How does Delhi manage smog in India?

Environmental Protection Organization: The air in Delhi, India is worse, so we should learn from Beijing to control smog.

Date of issue: 20 15-03-09 07:20:48

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Key words: air quality in Delhi, Indian New Delhi, air quality in Delhi is worse than that in beijing beijing, smog control, PM2.5 Greenpeace.

Last month, when Obama visited India, American media reported that although the global media reported more about Beijing's air quality, scientists said that the air quality in New Delhi was often worse, especially in winter, when suffocating smog enveloped the whole city. He also said that the air that Obama breathed in New Delhi would kill him for six hours. According to the Global Times, yesterday (March 8th), the latest report of the World Greenpeace once again stimulated Indian nerves. The report concludes, "Although Beijing is becoming the headline of the world media because of the smog problem, a series of research data show that in most cases, the air pollution in Delhi, India is much more serious than that in Beijing." Some Indians are puzzled to ask that Beijing is polluted because of development, while Delhi is not as developed as Beijing. Why is the pollution so serious? Greenpeace said that air pollution in Delhi is not only more serious than that in Beijing, but also lacks Beijing's measures and long-term plans to control smog, and called on Delhi to push Beijing to take similar actions. This issue has increasingly become the focus of Indian society.

According to Indian NDTV, Greenpeace collected various data about air pollution and smog reduction plans in Beijing and Delhi, and released the research results on the 7th. According to the report, in 20 14, the days of "bad air" in Delhi far exceeded those in Beijing. According to the data of six air quality monitoring stations of the Central Pollution Control Committee of India in the capital area, the average value of PM2.5 in Delhi in 20 153 was 15 times of the standard of the World Health Organization, 3.8 times of the national safety standard of India, and the average air pollution concentration of PM2.5 was 80% higher than that of Beijing. According to the report of World Health Organization 20 14, Delhi breathes the most polluted air in the world.

The suburbs of New Delhi are shrouded in smog (data map)

Indian smog (reference news network)

Delhi is the hardest hit area of air pollution in India at present, and this trend has become more obvious this year. To this end, the European Union Mission in Delhi asked diplomats to install air purifiers in their offices and homes at the end of February, and called on the Indian government to take drastic measures to control pollution. It is reported that on the eve of US President Barack Obama's visit to India on June 5438+ 10, the US Embassy in India purchased 1800 portable air purifier. Global Times reporters have lived in Delhi for many years and have a deep understanding of the air pollution here. In February this year, at some monitoring points, the PM2.5 in Delhi even reached more than 400, making it extremely difficult to see the blue sky. 165438+ From the end of the year to February next year, it is winter in Delhi, and the air is often filled with choking smell. Because of the smog, it is common for trains to be delayed in winter in northern India, sometimes even more than 30 hours later.

"In terms of clean air, Beijing has surpassed Delhi." The Times of India reported on the 8th that Greenpeace pointed out that not only is Delhi's air quality far worse than Beijing's, but Beijing is also better than Delhi in measures to control air pollution. According to the report, China has formulated an action plan to achieve safe air quality standards, which is expected to be achieved by 2030. At the same time, China has also issued a short-term response plan, including health recommendations and a four-level early warning system. This system also includes measures such as school suspension, factory shutdown and car number limit, depending on the degree of air pollution. Delhi has no such plan.

China's measures and determination to control smog have been recognized by the world media. Some American media commented that this year, the China administration set the economic growth target at the lowest point in the past 25 years, because China is seeking sustainable development and quality economic growth, and purifying the environment is one of the key points. Last year, Beijing declared war on pollution. This year, the government of China emphasized in the report of the National People's Congress that it will continue this effort. The Times of India said on the 8th that Beijing plans to reduce the average value of PM2.5 from the current 89 micrograms per cubic meter to 60 micrograms by 20 17 years ago, and the monitoring stations in Beijing are also running continuously to obtain real-time data all day, while the monitoring station set up by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee missed 56 days in 20 14 years.

Greenpeace said on the 7th that it was shocking that Indian Environment Minister Jawadkar claimed that there was no need to take preventive measures such as suspending classes or wearing masks in severely polluted weather. The Indian government should show that it cares about the people, especially the elderly, children and patients. The polluted air in Delhi poses a greater threat to them. Greenpeace's research found that the risks of lung cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and cardiovascular diseases in Delhi were higher than those in Beijing by 20%-25%, 65,438+00%-65,438+05% and 5% respectively. It also called on the Indian government to set strict industrial emission targets and introduce an early warning system, including providing health advice to the public.

With people's dissatisfaction with air pollution, some Indian politicians began to pay attention to it. India's populist party, which won the local legislative election in Delhi at the beginning of this year, raised the issue of pollution control in the campaign, saying that public transportation should be improved to reduce the use of private cars on the road and provide incentives for the use of low-emission energy. When Kajriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, met with officials of Delhi Environment and Forestry Bureau after taking office, he skipped other topics and asked environmental officials if there were any measures to solve air pollution in Delhi.