Uttar Pradesh

• 09 Jun 2022

Uttar Pradesh's First Carbon-Free Zone to be 'Kashi Vishwanath Dham'

Why in News?

• On June 8, 2022, Varanasi Divisional Commissioner Deepak Agarwal informed that the temple administration has started an initiative to make the Kashi Vishwanath Dham area carbon-free. It will be the first such temple in the state, which will be completely free from carbon and dust particles.

Key Points

• In view of the pollution level, the temple administration has decided to install air purifiers to make the dham area carbon and pollution free. For this, air purifiers will be installed at 12 places in dham area under csr fund.
• It is worth mentioning that due to the burning pyres at Manikarnika Ghat, the Kashi Vishwanath Dham has registered an unexpected increase in the amount of carbon along with PM 2.5 and PM 10. At the same time, due to the construction work, there has also been a decrease in the trees and plants in the surrounding area.
• As a trial run by the temple administration in collaboration with the district administration and a company, a trial was conducted to purify the atmosphere around the temple by installing an air purifier. Five km in this machine installed in the temple area. Up to the area had the ability to absorb dust particles from the area.
• Air purifiers based on Hepa (High Efficiency Particulate Air) technology will be installed at Kashi Vishwanath Dham. This technique has been used to clean the air for many years.
• The Hepa filter is capable of capturing more than 99.97 particles larger than 0.3 microns. These filters provide a more clean environment because of the mold and bacteria being able to catch.