Ghaziabad administration wakes up to most-polluted tag, issues public advisory
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Ghaziabad administration wakes up to most-polluted tag, issues public advisory

The advisory says that the smog in the air would adversely affect the health of the public.

Ghaziabad administration wakes up to most-polluted tag, issues public advisory

Two days after Diwali, Air Quality Index (AQI) of Ghaziabad plummeted to 459 on Tuesday making it the most polluted city in India. This has forced the Ghaziabad District Administration to issue an advisory to the general public. 

The advisory says that the smog pervading in the air would adversely affect the health of the public. "Senior citizens, school-going children and patients suffering from respiratory ailments need to take special precaution in this situation," the advisory alerts.

It cautions that particles of the pollutants can enter the body through respiratory system and affect vital organs of human body as it gets diluted with the blood. 

The office of the chief medical officer has compiled a list of dos and don’ts for the residents under these circumstances. 

What to do:

  1. Avoid morning walk. If necessary, step out a little late without empty stomach. Step out only when the dew is settled. Dew blocks a layer of pollution.
  2. If possible, workout at home.
  3. Sprinkle water if dust blows near homes. Use plants like money plant which act as air purifier at home and workplace.
  4. Polluted air causes irritation in eyes. Wash eyes after getting back home with cold water. School children must wash their eyes with clean water after reaching home from school.
  5. Patients suffering from Asthma and respiratory ailment and small children should avoid venturing out. Schools must take care of small children. If a child complains of itchiness in eyes, skin and difficulty in breathing, school authorities must immediately provide first aid and ensure proper treatment of the child with consultation of their parents.
  6. Take healthy diet and drink plenty of water.
  7. Use masks, handkerchief or clean cloth to cover your mouth when going outside. It will block dust particles to enter the body via respiratory system.
  8. Cover building materials at under construction sites.

What not to do:

  1. Don't burn garbage near your home. It will increase smog in the environment.
  2. Senior citizens, small children and pregnant women should not go out during early morning hours. They should also avoid going to dusty areas.
  3. Don't smoke in public areas
  4. School authority must avoid conducting outdoor activities for students during the time of smog.

As per the regional office of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) in Ghaziabad, the AQI at four monitoring station-Indirapuram, Vasundhara, Sanjay Nagar and Loni were recorded at 466, 454, 462 and 454 respectively. Since Monday, skyline of the city has been shrouded in thick smog. The air is filled with haze and residents are complaining about irritation in eyes, throat and skin.

As per the Met Department, the condition is expected to remain the same for the next two days as burning crackers have made the air denser. Also, the stubble burning across Punjab and Haryana is believed to worsen the climate condition.