It’s with a heavy heart that I acknowledge the grim reality of living in the world’s most polluted city. The place I call home, Delhi, has been engulfed by a persistent cloud of smog and air pollution that we face daily. Let me share with you the recent air quality information I provided earlier.
Image from aqicn.org/city/delhi
Just a few days ago, a weather portal recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi’s Anand Vihar at an astonishing 999, and in Noida’s Sector 62, it reached 469. Many parts of Delhi saw AQI levels exceeding 500, making the air quality “severe” and “hazardous.”