Delhi residents engulfed in pollution blame authorities for inaction.

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Public health emergency declared after air pollution levels go off the charts.

Hindu women had to immerse themselves into the polluted waters of the Yamuna River. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
▼ It was meant to be a ceremony to bring good health and prosperity. But the thousands of women who gathered in the waters of Delhi’s Yamuna River on the city’s most polluted day in three years, to mark the ancient Hindu festival of Chhath Puja, instead had to immerse themselves in the thick toxic waste, while inhaling air so thick with smog that it went off the pollution charts.
Sunita Devi, 42, was among those who offered prayers as she stood in the toxic foam of the Yamuna, so thick and frothy from industrial and domestic pollution it made the water resemble a putrid bubble bath. The irony that this was a ritual meant to give thanks to the sun god for sustaining life on earth was not lost on her.
“I stood for an hour in the water to offer prayers but it was very oily, dirty and had a bad smell,” said Devi. “According to the ritual we are supposed to bathe in the water but I could not bring myself to do it fully, though my friends took a full dip even with the smell. My legs were itching after a while and I had to go home and take a bath.”
Living in the world’s most polluted city has taken a toll on almost every one of its 20 million citizens, especially since the Hindu festival of Diwali, which prompted a severe deterioration in air quality. As the air pollution levels reached catastrophic levels – almost 10 times above the healthy limit on the weekend – a public health emergency was declared and has remained in place for the past five days. The streets have emptied, schools remained closed and many did not go into work on Monday morning as the air quality index remained stubbornly in the category of “severe”.
Monday also saw the temporary introduction of a scheme, which ran previously in 2016, where cars with odd and even number plates can only drive on alternate days, which authorities say will take 1.2m cars off Delhi’s roads each day. However, most in the city were highly sceptical about the plan, which will only be in place for two weeks.
“They did this scheme twice before and it is pointless,” said Amit, (▪ ▪ ▪)

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parivijesh100

Government & people both are responsible.  Politics of vote bank prohibits state Government to take suitable actions. At the same time, Delhi Government never wanted to take actions.So people are suffering as they elect such inefficient Government by voting them to power because of freebies. Alas,.,

asr335704

3 Major reasons for this reoccurring problem every year:-

1. People of Delhi are complaining but not willing to contribute in pollution prevention/reduction methods.

2. Delhi Administration is not much willing to take appropriate measures to curb pollution in the city.

3. Stubble burning in neighbor states is another key reason for pollution spike during winter. To solve this problem, neighbor states needs to make effective policies that enables small land owning farmers to not burn the stubble. Also Delhi government to co-ordinate with neighbor states for effective resolution of this problem.

chanakyakripa

asr335704 5-11-2019 08:49 PM
3 Major reasons for this reoccurring problem every year:-

1. People of Delhi are complaining but no ...

ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.....EVERYONE HAS TO STEP IN WITH POSITIVE INTENT TO STOP THIS MENACE

abhidebb

Delhi has now become the 'Pollution Capital' of India.
However, both the administration and the citizens are responsible for such a sorry state.