New Delhi: Delhi’s ‘poor’ air quality and high pollution levels always hit the headlines. Residents of the city always remain at high health risk. Seeing the gravity of the situation, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has made it clear that new air quality monitoring stations are to be installed in the national capital by June 30, aiming to improve the city’s air quality and making the monitoring system advanced to track the pollution levels.
The new stations will be installed at several important locations, such as Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Delhi Cantonment, Netaji Subhash University (West Campus), and the Commonwealth Games Sports Complex. Sirsa said that it would be easy to understand the pollution patterns and get real-time data so that the government can take action in time and more effectively.
At present, 40 air monitoring stations have been operating in the city in various locations—including Alipur, Anand Vihar, Aya Nagar, Bawana, Chandni Chowk, IGI Airport, and ITO. But several crowded areas are lacking monitoring stations. The government has taken this initiative to make the air quality of Delhi better, especially before the start of winter, when pollution levels reach their peak.
With the installation of new stations, the Delhi government is hoping that things are expected to improve, which will give a sigh of relief to the residents. They have been suffering from the pollution for a long time. Respiratory diseases and lung infections are becoming common among the people; children and senior citizens are on the receiving end.
