Public sentiment is overwhelmingly negative, driven by frustration over government inaction and perceived negligence from citizens. Commenters express a strong desire for immediate and effective measures, lamenting the ongoing health crisis exacerbated by ineffective governance. Distrust in government data and a culture of complacency contribute to feelings of helplessness and anger, with many advocating for protests and external assistance.

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Melodic-Lecture-8856

Hospital in cancer ward.
But it usually takes more than 5 years in most people. Most people will see consequences only in late 50s .

Smoothercat

it’s smarter to live within 100km of delhi (close enough for daily travel, but far enough to breathe)

you can still travel for work easily, but staying in delhi won’t be worth in the next 10 years

the government clearly has no plan to fix the air pollution.

this yr it’s so bad my eyes and my throat burning

Salman0Ansari

  
~~Kathmandu~~, Bhutan,  difficult to get citizenship !! they prefer more civilized people. even if you visit as a tourist a mandatory tour guide is must to accompany you.  very very neat and clean little country. 

EDIT:- Galti se mistake, Bhuatn ki jagah Kathmadu likh dia :(((((

Yog_Maya

Ok-Locksmith1076

Work from home ( uttrakhand ) if possible

Glad_Objective1318

My bro asking the right questions. I've been researching on this too.

steve_rogers809

I thanks my parents because of them we have multiple houses in good peaceful small cities with good AQI, took WFH before diwali and moved there for 2 months

https://preview.redd.it/wlfctyep00zf1.png?width=1080&amp;format=png&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=4987316413c2ec83a623a496479aa3d8b0f961dc

OPIUmTUXEDO

Leon_S_Kennedy77

Sudden-Resident-3638

Great-Appointment-49

I am thinking to shift to Udaipur, Ahemdabad, vadodara or Goa. Will live in those citites for few weeks.

PlentyPanic8652

Thanos2306

MagnificentManiac

Chandigarh probably if you want to stay in North India
Or Ahmedabad if you can shift base

Rajmachawalranter007

Canada. Lol. Didn't it ever occur to you that people should act first to clean their cities? 

The_Arianos

Bhai ye saal jinda bachh ja age ka baadme dekhte

humanisum

Key_Masterpiece6622

Voting booth to keep BJP for another five years

Alarming-Anybody-172

I think the capital should be shifted back to kolkata 

( with bjp govt in bengal )

Bhishon_Kelabo

Not in south pls. Good and educated people like u should stay in north.

Regular_War7387

Kerala doesn’t exist, please don’t come here.

peepshowsophie

You forgot to mention all the heavy industrial pollution around Delhi that doesn't receive much attention. For decades they have been allowed to flout pollution norms

srikarvamsi

Delhi has become a  "Kalank" on India in last 10 years

rkphy2

People need to realize something about pollution and global warming, the Earth isn’t dying, we are. The planet’s been through fire, ice, and extinction before and kept spinning. It’ll shake us off too if it has to.

Mayor_McCheese7

Serious qustion there vehicles in other nation too why there aint no pollution like delhi

Hot_Improvement_1249

treyymuney

Quick questions- 


a) are there any NGOs catering to people suffering through pollution induced health issues? If yes, please share the link. 


b) Did the govt. issue any alerts or safety measures to combat with the pollution related health problems? Like wear mask etc etc. 


We seriously need to educate people about the health concerns. We don't even know what are the long term impacts, or impacts or newborns, pregnant women etc. Even if the govt. doesn't accept global reports, they should at least allocate money to do these research. **If they truly care for the people.

Gullible_Delivery492

(From a Mumbaikar) One thing about Delhi that I don't understand is that you'll have better metro and public transport (Mumbai Metro barely exists beyond the suburbs, we should be having 7500 buses but have 2900 buses and the autos and taxis don't want to go short distance they want to go 20 kms so a LOT of people use private vehicles) and still have worse AQI. I mean like Mumbai and the surrounding area is heavily congested and half the time the cars are sitting in traffic, the industrial plants barely try to control pollution, the sand mafia is destroying the mangroves which eat up a lot of the pollution, we have like a million high rise apartments getting built and all of them cough up pollutants like its Covid or smth and the politicians are always bickering so shit barely gets done. Still Mumbai average AQI is like 150. Like how is this possible? I know the sea does a lot of heavy lifting but when you consider that there's a lot more pollution being generated.

Few-Literature5282

The government  doesn't give a shit  about us. The poor low wage workers are too busy earning day by day to give a shit about air quality they'd rather vote for whoever gives them free shit. We are the minority. It's just going to get worse imo people keep bitching  about bjp and congress but tbh they're all the same. People need to stop being stupid and people who go around being selfish need to be held accountable  along with these politicians. But its very difficult  because  the sheep population  is a majority in india let alone delhi. Its gonna make delhi unlivable  soon

Deathberryanime

ahx-red

Delhi is the consequence of pajeet mindset

moggernegi

Isn't it considered the best city in the country? Or that is what people keep saying online

regal107

When Will government think of doing right thing?

Probably during next election time

Rare-Progress-4939

India me (or probably everywhere else), unless a lot of people die right away, its not a big of a problem. Because then Votes are in danger, MP, MLA, CM, PM sabko Vote Majority ka tension hai bus.
If the problem is not impacting today, why worry about tomorrow. 
#EGO

1pieceoffire

Everyone knows what the solutions are, but the willingness to act on them is what we lack, all of us in one way or another

TheMemeAnimalBoi

I am seeing aqi of 150-300 range you are saying 500🤔

Equivalent-Ad2539

China is worse… India is doing all right.

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bhai US ya aur kisi first world country me aisa hota toh chutti mil jaati

Syrroche

Man, people were bursting firecrackers just 15 days ago with masks on! 

We are city of people who do not care. So, the government does not care either!

Responsible-Bad-6624

Living in India , everyday is just survival for many 

Technical-Isopod6554

Till last year public was abusing kejriwal. 

Now double engine govt in Delhi and NCR, but public is not abusing and complaining.

Does it mean there is no pollution or the bhakt public do not know they and their leaders are illiterate buffoon idio#s?🤣

For everything bhakts say- "Modi sooch samajh ke kiya hoga.. accha hi kiye hoga"😁

jason2051

OP what do you want? Please suggest, we'll make it possible.

KryptoPunterManoj

Ignorance is bliss. If it's something that is not related to the farmer or the reservation no one gives a fu*k. People have accepted the normalcy that pollution is part of winters so why bothered.

SukoYama

Because politicians come and go, nothing happens on this issue. A lot of the problem happens because of stubble burning, but that's a multi state issue. Who are common folks going to fight on this issue? We don't have the political backing of any party to cause a big enough protest like farm laws.

No_Fox_3798

TribalSoul899

People dont die in a day from AQI of 400. Just like sugar it takes weeks and months for the effects to show up. Then people who dont understand the reason will look at other causes for their issues. Finally after months and years of bad air, you get really harmful effects and death.   
So just like cigrettes, Bad AQI is a slow poison.

niyupower

Damn man, I have to go to the office daily while some chickheads still burst crackers. 

Yep some people were bursting crackers late at night when few others confronted them it somehow turned into religious debate. 

We are functioning like usual cause we have no choice, things will just get worse every year. The government doesn't care, people don't stop.

landlordoffailure

Simple, it is not a serious issue for the government.

rockband22

Aaj bhi agr 1 crore log mar jayen toh Desh ko lawda farq ni pdega!! 

Bheed dekhi h na lala kitni hai!!

Specialist-Traffic-8

the aqi problem is exactly in which areas of delhi, i am a student who plan to move there for higher studeis?

Capital_Buy6759

Imagine this: politician of highest stature live in the city during the pandemic and do nothing about it

That's how clueless the whole situation becomes during winter in NCR

Apprehensive-Mix-45

Guys both my parents are sick rn both of them have cough and they are not accepting that it is because of pollution, gala dard kharash khasi sab hai. They literally open the doors of balcony because hawa chalri hai sara pollution udd gaya hai abto. I was contemplating about buying a air purifier but idk which onw to buy also they are so costly. I want one even if only for bedroom where we all sleep at night, maybe if not a lot, it might do something. Any suggestions? It's a basic bedroom idk what size it is but I know i cannot buy purifiers for all rooms so my aim is just one room at a time. I'll have to convince them for this they already think subah park jake they are doing something great invincible. 200hi to hai aqi are their argument.

Extra-Put-7374

It should be taken as serious but government doesn't take it seriously.

Efficient_Bridge7895

Crackers aren't even part of our culture. Diwali is literally about diyas and lights. Yesterday, around 5:30 AM, when I was half asleep, people outside were still bursting crackers. The government won't do anything about it because they have air purifiers at their homes.

Your_mom_1212

Atleast the people attending govt institutions (lets say govt colleges, DU for example) - should just wear a mask and a pair of shades to their college everyday and just dont talk or reply to anything that happens, roll calls, questions, requests - they should be dead silent and communication should be written, I dont really want someone to fcking get on a road and get rolled down, I think something that has the potential to catch eyes the fastest with the most non-violent route should be chosen

digging_it_123

Ramesh, Living in sarojini nagar with a wife and 2 kids with a low paying naukri does not know and care about AQI my brother. He has EMIs and mortgage to pay

Soni-Sins

Because delhi people are brainde*d. I lived in delhi for a year, and I seen people jogging early morning in such pollution while I used to wear mask and goggles because my eyes would become red.

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A government that taxes healthcare couldn't care less about pollution.  People falling ill or even dying are a source of revenue for the government.

Air purifiers are taxed at 18% currently.  If those are imported, those are subject to additional customs duty.

Even N95/N99 masks are taxed.

find_a_rare_uuid

15% officially meanwhile reality me around 25% hoga. jo chu\*\*\* in politicians ko support krte hai irrespective of party ek baat bta du inke ghar, car &amp; office me air purifier hota hai. baki inke supporters tum dekh lo can you afford coz politicians to tumhare paise se hi afford kr rhe so apna pehle socho inka baad me

FcukMan360

But we taught Dhruv Rathee a lesson. That is most important.  

Anyone believing that fire crackers are part of our tradition is simply ignorant of the scriptures.

jaguuuu

This is just an anti-national/Anti-Hindu/Anti-Modi report probbaly paid for by George Soros. They'r ejust jealous of the genius of Rekha Gupta and her scientific mind. /s

arjunusmaximus

I lost my sister because of this. Nobody cares just another life lost. Keep paying taxes yet no guarantee of cleaner water air or safety. All they care about us funding their agendas yet keep smiling

Independent-vix

The real culprits of Air pollution in Delhi are Arvind Khan, Nehru &amp; Mughals

Environmental-Home29

It’s all about religious ethics, politics &amp; our stupid government. No wonder why literate/smart people choose to leave this country.🙂

Snowbellex05

Indian don't know the value of life. They just don't care. Air pollution, road safety, etc (which are taking lives) are not issues for them. Because life has no value to them.

Suspicious-Put5246

Delhi would be a peak tourist city if air pollution was cleared, proper waste management, proper sewers, proper roads and  walkable streets are introduced.

Inevitable-Lab-5272

Mask ke baghar tho aab mushkil haan life.

TheAcreKnight

Cars, and energy sources, especially those for factories are the main culprit for pollution, talking about firecrackers is just deflecting off the real culprit (corporations), as well as cars.

Lightingway

Hum sab padhe likhe anpadh hai, kisi ko koi parwah nahi hai. We deserve this kutto jesi maut.

bpz76

The poor and weak i.e children and elderly are the main suspects 

I left delhi for good in 2020, I am happy with Bangalore though it has its own issues

krana4592

bsethug

Delhi people dont care about death and all. let them do hindu muslim.

haxaxis

Also forgot that they hid the data of COVID deaths by marking it as unrelated causes. 
The death toll was much higher on ground vs what was reported

PRIYANSHU945

Anti national news paper, the person who died didn't die from air pollution, they died from lack of nationalism for India

Barely_Fit

sus not mentioning parali in punjab, haryana and in pakistan , diesel vehicles dont drop from skies this time of the year every year. diwali is 1 day a year and Pakistan punjab also has same prblem aint noone diwaliing there, organic matter burning over vast swathes of land in these 2 countries looks to be biggest factor, but hey anndata will march to capital

Classic_Spell_9290

sachin_root

Vote for congress and AAP next time ...why Delhi chooses BJP 

kajal_80058

jaati keval 2 hain bhai - ameer\[0.1%\] aur gareeb\[99.9%\],  \[middle class dhoka hai\] 

to marega keval gareeb jaati wala

ciao-adios

Bullshit news

Stop crying over propaganda

The dying person told you he is doing of carbon gandoxide? Lol

Feminism12345

we will get ourservles better when we have less armchair but more direct activist

Zealousideal_Tank824

404LogicNotFoundNow

The fact that people of Delhi are not protesting against living in extreme pollution and instead contributing to the pollution by bursting crackers is truly an enigma to me.

MonsterKiller112

bnagaonkar

PuzzleheadedRaise78

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This is the story every year, doubt anything will change.Aur karo अन दाता अन दाता

Classic-Sentence3148

wtfishappeninggod

15% of people are not dying. 15% of the people dying are from air pollution. BIG difference between the two statements.

luckily I am not in delhi, but I wonder what the 85% reasons were.

Government is ran by some chotta bheem kind of characters

OddEgg5674

IcyLow9565

The pollution orginates from the funeral of scientific-temperament.

Master_Army7765

Ok-Strawberry-3204

Turbulent-Figure-89

India is gross, water is wet, what else is new?

GargleBums

Paraali jalaane se ho rahi hai ye sab uske baare me video banao question kar ke sabhi koi pressure banao ek dinki diwaali ko mahina hone wala hai .

Absahbuy

Stubble burning incidents are at an all time low, yet pollution levels in Delhi and surrounding regions break records every year..... I think its time to think rationally about the actual causes instead of pointing fingers at the marginalised section of the nation

ExcaliburRex

VeterinarianPerfect1

Delhi-NCR's air quality continues to deteriorate, remaining in the 'very poor' category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) fluctuating between 246 and over 700. Factors contributing to this severe pollution include stubble burning, low wind speeds, and colder temperatures. The Supreme Court has refused an urgent hearing on the pollution matter despite worsening conditions, while health experts report a spike in respiratory problems among residents.

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