The air quality in Delhi is so bad that the government has asked firefighters to fight against pollution

The capital of India is constantly suffering from air quality problems, but the situation has recently worsened. Parts of the region had quality scores above 500, the highest level possible.

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In response, federal authorities sent firefighters to launch water of very great heights to "reduce dust and extinguish garage fires", according to reports of Associated Press . The activity of entrepreneurs in the area has also been interrupted so that the air quality does not worsen. Indian authorities ordered workers to cover the sites to prevent the spread of dust. In addition, diesel vehicles using more than 10 years of use should stop moving.

The government is taking tough measures because this type of pollution is not a joke. All of these particles can enter and damage the lungs when inhaled and eventually reach the heart of the person. According to a 2016 study, the problem of air pollution in India would reduce the lives of people 3.4 years on average.

Visibility is compromised on highly polluted days in New Delhi. Credit: AP

Pollution comes from several sources. There are temporary buildings, but vehicles contribute a lot, just like the industry and farm fires. Geography and the dry winter climate conspire for pollution to remain blocked and cover the city with a thick layer of pollution.

"The air quality of deli meats, when we talk about improvements, falls from hard days to hard days," said Vivek Chattopadrhyaha, senior director of the Center for Science and Environment of New Delhi, for the AP . "None of the days has a good, satisfactory or moderately polluted quality."

The government finalized a national air purification program earlier this year to address this health crisis. The strategy sets 20-30% reduction targets for air pollution by 2024 compared to 2017 levels. The bill introduces more air monitoring systems and establishes a new air quality monitoring system. partnership between the federal and state governments to develop plans to improve the quality of air.

I hope that the government will find a way to remedy this problem and that walk with portable oxygen tanks (the thing is so ugly that the authorities have recommended the use of such a device) is now a thing of the past.