NAQI (National Air Quality Index) is a real time monitoring of air pollution in 8 states across 11 cities in India (Delhi, Faridabad, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow & Varanasi). With launch of this we enter in the era where public can access the pollution levels in real time.
The website gives levels of various pollutants and also calculates AQI (air quality index) with nice color pictorial with green indicating good air and maroon signifying severe air pollution causing maximum health impact.
It also tells the prominent air pollutant. Now patients, especially suffering from lung and heart diseases, can see the air pollution levels and decide about their movements. This can significantly reduce their exposure to air pollution and thus prevent them from life threatening acute exacerbations.
Delhi being worst affected by air pollution, is going to benefit the most. There are 10 stations spread all across Delhi telling which areas are affected worst at what time. So the patient can keep an information of air pollution levels on hourly basis and can also predict best and worst hours.
The website link is following:
aqi.iitk.ac.in
The website gives levels of various pollutants and also calculates AQI (air quality index) with nice color pictorial with green indicating good air and maroon signifying severe air pollution causing maximum health impact.
It also tells the prominent air pollutant. Now patients, especially suffering from lung and heart diseases, can see the air pollution levels and decide about their movements. This can significantly reduce their exposure to air pollution and thus prevent them from life threatening acute exacerbations.
Delhi being worst affected by air pollution, is going to benefit the most. There are 10 stations spread all across Delhi telling which areas are affected worst at what time. So the patient can keep an information of air pollution levels on hourly basis and can also predict best and worst hours.
The website link is following:
aqi.iitk.ac.in
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