By Admin 
Now it has increased in Uttar Pradesh. This has further increased due to the cold wave that lasted for two days. It is now becoming quite cold in the morning and evening, while there is some relief due to sunshine during the day. As winter progresses, air pollution has increased. Pollution has reached severe category in many areas of the state. Even in Varanasi, pollution seems to be reaching dangerous levels.
This time in the second week of November, the urban area of Varanasi is in the grip of severe pollution. There is fog around after morning and mid afternoon and evening. The Air Quality Index figures have also started scaring people. Health experts have advised asthma and respiratory patients to be extremely careful in such situations.
Air quality index reached near 350
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality index of Varanasi district was recorded at 348 on November 12, which is the highest as compared to the previous days. Earlier on November 10 and 11, the air quality index was recorded at 280 and 296 respectively.
AQI of most of the urban areas of Varanasi is being recorded above 300, while AQI of Bhelupur was recorded at 439. Certainly, these figures are enough to show how much pollution has increased in the urban area of Varanasi at present.
Pollution in severe category in Noida-Ghaziabad
The districts adjacent to Delhi are also in bad condition. AQI was recorded above 400 in Noida and Ghaziabad today morning on 13th November. AQI was recorded at 424 in Sector-125 of Noida, 399 in Sector-116 and 389 in Sector-1. Whereas AQI was recorded 412 in Loni area of Ghaziabad, 409 in Vasundhara, 351 in Sanjay Nagar.
Respiratory patients need to be cautious
According to health experts, due to pollution in the district at this time, not only the patients but also the common people need to be extremely cautious. Asthma and respiratory patients should avoid going out in such conditions. Everyone must use a good mask while going out in urban areas. In case of eye irritation or any physical problem, doctors should be consulted.