Fireworks spoiled the air of Uttarakhand, Dehradun’s AQI crossed 95 to 300, can be harmful for sensitive people

The atmosphere of Uttarakhand has been badly affected due to fireworks during Diwali. The situation was such that on the night of Diwali, the Air Quality Index went from normal to bad in all the cities of the state. The worst condition was of the capital Dehradun, where the machine installed in Doon University measured AQI 333 on the night of Diwali. However, the next day (November 1) the Air Quality Index decreased to 276. The special thing was that this figure was much higher than the night of Diwali in the year 2023.

AQI was 158.6 in Dehradun on October 30

In the capital Dehradun, the Air Quality Index was around 158.6 till October 30, i.e. a day before Diwali, which reached 333 on the night of October 31 in the Doon University area of ​​Dehradun. In Rishikesh city, the Air Quality Index was 95 AQI on October 30, which increased to more than 154 on the morning of Diwali. Similarly, the AQI in Kashipur city was 135 on October 30, which reached 263 a day later i.e. on Diwali morning.

Know the standards of Air Quality Index

According to the standards set by the Pollution Control Board, an air quality index of zero to 50 is considered good. This is a good condition of the environment in terms of health. An air quality index of more than 51 to 100 is seen as satisfactory. This index is considered harmful for mild problems and sensitive people. After this, an air quality index of 101 to 200 is seen as normal, which is considered bad for people suffering from lungs, asthma and heart disease.

Air quality index from 201 to 300 is poor

The bad condition of air pollution is considered to be from 201 to 300, which is called poor and people may have difficulty breathing in it. Also, this situation is problematic for most people. The worst condition is considered to be 301 to 400, which is considered very poor and physical weakness develops if one stays in such a condition for a long time. Whereas, the worst condition is 401 to 500 Air Quality Index, which is considered a serious condition and in this condition even healthy people can face many kinds of diseases, while this condition is most harmful for sick people.

Pollution standards returned to normal again

Parag Madhukar Dhakate, Member Secretary of Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board, said that this time many efforts were made to make people aware, despite this, the pollution situation in most of the cities of the state went from normal to bad on the night of Diwali. He said that the situation in Haridwar city has been somewhat better than last year’s Diwali. There has been a decrease in pollution on November 1 and the pollution standard has now returned to normal again.

These efforts were made to control air pollution: Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board had started monitoring a week before Diwali this time. Along with making people aware before Diwali, all the municipal administrations tried to reduce pollution by sprinkling water. Apart from this, spraying was also done by the Pollution Control Board with the help of drones, so that the dust particles in the atmosphere can be reduced. At the same time, the Pollution Control Board will monitor all the cities for the next one week regarding environmental pollution.

These were the figures year after year on Diwali night

• In Dehradun, the Air Quality Index reached 325 on the night of Diwali in the year 2021.
• In Dehradun, the Air Quality Index was low in the year 2022 and this figure reached only 249.
• In Dehradun, the Air Quality Index figure reached 220 in the year 2023.
• In Dehradun, the Air Quality Index figure reached 333 in the year 2024.
• In Rishikesh, the Air Quality Index figure was 251 in the year 2021. In Rishikesh, the Air Quality Index figure was 246 in the year 2022.
• In Rishikesh, the Air Quality Index figure dropped to 130 in the year 2023.
• In Rishikesh, the Air Quality Index figure reached 154 in the year 2024.
• In Kashipur, the Air Quality Index figure was 252 in the year 2021.
• In Kashipur, the Air Quality Index figure decreased in the year 2022 and this figure became 250.
• In Kashipur, the Air Quality Index remained 240 in the year 2023.
• In Kashipur, the Air Quality Index reached 263 in the year 2024.