India suffering through the worst air quality in the world amid Covid surge

[reality]

In addition to battling an unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases, parts of India, especially in and around New Delhi, are experiencing the worst air quality in the world at the moment.

According to AQICN.org, a global air quality index real-time aggregator, air quality in India today is the worst of any country in the world.

The air quality index at the US Embassy in New Delhi has reached the "hazardous" level (AQI greater than 300) every day this week, the worst stretch of April air quality since the monitoring began in 2014.

While India is no stranger to horrible air quality, as many of its cities top the annual rankings for the worst air in the world, these readings represent much higher-than-normal levels for April. The coldest months of November through February typically see the worst air quality in northern India, as crop-burning combines with weather patterns to trap pollutants near the surface. By April, air quality levels are typically better.

Why this matters: High levels of pollution are known to worsen the impacts from Covid-19, and research from the US has shown that you are more likely to die from Covid-19 if you live in an area with higher levels of pollution. 

[DesiPokiri]

Dsnt matter. Freebies icchinama, votelu 10nginama, scam la paisalu 10ngi lapakis tho enjoy chesinama..

[reality]

@Iriswest

[JackSeal]

3 minutes ago, reality said:

In addition to battling an unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases, parts of India, especially in and around New Delhi, are experiencing the worst air quality in the world at the moment.

According to AQICN.org, a global air quality index real-time aggregator, air quality in India today is the worst of any country in the world.

The air quality index at the US Embassy in New Delhi has reached the "hazardous" level (AQI greater than 300) every day this week, the worst stretch of April air quality since the monitoring began in 2014.

While India is no stranger to horrible air quality, as many of its cities top the annual rankings for the worst air in the world, these readings represent much higher-than-normal levels for April. The coldest months of November through February typically see the worst air quality in northern India, as crop-burning combines with weather patterns to trap pollutants near the surface. By April, air quality levels are typically better.

Why this matters: High levels of pollution are known to worsen the impacts from Covid-19, and research from the US has shown that you are more likely to die from Covid-19 if you live in an area with higher levels of pollution. 

Because of Swacch Bharat Abhiyan atleast it was ok, without swach bharat the condition would have been much worse all over India.

[reality]

18 minutes ago, JackSeal said:

Because of Swacch Bharat Abhiyan atleast it was ok, without swach bharat the condition would have been much worse all over India.

Yah... imagine the situation without that great initiative ani @dewarist antunde...

Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated Rs 12,294 crore for 2020-2021 for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the nation-wide cleanliness campaign that kick-started in 2014 to end open defecation. The allocation for Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin [SBM(G)] was unchanged from the previous budget, at Rs 9,994 crore.

[dewarist]

13 minutes ago, reality said:

Yah... imagine the situation without that great initiative ani @dewarist antunde...

Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated Rs 12,294 crore for 2020-2021 for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the nation-wide cleanliness campaign that kick-started in 2014 to end open defecation. The allocation for Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin [SBM(G)] was unchanged from the previous budget, at Rs 9,994 crore.

nannu involve cheyakandi rao gaaru..

malli okadu vacchi manaki explain chestadu. Adi naa valla kaadu

[uyghur12]

1 minute ago, dewarist said:

nannu involve cheyakandi rao gaaru..

malli okadu vacchi manaki explain chestadu. Adi naa valla kaadu

all 4 id's same kaaada?

[dewarist]

2 minutes ago, uyghur12 said:

all 4 id's same kaaada?

which 4 id's?

[Iriswest]

55 minutes ago, reality said:

In addition to battling an unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases, parts of India, especially in and around New Delhi, are experiencing the worst air quality in the world at the moment.

According to AQICN.org, a global air quality index real-time aggregator, air quality in India today is the worst of any country in the world.

The air quality index at the US Embassy in New Delhi has reached the "hazardous" level (AQI greater than 300) every day this week, the worst stretch of April air quality since the monitoring began in 2014.

While India is no stranger to horrible air quality, as many of its cities top the annual rankings for the worst air in the world, these readings represent much higher-than-normal levels for April. The coldest months of November through February typically see the worst air quality in northern India, as crop-burning combines with weather patterns to trap pollutants near the surface. By April, air quality levels are typically better.

Why this matters: High levels of pollution are known to worsen the impacts from Covid-19, and research from the US has shown that you are more likely to die from Covid-19 if you live in an area with higher levels of pollution. 

Is this because of funeral fires?

[uyghur12]

17 minutes ago, dewarist said:

which 4 id's?

lol meeru cheskune comments chusi .... meere meku answer cheppkunturemo ani

[dewarist]

2 minutes ago, uyghur12 said:

lol meeru cheskune comments chusi .... meere meku answer cheppkunturemo ani

Ok dora. Four in 1 cassette play chesenta fantasy ledu , avasaramu ledu

[snoww]

Interesting.  I thought it should less since less traffic on roads. 

[futureofandhra]

1 hour ago, DesiPokiri said:

Dsnt matter. Freebies icchinama, votelu 10nginama, scam la paisalu 10ngi lapakis tho enjoy chesinama..

cash deposit ayithey chalu mass leader

[Iriswest]

1 hour ago, snoww said:

Interesting.  I thought it should less since less traffic on roads. 

Ragileee chiti mantalu

[reality]

2 hours ago, dewarist said:

nannu involve cheyakandi rao gaaru..

malli okadu vacchi manaki explain chestadu. Adi naa valla kaadu

I understand your pain... mari moddhu galla lekka bhajana chesthunnaru eeda...