Every year, around this time, the pollution in Delhi rises significantly. People struggle to breathe and are bedridden with respiratory illnesses as a thick cloud of smog embraces the national capital’s sky. According to News18, the air quality in several parts of Delhi has entered the ‘hazardous’ zone. The AQI in Anand Vihar is 999 while that of Noida’s Sector 62 is 469. Many areas of Delhi are fighting an AQI of above 500.
Several people living in and around Delhi have been sharing scary visuals of their surroundings on social media. The situation is particularly alarming because one can barely see after a certain distance. This can even lead to road accidents. Here’s a look at some pictures and videos that were shared online:
#WATCH | Latest ANI drone camera footage from Signature Bridge in Delhi shows the city shrouded in a thick blanket of haze.
The air quality in Delhi is in 'Severe' category today as per CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board). pic.twitter.com/cSWsP3QGRy
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2023
This is not a dist storm… it's not a desert.
This is present air condition in DelhiNCR. Save your lungs
Pix and video taken at 15:20 IST.#Delhi #NCR #Noida #Pollution #DelhiAirPollution #DelhiAirQuality #Dust #Air #BreathingHeavy #BadAir #SaveYourLungs pic.twitter.com/ipX04Fhht1— Shadab Ahmed (@ShadabPost) November 2, 2023
#DelhiAirPollution I don't know what is the reason but I have never experienced anything like this before in Delhi😏 By this time there should be winter fog, but all we can experience is dust and pollution.Delhi's winter which used to last for 6 months has not even started yet. pic.twitter.com/aXLVyIawtE
— Sonia Lamba 🇮🇳 (@SoniaLRana) November 3, 2023
Driving through Delhi streets at 1 pm: no sign of Sun.. total grey haze over city. POLLUTION season is back. This is what the US Ambassador Eric Garcetti just said: , ‘On a day like this in Delhi, it brings back memories of growing up in Los Angeles where the air was the most… pic.twitter.com/j1l0ibZ7Tn
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) November 2, 2023
stones of smog… Delhi Pollution pic.twitter.com/5zc6GzQKRd
— mayank austen soofi, the freelance Joycean (@thedelhiwalla) November 3, 2023
And the morning sky gives no shelter, the bruised sun no relief, and the death city no hint of life… a broken image from Delhi Pollution, 8,45am pic.twitter.com/FwszqDjn65
— mayank austen soofi, the freelance Joycean (@thedelhiwalla) November 3, 2023
Delhi at 1.50 pm #pollution pic.twitter.com/R5HEtX0Sd7
— Vijaita Singh (@vijaita) November 2, 2023
कातिल की सभी अड़चनों का सोल्यूशन कर दिया, फ़ॉग नहीं हो रही थी हमने पॉल्यूशन कर दिया 🙏#DelhiPollution #Polution #Shayari pic.twitter.com/SV5Jz6lNuS
— Radhe 🇮🇳 ♻️ (@DrRadheKrishan) November 2, 2023
A beautiful view of India Gate.
Thank you Aam Aadmi Party for making Delhi so clean with such good air to breathe. Your Smog Tower is wonderful. You have made sure no parali is burning in Punjab.
Now can you just readjust your pollution control budget too? If you can spend… pic.twitter.com/XbuOXHrC35
— Charu Pragya🇮🇳 (@CharuPragya) November 3, 2023
Delhi Pollution , AQI in very poor to severe category pic.twitter.com/o6ZhthrrAU
— Weatherman Shubham (@shubhamtorres09) November 2, 2023
Emergency measures to curb deadly pollution in Delhi- NCR
-School's shut in Delhi-NCR region. Classes to move online
🚫 Ban on non-essential construction & demolition work
– Ban on entry of light commercial vehicles & diesel trucks
-Burning waste materials strictly… pic.twitter.com/cBV6Momn0K
— Nabila Jamal (@nabilajamal_) November 3, 2023
If you are someone who is living in Delhi and is struggling amidst the deteriorating air quality, you can limit outdoor activities, wear a mask, invest in air purifiers, avoid physical exertion and keep the windows of your home closed. Keeping in mind that Diwali is right around the corner, please avoid lighting firecrackers to prevent further pollution.
Stay safe!