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Delhi Pollution Memes Take Over Internet As Air Quality Worsens To 'Severe'
Edited by Ritu Singh | Updated: November 04, 2023 09:03 IST
Air Quality Index (AQI) in many areas has already breached the 400 mark to enter the severe category.
Air quality in Delhi hit severe levels on Friday as a thick toxic smog engulfed the entire city resulting in poor visibility. Scientists have warned of a spike in pollution levels in Delhi-NCR over the next two weeks. This is concerning as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in many areas has already breached the 400 mark to enter the severe category.
As air quality in Delhi and neighbouring areas worsens, memes mocking the pollution have taken over social media. Many also shared tweets to vent their frustrations and demand action from the government while some tried to lighten the mood with humour.
Here are some of them:
DELHI'S SINFUL DEEDS HAVE GOT TO ITS EXTREMITY.
— Gauravnotnice (@Gauravm0935) November 4, 2023
Still, It will be a death of honour not everyone gets to live in the Most happening State of India.
#earthquake#DelhiAirQualitypic.twitter.com/AVWk7h63Wt
Ye hazy hazy lamhe.#DelhiAirPollution#DelhiAirQuality#shamepic.twitter.com/tyYPAV4dnP
— Neeti Palta (@neetipalta) November 3, 2023
Air Pollution outside, Earthquake inside...
— El Niño 🇮🇳 (@suppandiiii) November 3, 2023
People of Delhi NCR : pic.twitter.com/QpAxxfZSR6
Me : I'm not a smoker
— त्रेः (@PeriwinkleMania) November 2, 2023
Delhi : pic.twitter.com/4nqOYpkF0F
Therapist: Take a deep breath and start again
— Susmita (@shhuushhh_) November 3, 2023
Delhi guy: pic.twitter.com/8O0RLDe7X4
*Delhi*
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) November 3, 2023
Earthquake Pollution
bahar chalo andar chalo pic.twitter.com/GaCmqwngPh
When the day starts with heavy smog and ends with a earthquake
— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) November 3, 2023
Delhi and NCR people : pic.twitter.com/V4tDZtP4qa
Unfavourable meteorological conditions, combined with emissions from firecrackers, paddy straw burning, and local pollution sources, contribute to hazardous air quality levels in Delhi-NCR during winter. According to an analysis conducted by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), the capital experiences peak pollution from November 1 to November 15 when the number of stubble-burning incidents in Punjab and Haryana increase.
The worsening air quality has prompted authorities to swiftly ban non-essential construction work and close primary schools in the capital to safeguard public health. Residents on Friday complained of irritation in the eyes and itchy throats with the air turning a dense grey. Health professionals have expressed concerns that air pollution is increasing asthma and lung problems in children and the elderly.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced on Wednesday that the city government would ban construction work in areas where the AQI remains above the 400 mark for five consecutive days. It has also launched "Red Light on Gaadi Off" campaign to curb vehicular pollution and plans to hire 1,000 private CNG buses to strengthen public transport and reduce vehicular pollution.
Published: November 04, 2023 08:41 IST
NDTV News Desk | Tuesday April 01, 2025 , New DelhiDelhi Environment Minister Manjinder Sirsa has accused Arvind Kejriwal's AAP - in power before the BJP won the February election - of allowing more than 1.08 lakh vehicles to run on city roads despite each emitting high levels of carbon monoxide.
- Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 25, 2025 , New Delhi
An integrated command and control centre has been proposed in the 2025-26 Delhi budget, presented by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday, for real-time monitoring of air quality, water pollution, noise levels, and waste management.
- Press Trust of India | Thursday March 20, 2025 , New Delhi
As part of broader strategy to tackle the expected winter pollution peak, the Delhi government will install six new air quality monitoring stations across the national capital over the next three months, Environment Minister said.
- Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 19, 2025 , New Delhi
Delhi remained India's most polluted megacity by a wide margin during the 2024-25 winter, with an average PM2.5 concentration of 175 micrograms per cubic metre, according to an analysis released on Tuesday.
- Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Liu Chuen Chen | Thursday March 13, 2025 , Guwahati
A small city on the Meghalaya-Assam border, nearly 2,000 kilometres away from Delhi, is the most polluted in the world, according to a report published by a global pollution watchdog.
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Opinion | Why Indians Have Just Given Up On Air Pollution CrisisTanushree Ganguly
Friday December 20, 2024While some may argue that people in Delhi are now more aware of air pollution than they were a decade back, my rebuttal would be that awareness does not mean that people are concerned.
Opinion | You Must Outrage Over Filthy Air More Than Once A YearJyoti Pande Lavakare
Tuesday December 10, 2024Delhi welcomed us with monsoon rains and mangos. We were home. Fast forward a couple of years, in the winter of 2012, I found myself in denial about something other parents, mostly expats, were calling toxic air.
Opinion | Delhi's Air Pollution Situation Is Like A Bad MarriageNishtha Gautam
Friday November 22, 2024On a good day, such as today, the AQI reading in Delhi is 407. We are jubilant at the sickly sunshine trickling through the slightly dissipated smog. At least its not 1600.
दिवाली... पराली... सियासी जुगाली!Ashwini kumar
Monday November 18, 2024दिल्ली-एनसीआर में प्रदूषण का समाधान तो आज तक मिला नहीं. हर साल चिंतित होकर हम-आप सांसों की तकलीफ के साथ-साथ दिल और ब्लड प्रेशर के मरीज भी क्यों बनें?
घर में कैद बुजुर्ग और हांफते लोग, दिल्ली की सांसों में घुला ये कैसा रोग?Nidhi Kulpati
Friday November 08, 2024हमारी हवा जहरीली हो रही है. गुरुवार की शाम को जब मैं इस मुद्दे पर लिखने बैठी तो AQI लगातार 400 पार जाकर दम घोंट रहा था. बहुत लोगों को यह मामला बोरिंग लगे, लेकिन जब आप अपने साथ काम करने वालों को खांसते-हांफते देखते-सुनते हैं, तो चिंता होने लगती है. सुबह उठते ही दरवाजे खिड़कियां खोलने के लिए डॉक्टर मना कर रहे हैं. बड़े बुजुर्गों के लिए तो मॉर्निंग वॉक बाहर की दुनिया से सीधे संपर्क का ज़रिया है, लेकिन डॉक्टर इसकी भी मनाही कर रहे हैं.
