NCPCR sends notice to Delhi government over poor air health

Story by ANI | Posted by Tripti Nath | Date 02-11-2022

NCPCR Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo

New Delhi

In the wake of the city's air quality continues to remain 'very poor quality, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairperson Priyank Kanoongo Wednesday sends a notice to Arvind Kejriwal led AAP government for continuous negligence to the issue to pollution.

"The safety of school children is a matter of concern due to the dangerous level of pollution in Delhi, so far the state government of Delhi has not taken any decision on this. Children are in the wrath of toxic air in schools, and in playgrounds. This negligence is wrong. NCPCR is issuing a notice," Priyank Kanoongo tweeted in Hindi.

The air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday morning as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city stood at 354. Noida, which is part of the national capital region, slipped to an AQI of 406, and continued to remain in the 'severe' category, while Gurugram's AQI stood at 346 and continued to remain in the 'very poor category, as per data released by SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research) India.

Air Quality Index from 0 to 100 is considered as good, while from 100 to 200 it is moderate, from 200 to 300 it is poor, and from 300 to 400 it is said to be very poor and from 400 too 500 or above it is considered as severe.

A little less poor air quality in Delhi's satellite cities gave some respite to the people, but it is only a relative term from the previous day. Delhi too fared very poorly. Narela in North West Delhi reported the highest AQI at 571 on Tuesday. North Delhi Air Quality is the poorest at the moment as almost all the stations have AQI above 400. Most of the stations in the capital have an AQI above 300 except a few like Mandir Marg in central Delhi.

According to data by SAFAR, Dhirpur in Model Town dipped to an AQI of 356. The AQI near IGI Airport (T3) also stood in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday at 350. Delhi slipped into 'severe' on the AQI meter on Saturday. With air pollution worsening in the national capital, Delhi authorities halted all construction work and demolition activities till further orders.