You Know Things Are Bad When Air Toxicity Is 14 Times the Standard

Find out where in Delhi the pollution is at its peak and what the people think.

Rashtrapati Bhavan amid dense smog in New Delhi. (Photo: Reuters)

Delhi’s air is 3 to 14 times more polluted than the prescribed limits. The pollution levels in terms of particulate matter (PM 10 and 2.5), which are among the most harmful pollutants, were recorded at 14 times the limit at Anand Vihar, seven times the limit at RK Puram and four times the limit at Punjabi Bagh.

These figures are from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee’s 24-hour real-time air quality monitoring data, according to The Hindu.

China’s capital Beijing, which is experiencing similar pollution levels, had on Monday issued its first red alert on air pollution since 2013, taking tougher and immediate measures to deal with the problem. Read more about these measures here.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has issued a video in public interest in which he talks about the measures that the Delhi government is taking to curb pollution and requests the citizens for help to make it successful.

Although there is a lot of curiosity about how the Delhi government’s odd/even plan will turn out or be implemented, there are many who are already up in arms about it.

There are others raising concerns about how bad the situation has become in Delhi.

Then there are those who are just enjoying the Delhi winter and embracing it as they always have.