(1 Nov 2024)
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New Delhi, India – 1 November 2024
1. People walking on road which is barely visible due to pollution
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Pushpinder Kaur, 46, local resident:
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“There is a problem with breathing and you can see my eyes watering. So, I’m feeling that irritation in the eyes and the visibility is very bad. So, we don’t feel like coming out, but for the health point of view we come for a walk.”
3. Trees and building seen through smog
4. Mid of people jogging
5. Wide of road seen through smog
6. Buildings and trees seen through smog
7. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Saurabh Bhatia, 24, student:
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“You cannot go for workout in the morning. Sometimes when we go our eyes itch and then we feel that we should rest after coming home. I feel uneasy.”
8. Wide of traffic seen through smog
STORYLINE:
A thick layer of toxic smog cloaked India’s capital on Friday as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushed air pollution to hazardous levels.
New Delhi’s air quality index plunged into the “severe” category, according to SAFAR, India’s main environmental monitoring agency.
In many areas, levels of deadly particulate matter reached seven times the World Health Organization’s safety limit.
Authorities in the capital have banned the use and sale of traditional firecrackers since 2017, asking people to opt for environmentally friendly ones or light shows instead, but the rule is often flouted.
New Delhi, home to more than 33 million people, is regularly ranked one of the most polluted cities in the world.
The air pollution crisis deepens particularly in the winter when the burning of crop residue in neighbouring states coincides with cooler temperatures that trap deadly smoke. That smoke travels to New Delhi, leading to a surge in pollution and worsening the public health crisis.
Emissions from industries without pollution controls and the use of coal, which produces most of the country’s electricity, are also linked to poor air quality in urban areas.
Several studies have estimated that more than a million Indians die each year from air pollution-related diseases.
Tiny particulate matter in polluted air can lodge deep in the lungs and cause a variety of major health problems.
AP Video shot by Shonal Ganguly and Manish Swarup
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