The pollution watchdog in Bihar, where a number of towns continue to top the list of the country’s most polluted urban areas, has attributed the toxic air to geographical factors.S Chandrashekhar, member secretary of the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB), gave a presentation on Tuesday at a press conference in Patna to highlight various causes of the rise in AQI and offer suggestions for how to address them.
He stated, “The Himalayas form a natural barrier to cleaner air in northern India,” explaining the geographical factors contributing to the rise in air pollution in the Indo-Gangetic Plain.The Himalayan cold keeps the warmer air from moving north into Tibet.In addition, polluted air is pushed into the northern Indian plains by crop burning in October and November and by brisk northwest winds.
According to Chandrashekhar, agriculture stubble burning has also increased by up to 70% this month in Bihar.
The pollution watchdog in Bihar attributes the nation’s most toxic air to geography.
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