![]() ![]() What do you think the ministry of the environment should do about this? They will not support any lockdown intended for just cleaning the air.Īccording to a report, one in eight deaths in India occurs due to air pollution. People are not observing this lockdown to purify the air around them. The economy is very important to us and the environment has never been a concern. Migration to cities will increase, that means an increase in vehicular emissions.ĭo you think the government should consider such lockdowns for the environment’s sake? Pollution could increase exponentially in such a scenario. To overcome losses caused by the lockdown, production could shoot up to double the normal capacity. Do you think this will affect the environment and air pollution? Once the lockdown gets over, people will start moving towards cities. The air quality index for Mumbai from March 24 to March 27 (March 25, 26, 27 being the first three days of the lockdown). ![]() There is this grass, phytoplankton, found in the ocean that helps purify air as it produces a lot of oxygen. We (Mumbai) have mangroves, wetlands, and ocean, which act as the major carbon sinks. Similar is the situation in Kolkata and Chennai, the coastal areas. Since Mumbai is surrounded by the ocean, air pollution has never been much higher here. This is why the AQI didn’t change much in Mumbai, where a major source of air pollution is vehicular emission. ![]() However, pollutants like those from vehicles take time to subside. And this is why within the first few days of the lockdown, the AQI there reduced drastically. Also, the major contributor to air pollution in Delhi-NCR is dust, which reduces easily. The reason why Delhi observed a sudden plunge (in AQI reading) is because it has more green cover than Mumbai. The pollution from these states also aggravates air pollution in Delhi. Delhi is surrounded by Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The major contributor to air pollution in Mumbai is toxic vehicular emissions, while Delhi has vehicles, industries, as well as construction work as major air pollution sources. The air quality index for New Delhi from March 24 to March 27 (March 25, 26, 27 being the first three days of the lockdown). It doesn’t have many trees as it does not have much land. The green cover in Mumbai is around 13%, while Delhi has about 55%. Mumbai has never faced a condition like that of Delhi in terms of air quality. The reason is that Mumbai is surrounded by ocean. The air quality index (AQI) of Mumbai, as compared to Delhi and Noida, has not decreased much. Since vehicle, factory, and overall human intervention is minimal, many cities across the country are observing drastic changes in air quality. In such a situation this lockdown has proved to be a blessing for the environment. We do not have many trees to absorb the day-to-day air pollution in cities. Here is an excerpt of an interview with Pradeep Tripathi, a Mumbai-based environmentalist and founder of Green Yatra, an NGO that works to improve the green cover across Mumbai and Maharashtra.Īfter the nationwide 21-day lockdown imposed on March 25, the air quality index reading has observed a decreasing trend in many cities. ![]()
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