Updated November 3rd, 2019 at 12:41 IST
NCR netizens share pictures of air purifiers showing poor AQI indoors
NCR netizens shared images of the thick smog in their area and more worryingly, images of poor air quality indoors too.
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People living in Delhi continue to suffer low air quality which had reached 'severe plus' level on Friday. As per ANI, air pollution levels in Delhi on Sunday reached to hazardous level and visibility dropped significantly as a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts of the city. As the condition worsened, netizens shared images of the thick smog in their area and more worryingly, images of poor air quality indoors too.
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On Twitter, several shared images of their air purifiers to show how unhealthy the air was even inside their homes, despite the use of technology. Many reported the air quality level over 200. An AQI between 0-50 is considered "good", 51-100 "satisfactory", 101-200 "moderate", 201-300 "poor", 301-400 "very poor", and 401-500 "severe", above 500 is "severe-plus or emergency" category. The #DelhiAirEmergency has been one of Twitter top trends since Saturday.
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Below are the tweets shared by NCR netizens:
This is the poisonous Delhi air, where even a powerful bedroom air purifier leaves the air quality unhealthy, and your kitchen air quality is hazardous. 95% of Delhites probably cannot afford an air purifier. And, yet, we complain about odd-even. #DelhiAirEmergency pic.twitter.com/2uKJsx4xaF
— Aunindyo Chakravarty #DesiDemocracy (@AunindyoC)
The Sun is trying to peek out from behind the Toxic Smoggy Clouds! #StubbleBurning #Haryana #DelhiAirEmergency pic.twitter.com/rAOD0bS0Cy
— Vartika (@poojavartika)
It’s 11:15 and my air purifier in closed room hasn’t turned green yet! #DelhiAirEmergency https://t.co/11jLvPUMdV
— Abhinav Prakash (@Abhina_Prakash)
Life in an India city after Diwali.
— Purewar (@AbhilashaPurwar)
Air Purifier is the best friend. Running ACs in 23 C temperature because need some inflow or clean air to avoid CO2 build up.
Sorry environment, I don’t want to emit all this energy consumption carbon, but just avoiding a lung collapse. pic.twitter.com/W3yOrtMoXL
Went to park with @deepti15734567 but could not dare to go out seeing AQI levels 376 inside my car despite air purifier pic.twitter.com/0XmNFtSGnB
— Naveen Kapoor ANI (@IamNaveenKapoor)
This is my air purifier filter right now and this is the indoor air quality.
— Apurav Chauhan (@apuravchauhan)
I can very well imagine the condition of everyone's lungs.#DelhiAirEmergency #DelhiAirPollution pic.twitter.com/FIeIRUVrA5
As per Air Matters application the AQI in Noida is 1208 to 1401. See screenshot. Even using an air purifier the AQI in our room is 240. Hope this rings a bell. pic.twitter.com/nkldqQlbDJ
— Nirupendra Pande (@NirupendraP)
No, Christmas hasn’t come early. Air purifier No. 3 activated. #pollution #Gurgaon #GurgaonHaze pic.twitter.com/d8APr1iszM
— namchu (@namchu)
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Centre, state pass the buck
In view of the situation, the AAP government in Delhi announced the implementation of the Odd-Even scheme from November 4 to 15, 2019. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal stated that the smog from the nearby states caused by the burning of crop residue caused pollution in the region. Meanwhile, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the Delhi CM shouldn't engage in politics over the issue and said that states facing the situation must come together to find a solution.
Supreme Court panel on Friday had declared a public health emergency and ordered a ban on construction activity till November 5. The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Activity has banned bursting of crackers in winter. However, the air quality continues to deteriorate, as on Sunday, the AQI level crossed 1000 for most parts of Delhi.
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Published November 3rd, 2019 at 11:32 IST