Summary:
The air pollution levels in Vijayawada city have been constantly going up in the last five years. It said that air pollution is a serious matter of concern considering the adverse impact on health. According to CPCB, ambient Particulate Matter (PM10) was found exceeding the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) in Vijayawada, Guntur, Kurnool, Nellore and Visakhapatnam. "Air pollution is one of the major health concerns for the citizens as the cases of breathing troubles are fast growing," observed noted pulmonologist Dr G Ravindranath.The air pollution levels in Guntur have went up from just 74 to 100 in a span of five years. While national average of PM10 concentration is 60 ug/m3, Guntur has touched almost a record level of 100 ug/m3..