In Uttar Pradesh, people’s problems have increased due to the double attack of cold and pollution. The morning of 12th December also started with fog and bad wind. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of visibility falling to zero in many districts. In terms of pollution, many cities of UP have become more polluted than Delhi.

Where will the havoc of fog be seen in UP?

On December 12, dense fog is expected in Bareilly, Rampur, Moradabad, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Sitapur, Kushinagar, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Basti, Gonda, Siddharthnagar, Balrampur and Shravasti. Visibility in these cities will be around zero in the morning and there will be some relief as the day progresses. Westerly winds in the evening will increase the melting and make the weather more harsh. Keeping this in mind, IMD has issued a yellow alert for many districts.

There is a possibility of light to moderate fog in the districts of Purvanchal like Prayagraj, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Jaunpur, Azamgarh, Mirzapur, Ballia and Mau. Visibility in these areas can range from 500 to 700 meters. The maximum temperature here can go up to 27 degrees and the minimum can go up to 8 degrees Celsius.

Temperature fluctuations in Lucknow and Noida

Today the minimum temperature in Lucknow will increase by about 2 degrees Celsius and light fog will be seen in the morning. The minimum temperature in the capital today is expected to be 11 degrees and maximum 26 degrees. There is no possibility of major change in temperature even on 13th December.

Melting and fog together will increase problems in Noida in the morning and night. The minimum temperature here will be around 10 and maximum 25 degrees Celsius, while the traffic speed will also be affected due to fog. According to meteorologists, a weak western disturbance will be active from December 13, due to which the temperature may increase by 3 to 4 degrees. There is no possibility of any significant change in the weather in the next 26 hours.

AQI crosses 300 in UP!

With winter, pollution in UP has also reached dangerous levels and many cities have overtaken Delhi in AQI. Delhi’s AQI is 307 ‘very poor’, but Ghaziabad’s 343, Noida’s 322 and Meerut’s 342, making it more polluted. The average AQI of Lucknow also remains in the ‘poor’ category of 237.

AQI was recorded at 366 in Loni, Ghaziabad, 319 in Vasundhara and 284 in Indirapuram. AQI has reached 308 in Sector 125 of Noida and 330 in Sector 116. The air in Knowledge Park of Greater Noida is also in ‘very poor’ category. The AQI of Lalbagh, Talkatora and Gomtinagar areas in Lucknow remains above 200, where PM2.5 is the main pollutant.

CPCB and IMD’s caution guidelines

Sensitive groups like children, elderly and asthma patients should stay at home and use N95 masks when going out. All people should avoid outdoor exercise and use humidifiers at home. While driving in fog, keep fog lights on and keep the vehicle speed less than 40 km per hour. Keep taking regular information about AQI and weather from the apps of CPCB and IMD so that timely alert can be taken.

In Uttar Pradesh, people are facing freezing cold in the month of December. According to the Meteorological Center, Lucknow, today on December 11, the weather is likely to remain dry in both the divisions of the state. There is a possibility of dense fog at some places in the morning. At the same time, the people of UP do not seem to be getting any relief from air pollution. AQI of Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Noida is not good.

According to the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality in Ghaziabad, adjacent to the national capital, continues to remain in the poor category. Loni area of ​​Ghaziabad recorded 366 AQI at 6 am on December 11, which falls in the dangerous category. Similarly, Indirapur of Ghaziabad has recorded 284 AQI, Sanjay Nagar 257 AQI, Vasundhara 319 AQI.

Respiratory crisis deepens in Noida sector

Noida and Greater Noida are also not behind in terms of air pollution. AQI of many areas of Noida has been recorded in dangerous category. AQI 308 has been recorded in Noida Sector-125, AQI 243 in Noida Sector-62, AQI 289 in Noida Sector-1, and AQI 330 in Noida Sector-116. Apart from this, AQI 233 was recorded in Greater Noida Knowledge Park-3, AQI 312 was recorded in Knowledge Park-5, which falls in the dangerous category.

Talkatora District Industry Center of Lucknow, the air is very bad

On the other hand, the air level in many areas of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, has been recorded in very poor category. AQI 240 has been recorded in Talkatora District Industries Center of Lucknow, AQI 212 in Lalbagh, AQI 154 in Kukrail Picnic Spot-1, AQI 204 in Kendriya Vidyalaya, AQI 202 in Gomti Nagar and 178 AQI has been recorded in BR Ambedkar University.

How was the weather of the state during the last 24 hours?

According to the Meteorological Department, the weather remained dry in both the meteorological divisions of Uttar Pradesh during the last 24 hours. Shallow fog was recorded at some places in Western Uttar Pradesh and shallow to moderate fog was recorded at some places in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Dense to very dense fog was also recorded at some places in the Terai parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh. According to the data received, the minimum visibility in the state was recorded at zero meter in Kushinagar.

The Meteorological Department said that there is likely to be no major change in the maximum temperature. There is likely to be no major change in the minimum temperature for the next 24 hours and after that there is a possibility of a gradual increase in the minimum temperature by about 2-3 degrees Celsius in the next 3 days. After that, there will be an increase of 2-3 degrees Celsius in the next 3 days, after that there will be no major change.

The level of air pollution remains constant in the cities adjacent to Delhi in Uttar Pradesh. The people here are not getting respite from the polluted air. For the last one month, people here are forced to breathe poisonous air continuously. In districts like Noida, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Hapur and Meerut, AQI continues to remain in the red zone.

Now the effect of polluted air is also visible on the health of the people living here. From children to the elderly, people here are facing problems like eye irritation and cough. These cities are now beginning to look like gas chambers. People here do not see any relief from pollution in the coming days.

Loni remains the most polluted area of ​​the state

According to the data of Central Pollution Control Board, even on Friday 5th December, Loni area of ​​Ghaziabad remained the most polluted area of ​​the state. Here the AQI has come down to 400 but the air is still very bad. The air quality index in Loni this morning was recorded at 381, while in Vasundhara it was 303 and in Indirapuram the AQI was 290.

Most pollution in these cities of UP

There is no respite from the level of air pollution in Noida also. Even today the AQI here remains between 280 to 380. Which is considered to be of bad to very bad category. Today AQI 367 was recorded in Noida Sector-125, while AQI in Sector-116 was 346 and Noida Sector-62 AQI was 286. AQI was 337 in Knowledge Park-5 of Greater Noida.

Talking about other cities of UP, Hapur had the most polluted air today. The AQI here was recorded at 350, while 321 was recorded in Baghpat, 287 in Pallavpuram of Meerut and 265 in Bulandshahr. The level of air pollution has increased in the capital Lucknow, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur. The air quality index here remains in the yellow zone.

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The weather is changing rapidly in Uttar Pradesh. Due to the cold winds coming from the mountains, the severity of winter has increased in the plains. These days, shallow fog is being seen in the morning and evening in the state. On the other hand, as winter increases, air pollution continues to wreak havoc in many big cities. The air in Noida-Ghaziabad continues to remain in very poor category.

According to the Meteorological Department, the weather in UP today, Wednesday 26 November, is dry in both the divisions of the state. But the effect of fog is visible in the morning and evening. Shallow to moderate fog may occur at some places. However, at present no rain alert has been issued anywhere.

Fog and cold wave increased the cold

Due to the cold winds coming from the mountains, there are continuous changes in the minimum temperature in the state. Due to which the nights have become very cold. Similar weather will prevail in the state till 30th November. There is no active weather system in the state these days. However, cold winds are blowing from the north-western direction. Due to which a decrease in minimum temperature is being seen.

No respite from pollution in Noida-Ghaziabad

Along with the cold, people are also troubled by the pollution in the air. The air in the big cities of the state has remained poisonous for almost a month. Water is being sprayed continuously to prevent pollution in Noida and Ghaziabad, but it does not seem to be having any significant effect. The pollution level in both the districts still remains between 350 to 400.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, at 6.30 am on Wednesday, Sector-125 of Noida was the most polluted area, where AQI was recorded at 399, which is in the very poor category. Whereas AQI 372 has been recorded in Noida Sector-116, AQI 358 has been recorded in Greater Noida Knowledge Park-5.

The AQI was 378 in Loni, Ghaziabad, 316 in Indirapuram and 311 in Sanjay Nagar. 369 AQI was recorded in Hapur, 332 in Pallavapuram, Meerut and 276 in Bulandshahr. The air in Lalbagh area of ​​the capital Lucknow is also in poor category. AQI 249 has been recorded here. Which is considered bad grade air.

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.