I am sure the people in staying in Delhi must be having a hard time now, with the deadly smog situation that has drastically affected the whole city and the people living in it. This is not the first time Delhiites are experiencing such a deadly situation.
Last time during Diwali, many people had burnt crackers that left the whole city in a smoggy, pollution like situation and for few days people had problems in seeing, breathing and their eyes had also become watery. It is the same toxic pollution that is affecting them yet again with the winter season approaching and due to this Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has issued a statement asking the schools to shut down for few days till the visibility clears and is back to normal.
Considering high level of pollution, I have requested Sh Manish Sisodia, Education Minister, to consider closing schools for a few days
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 7, 2017
The air quality record (AQI) – a measure of the level of poisons noticeable all around – shot past 400 in many places in Delhi by 9.30 am, the second time since Diwali and conceivably flagged the begin of Delhi’s famously dangerous winter.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) likewise issued a stern cautioning on potential wellbeing perils, portraying Delhi as a “general well-being crisis state” and requesting that experts close schools as a prudent step.
CM Arvind Kejriwal informed the education minister Manish Sisodia about the shutting down of schools. In his tweet he mentioned about how the capital city has become a gas chamber.
“Delhi has become a gas chamber. Every year this happens during this part of year. We have to find a solution to crop burning in adjoining states.”
Regardless of a ban, agriculturists in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh burn crop residue in this time, prompting harmful smoke to immerse tremendous ranges of north India including Delhi.
Delhi has become a gas chamber. Every year this happens during this part of year. We have to find a soln to crop burning in adjoining states
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 7, 2017
Absence of wind speed likewise prompts the smoke cover settling down finished the city for a considerable length of time, which had prompted one of the most noticeably awful times of exhaust cloud in decades a year ago.
Airplane terminal authorities said no less than seven flights were delayed as well while one flight from Lucknow was redirected to Jaipur. Railways have also been affected as 33 inbound trains were deferred by three hours or more. “The greater part of these trains were rolling in from the east,” said an Indian Railways representative.
Twitterati’s have shared photos and reactions to this deadly smoke and I must say that they are super scared with such a scary atmosphere.
#Delhi: Visuals of #smog from #IndiaGate and #Rajpath pic.twitter.com/d3rWHXbyU1
— Ratnesh Mishra 🇮🇳 (@Ratnesh_speaks) November 7, 2017
Difficult to breathe despite the trees. #Delhismog pic.twitter.com/LCcihlBXzC
— vinod (@vinodnews) November 7, 2017
Below checkout some of the photos that will scare you and yo won’t even believe this is the same New Delhi it used to be!
Image courtesy: indiatoday.in
