As the mercury in Hyderabad finds its lower levels, there is a spike in air pollution in the mornings. Telangana State Pollution Control Board officials say senior citizens and children should avoid strenuous outdoor activity during the early hours of the day. “The rise in air pollution recordings is due to inversion. The winter air is still and polluted and stays at a lower level and does not get dispersed. It is a meteorological phenomenon,” said W.G. Prasanna Kumar, Senior Social Scientist at the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB), explaining the spike.
“People who have breathing issues should wear masks if they are going out and should not exert themselves in open spaces,” is the advice of the official of TSPCB.
A dense fog can be seen over most parts of the city as the low temperatures and pollution due to vehicular movement. “During winter, the air movement is very low and the pollution due to unburnt fuel from engines does not get dispersed. This is the high pollution that we are seeing in residential areas,” says the scientist.
