKelvey school of  Washington university , launched the Aerosol and Air Quality Research Facility to study air pollution in India. 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 an 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. 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. 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.

NASA on 19 November 2021 released a report upon the issue of pollution in Delhi. According to the news of 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.