Kashi’s air bad for lung and heart patients: AQI approaches 149, orderly market most polluted A to Z Counsel

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The air of Banaras is not good for weak lungs and heart patients. Even on the fourth day of Diwali, the amount of pollutants in the air did not decrease. The increased amount of pollutants in the air has raised the Air Quality Index to 149. According to the Central Pollution Board data, the area of ​​Orderly Bazar was the most polluted. Due to the increase in humidity in the air, pollutants have also accumulated in the atmosphere and the quality of the air has deteriorated.
According to the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality index was recorded at 149 on Friday morning. With the increase in temperature, the level of pollution has also started increasing. In the morning and evening, a sheet of smog is visible in the city as well as in the outskirts.
The air of the orderly market in the city is worst. The air quality index here in the morning was 177. Maldahiya is at number two with an AQI of 151.
The AQI of Bhelupur was recorded at 143, the AQI of BHU was 125. Environmental and riverine scientist of BHU Prof. BD Tripathi said that with the increase in the amount of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur in the air, the amount of PM 2.5 and PM 10 has also increased. It is not suitable for weak lungs and heart patients. The Central Pollution Control Board has also considered it dangerous. In such a situation, such patients should be careful in stepping out of the house and should only go out by wearing a mask when necessary.

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The air of Banaras is not good for weak lungs and heart patients. Even on the fourth day of Diwali, the amount of pollutants in the air did not decrease. The increased amount of pollutants in the air has raised the Air Quality Index to 149. According to the Central Pollution Board data, the area of ​​Orderly Bazar was the most polluted. Due to the increase in humidity in the air, pollutants have also accumulated in the atmosphere and the quality of the air has deteriorated.

According to the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality index was recorded at 149 on Friday morning. With the increase in temperature, the level of pollution has also started increasing. In the morning and evening, a sheet of smog is visible in the city as well as in the outskirts.

The air of the orderly market in the city is worst. The air quality index here in the morning was 177. Maldahiya is at number two with an AQI of 151.

The AQI of Bhelupur was recorded at 143, the AQI of BHU was 125. Environmental and riverine scientist of BHU Prof. BD Tripathi said that with the increase in the amount of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur in the air, the amount of PM 2.5 and PM 10 has also increased. It is not suitable for weak lungs and heart patients. The Central Pollution Control Board has also considered it dangerous. In such a situation, such patients should be careful in stepping out of the house and should only go out by wearing a mask when necessary.