In the coldest months, New Delhi is covered in dense clouds of pollution, to which is added the smoke from the fires carried out by farmers at the end of the summer harvest.
Air pollution is at very dangerous levels for health in New Delhi, the capital of India. THE
The Indian Government has suspended all non-essential industrial activities that may contribute to increased air pollution. Civil construction is also at a standstill until the weekend.
As always happens at this time of year, the population complains of difficulty breathing, as well as burning in the eyes and chest.
In the coldest months, New Delhi is covered in dense clouds of pollution, to which is added the smoke from the fires carried out by farmers at the end of the summer harvest.
Burning is prohibited, but rice producers say they have no other way to dispose of agricultural waste, as alternatives are too expensive.
Some of these dense clouds of smoke spread over an area of more than 300 square kilometers, covering cities and towns where millions of people live, exposed daily to unbreathable air that is extremely dangerous to their health.
