Delhi Suffers Low Visibility and Breathlesness; AQI Drops Down to 361

New Delhi: Dense layer of smog engulfed national capital Delhi with Air quality dropping down to 361 categorized as 'Very Poor' at 8 a.m., as per Central Pollution Control Board.

Residents have complained of low visibility on ros and have also been experiencing irritation in ir eyes, running se, breathlessness and cough.

Upendra Singh, a local said " pollution has increased and with temperatures also dropping down, we have started experiencing a lot of issues. re is barely any visibility on ro, and we have also been experiencing irritation in eyes, running se, breathlessness and cough" 

A cyclist near India Gate complained that he h to halt his routine due to increasing pollution. 

"I come here to cycle daily. However, I h to stop cycling for some time due to visibility and high level of pollution in city. It is getting difficult to brea. government needs to take some action on this urgently. Locals should also cooperate with government and take precautionary measures," he said. 

A senior citizen complained that he and his grandchildren h been facing breathing issues and throat pain because of pollution."We are facing a lot of problems. I am a senior citizen. My grandchildren are also suffering from problems while going to school. We are having breathing issues, irritation in eyes and throat pain. main reason behind this is use of vehicles and stubble burning. re needs to be some action taken on this, government cant just sit without doing anything," he said. 

AQI in Anand Vihar dropped down to 399, 382 in Punjabi Bagh, 376 in Ashok Vihar at 8 a.m. as per Central Pollution Control Board. On Monday, Supreme Court said that right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right of every citizen under Article 21 of Indian Constitution and religion encours any activity that creates pollution. Questioning authorities for ir failure to implement ban on firecrackers in Delhi during Diwali , a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih furr said that if firecrackers are burnt in this fashion, it also affects fundamental right to health of citizens. "

right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right of every citizen, which is protected by Article 21 of Constitution of India. Prima facie, we are of view that religion encours any activity that creates pollution or compromises health of people. If firecrackers are burnt in this fashion, it also affects fundamental right to health of citizens," said bench.

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