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Jul 24, 2023 07:54 PM IST

Air quality is getting worse and worse — and it’s not just a Delhi problem any more

There was a time when I used to fly to Mumbai (while Delhi was engulfed in thick winter fog) just to see blue skies and breathe some fresh, unpolluted air. Those days are long gone, alas.

You know what’s worse than the pollution? The apathy. Open an air-quality map and practically all of north India is depicted in red. (Shutterstock)
You know what’s worse than the pollution? The apathy. Open an air-quality map and practically all of north India is depicted in red. (Shutterstock)
At a micro level, every inhabitant of the national capital scrambles to find an air purifier that suits his or her budget (Shutterstock)
At a micro level, every inhabitant of the national capital scrambles to find an air purifier that suits his or her budget (Shutterstock)
In Kolkata, a look at the air-quality app showed the pollution levels were just marginally lower than in Delhi (Shutterstock)
In Kolkata, a look at the air-quality app showed the pollution levels were just marginally lower than in Delhi (Shutterstock)
Open an air-quality map and you will see practically all of north India depicted in red, to indicate dangerously high levels of air pollution (Shutterstock)
Open an air-quality map and you will see practically all of north India depicted in red, to indicate dangerously high levels of air pollution (Shutterstock)
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