Syed Shemul Parvez :
Most of the city residents are living at serious health risk since the air quality in the megacity Dhaka has marked a significant fall. It has again been ranked the second worst air quality.
The air quality in Dhaka city has not been improving for long days. Circumstance turns into devastating due to unplanned steps of the government, urban planners and experts say.
Recent research papers of Air Quality Index (AQI) based on USA and Switzerland disclose that Dhaka had an AQI score of 212 at 10:55am on Tuesday. The air was classified as “very unhealthy” and in this state of air everyone may experience serious health effects.
Air quality in different parts of Dhaka, including both upscale residential and commercial areas such as Gulshan-Baridhara and Gulistan-Motijheel have been experiencing “very unhealthy” air quality over quite a long time.
According to Air Visuals, air quality in Bashundhara, Gulshan, and Baridhara areas had
scores of 272, 255, and 212, respectively. The air was classified as “very unhealthy.
While asked about the present environmental situation of the megacity, Dr Nazrul Islam Nazem, Eminent urban planner and Professor of Geography and Environment of University of Dhaka said that living quality of the city dwellers has become intolerable gradually.
It is occurring continuously due to unplanned steps and unbridled corruption of the city representatives.
In fact, it is really very difficult to build an ideal city for two mayors if their local councilors are not honest and active. A ward councilor generally represents 3 or 4 local areas (Mohollas). So he cannot look after the whole area properly as he is alone. Rather I suggest the government to appoint local representatives for each Moholla, Dr Nazem also added.
The Department of Environment has also set national ambient air quality standards for these pollutants. These standards have aim to protect against adverse human health impacts.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution. Its air quality usually improves during monsoon.
In this issue, Mohammad Sahabuddin, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said that actually during the acyclovir, the air quality of Bangladesh goes to the worst situation but after the winter when rain stars the situation come to congenial.
It is noted that India’s Delhi, and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the first and third spots in the list of cities with the worst air quality with AQI scores of 239, and 207 respectively.
Most of the city residents are living at serious health risk since the air quality in the megacity Dhaka has marked a significant fall. It has again been ranked the second worst air quality.
The air quality in Dhaka city has not been improving for long days. Circumstance turns into devastating due to unplanned steps of the government, urban planners and experts say.
Recent research papers of Air Quality Index (AQI) based on USA and Switzerland disclose that Dhaka had an AQI score of 212 at 10:55am on Tuesday. The air was classified as “very unhealthy” and in this state of air everyone may experience serious health effects.
Air quality in different parts of Dhaka, including both upscale residential and commercial areas such as Gulshan-Baridhara and Gulistan-Motijheel have been experiencing “very unhealthy” air quality over quite a long time.
According to Air Visuals, air quality in Bashundhara, Gulshan, and Baridhara areas had
scores of 272, 255, and 212, respectively. The air was classified as “very unhealthy.
While asked about the present environmental situation of the megacity, Dr Nazrul Islam Nazem, Eminent urban planner and Professor of Geography and Environment of University of Dhaka said that living quality of the city dwellers has become intolerable gradually.
It is occurring continuously due to unplanned steps and unbridled corruption of the city representatives.
In fact, it is really very difficult to build an ideal city for two mayors if their local councilors are not honest and active. A ward councilor generally represents 3 or 4 local areas (Mohollas). So he cannot look after the whole area properly as he is alone. Rather I suggest the government to appoint local representatives for each Moholla, Dr Nazem also added.
The Department of Environment has also set national ambient air quality standards for these pollutants. These standards have aim to protect against adverse human health impacts.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution. Its air quality usually improves during monsoon.
In this issue, Mohammad Sahabuddin, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said that actually during the acyclovir, the air quality of Bangladesh goes to the worst situation but after the winter when rain stars the situation come to congenial.
It is noted that India’s Delhi, and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the first and third spots in the list of cities with the worst air quality with AQI scores of 239, and 207 respectively.
