As Delhi’s air quality experiences a dip, people took to social media platforms and shared apocalyptic images and videos. The haze looks so thick that it resembled the aftermath of an apocalypse. Many parts of Delhi recorded their air quality in the ‘hazardous’ zone today. Weather agency aqicn.org measured the air quality index in Delhi’s Anand Vihar at 999, while Noida’s Sector 62 logged 469. The AQI in many parts of Delhi was above 500.
As a result, the Delhi government was forced to shut primary schools for two days. Gurugram has also taken measures to counter pollution.
Meanwhile, many took to ‘X’ and shared scary images and videos. “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,” wrote an ‘X’ user. Another person wrote, “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.”
Here are a few posts:
#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
This is not a dist storm… it's not a desert.This is present air condition in DelhiNCR. Save your lungsPix 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
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
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Meanwhile, health experts are concerned about the potential increase in asthma and respiratory issues, especially among children and elderly. A Central pollution control panel has banned non-essential construction activity in the National Capital Region. This includes Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurugram. The entry of diesel trucks into the city has also been banned.
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