Air quality in Gururgam likely to deteriorate

  • | Sunday | 20th October, 2019

Gurugram: The air quality levels in Gurugram will remain at unhealthy levels during the election day on Monday. There will be a high concentration of particulate matters of 10 microns and even more dangerous 2.5 microns. The PM10 will be hovering at the levels of 470 -500 micrograms per cubic that are five times its safe limit of 100. The more dangerous levels of PM2.5 will also be very high with a high concentration of 250 -270 micrograms per cubic meter. Besides these two pollutants, high amount of pollutants discharged from automobiles, industries, and construction material and diesel generators also ensures there is a high presence of Nitrogen oxide, sulphur dioxide.

Gurugram: The air quality levels in Gurugram will remain at unhealthy levels during the election day on Monday. There will be a high concentration of particulate matters of 10 microns and even more dangerous 2.5 microns. The PM10 will be hovering at the levels of 470 -500 micrograms per cubic that are five times its safe limit of 100. The more dangerous levels of PM2.5 will also be very high with a high concentration of 250 -270 micrograms per cubic meter. This is also way above the prescribed limit of 60 as set by the WHO. Besides these two pollutants, high amount of pollutants discharged from automobiles, industries, and construction material and diesel generators also ensures there is a high presence of Nitrogen oxide, sulphur dioxide.

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