Air pollution in Bhiwadi
The pollution in Bhiwadi, according to IQAir, is the most polluted in the world.[1][2][3][4][5] As of Central Pollution Control Board, It becomes most polluted city during Diwali in India.[6] The pollution level was ranked fourth in 2021.[2] It has the air quality index of 106.2 in 2021[7][8][9] and 228 in 2022.[10] It is also the most polluted city in India[11] whose pollution is more than air pollution in Delhi.[9][12] The PM 2.5 of this city is twenty times more than the maximum level recommended by the World Health Organization.[13] In November 2022, the air quality index of Bhiwadi is 412.[14]
Cause
[edit]The main cause of this pollution is because of the 2,000 factories established in the city.[15]
Response
[edit]To prevent the pollution, Government of Rajasthan sprinkles 200 thousand liters water daily in the road between October and November every year[16] which settles the dust.[17][13] The aim of sprinkling water on the road is 25 million liters.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "World's Most Polluted Cities in 2021". IQair. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ a b "Rajasthan's Bhiwadi most polluted city in the world | Jaipur News - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "These are 20 most polluted cities in the world; Rajasthan city tops the list". Hindustan Times. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "India: Workers face health risks in world's 'most polluted' city". Aljazeera. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "World Air Quality Report: 35 Indian cities in top 50 of world's most polluted list; here's how you can fight air pollution". The Indian Express. 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Rajasthan's Bhiwadi was the most polluted city on Diwali, says Central Pollution Control Board". Scroll.in. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "10 Indian cities with most polluted air. Is your city on the list?". Hindustan Times. 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Bhiwadi in Rajasthan becomes world' most polluted city". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ a b "दिल्ली से भी 'खराब हवा', वहां पॉल्यूशन लेवल 96.4, भिवाड़ी में 106". Dainik Bhaskar.
- ^ "AQI Pollution Data Fetched from CPCB on 24 Oct 2022 13:13:59 PM". Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- ^ "भिवाड़ी देश में सबसे ज्यादा प्रदूषित, कई शहरों में प्रदूषण खतरनाक स्तर पर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Rajasthan: भिवाड़ी दुनिया का सबसे प्रदूषित शहर...PM-2.5 का औसत लेवल 106.2, खराब हवा के मामले में दिल्ली भी पीछे". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ a b "Indian workers blind to toxic air risks in the world's 'most polluted' city". The Japan Times. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Air pollution: AQI of 9 Haryana cities reaches 'severe' level". The Times of India. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ "Bhiwadi in Rajasthan Becomes World". Zee News. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Rajasthan NCR border district to sprinkle 250 lakh litres of water to deal with air pollution". TimesNow. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "In the 'world's most polluted city' near Delhi, workers are unaware of toxic air risks". Scroll.in. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "बहेगा 250 लाख लीटर पानी; 500 फीट नीचे से निकाला जा रहा". Dainik Bhaskar.