AIR QUALITY OF 7 PLACES OF ODISHA HAS SLIPPED INTO THE ‘POOR’ CATEGORY WITH ANGUL BEING THE POOREST AT AQI OF 275. WHILE BHUBANESWAR HAS RECORDED A SATISFACTORY AQI OF 91. WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON THIS? HOW CAN WE REVERSE THIS?
Air quality in seven places across Odisha has slipped into the ‘poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The affected areas include Angul, Barbil, Bileipada, Keonjhar, Nayagarh, Rourkela, and Suakati. Angul reported a ‘poor’ air quality index (AQI) of 257 with PM2.5 as the major pollutant. Other areas like Balasore, Baripada, Brajarajnagar, Byasanagar, Cuttack, and Rairangpur recorded varying AQI levels ranging from moderate to poor. Bhubaneswar, on the other hand, had a satisfactory AQI with a value of 91, and major pollutants were carbon monoxide (CO) and PM2.5. Lower levels of air pollution significantly improve heart and respiratory health in both the short and long term.
