Air quality in Ggm so bad that air purifiers are turning ineffective

Gurugram: For a city that witnesses only 20 days out of 365 as days of clean according to standards set by World Health Organisation (WHO), possession of air purifiers has now become a the major necessity for residents of Gurugram.

Since Diwali however, even indoor pollution is turning ineffective with an average air quality having more than 400 which again comes under the situation of a health emergency.

In fact, such is the condition that there are complaints that even the possession of air purifiers in the the polluted atmosphere of the city is proving to be futile.

While outdoor air pollution is proving to be tough for residents of Gururgam to handle the indoor air pollution is something which often gets ignored and can be equally detrimental to the people.

According to medical experts dust particles present on fans, carpets, bed items, pets. The smoke of mosquito coils, incense sticks, and faulty electrical devices, uncleaned chimneys are some of the major causes of indoor pollution.

The situation of indoor pollution is worse in those households which are located along the major arterial roads that have heavy movement of traffic.

"In times when the pollution levels in the city are breaching the 900 level mark to believe that you will be safe inside is a fallacy. The poisonous particulates do percolate into the house and after a period of time it does also make the air purifiers ineffective. To prevent air the pollution you must ensure that at least three times you must properly clean your rugs and carpets where a large number of particles get stored," said Dr Ranjan Kar, a city pulmonologist.

Most of the residents from Gurugram are sharing the problems faced by them in breathing air quality levels that have reached hazardous levels.

"I have restricted my outdoor activities because of the poor air levels but looking at the state of the air purifies and the levels it displays I am also not breathing clean air even inside my house. Rather than optics, it is time for the state government to wake up and understand the importance of the enviornment and how its destruction would doom us all," said Sarika Panda, a city resident.