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Delhi Pollution’s Impact on Our Health

by Khushi Tayal Digital Marketer

Delhi - The Capital State of India continues to be covered in a thick black stocking of fog and grime for the Fourth Consecutive Day.

As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Official, there was a Ground-Level Dust Storm in the Western part of the country that progressed drastically harsher particles in the air, causing a higher stake in pollution levels in Delhi.

Different numbers of Areas in Delhi are grappling with the problematic Air Quality where the Pollution Levels catapulted to the "Severe" mark today. 

As per the Air Quality Index's real-time updates, the Pollution level in areas like Sukhdev College, Jahangir Puri, Anand Vihar, Paschim Vihar, Punjabi Bagh have been recorded above 700.

The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology data exposed the conversion of the Dust Particles known as PM (Particulate Matter) 10 (Particles with Diameter of less than 10mm) connected to a frightening 1263 Micrograms per Cubic Meters, being consequentially exorbitant than the safety level of 50 Micrograms per Cubic Meters

Such statistics prompt importance to declare a far-reaching health warning and advice the general public to avoid staying out for longer duration unless requisite, especially the Individuals with Respiratory Disorders.

While the Capital struggles to breathe, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal ordered to cease all the Construction Actions from 15th June to 17th June 2018 to curb Air Pollution. 

A report published by Raj Niwas clarifies that the Agencies hooked in Construction Activities like Delhi Metropolitan Railway Corporation, National Building Construction Corporation, National Highway Authority of India, and Municipal Corporations of Delhi, Etc., shall stringently impose the necessary Dust Control Measures at their respective sites/areas.

Further, all the Concerned Departments/Agencies are advised to secure the agreement of the following decisions in additions to the provisions Graded Response Plan already enforced;

  • Municipal Corporations, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), and all the Constructions Agencies are directed to enforce the DPCC video order F. No. DPCC/PA to MS/2018/89-109 dated 14.06.2018 to stop all Constructions in Delhi
  • Municipal Corporations and PWD are advised to increase Mechanical Road Sweepings and Sprinkling.
  • Municipal Enterprises, DDA, and SDM’s are directed to enforce prohibition on Open Burning of Garbage, Plastics strictly, and Leaves, Etc.
  • Municipal Corporations, DPCC and PWD are directed to impose the Fine/ Penalties on all roads Constructions Agencies/ Contractors, where there are Inadequate Dust Control Measures.

Pollution Impact on Delhi Businesses

Exacerbating Pollution is confusing businesses as usual. City Employers find it considerably cumbersome to maintain the Top-Level Executives and the High-End Skilled Workforce. They both take long leaves or choose to move to less dirty cities to avoid any Health Ailments due to the perennial issue of Delhi’s Air Pollution.

Analyzing Business Operations, the earlier reforms to the improved difficulty in procuring the Top-End Workforce in Delhi-NCR.

An Inefficient work culture could be witnessed due to the decreased workforce through the stretch of dire pollution levels due to Employee Illness and Absenteeism.

There shall be increased costs for the Air Purification Systems to be established at the Office Place.

While it is pretty arduous to compute the Impact on Economic Output Specifically on Delhi, The World Bank estimated in 2016 that the Air Pollution in India Cost the Country around US$80 Billion per year, roughly 5.7 percent of the country’s GDP.

Delhi thinks the weight of these costs as a primary generator of goods and services in the country and leading destination for FDI

This is reduced because the Delhi-NCR hosts many International Delegations, Multinational Corporation Offices, and serves as an established IT-BPM hub – a Labor Intensive Industry, whose labor force puts a high luxury on living conditions.

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