‘Delhi’s air is poisonous’ has been a topic of discussion for a long time. As soon as winter begins, Delhi and its surrounding areas become gas chambers. There is constant criticism on Delhi’s pollution but there are less efforts to find solutions. Politicians are continuously making statements on Delhi’s pollution. latest statement MP Shashi Tharoor Has given. Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday raised doubts over the suitability of Delhi to become India’s national capital, citing its worsening air pollution.
In a post on Twitter, the Congress MP highlighted Delhi’s hazardous air quality, saying it is almost five times worse than Dhaka, the world’s second most polluted city. He described the situation as “unfair” and criticized the central government for failing to address the issue despite conditions worsening over the years. “Our government has watched this nightmare unfold for years and does nothing about it,” he wrote.
Tharoor also mentioned his previous efforts, including running an air quality roundtable with experts and stakeholders since 2015, which he abandoned last year due to lack of progress. The Congress veteran described Delhi as “not livable” for three months from November to January and “barely livable” for the rest.
He asked, “Should it remain the capital of the country?” This is not the first time that Shashi Tharoor has taken a dig at the Center over Delhi’s air pollution. Earlier this month, when the air quality index (AQI) reached a staggering 462, he had shared satirical signboards renaming Delhi’s iconic places ‘Polluting Delhi’, ‘Smoke Khas’, ‘Smoke Delhi’ Well’ and ‘Chandni Chowk’ were kept. In another sarcasm, Tharoor remarked, ‘No wonder the government renamed the main road as ‘Mritya Path’!’
Delhi’s pollution levels have caused widespread concern, with the national capital often recording the worst air quality in the world during the winter months. The Supreme Court on Monday sharply criticized the Delhi government and the Centre’s Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for the delay in implementing the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as the air quality in the national capital reached the ‘severe plus’ category. Was. The court ordered that Phase 4 restrictions under GRAP will remain in effect until further orders.
All this happened at a time when Delhi recorded this season’s worst air quality of 493 on Monday. Delhi-NCR authorities have announced that schools will conduct online classes for all students from Tuesday.
Delhi is officially the most polluted city in the world, 4x Hazardous levels and nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka. It is unconscionable that our government has been witnessing this nightmare for years and does nothing about it. I have run an Air… pic.twitter.com/sLZhfeo722
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 18, 2024
The pitiable state of affairs prompted someone to send me this… pic.twitter.com/1SW03eYHLh
— SUHEL SETH (@Suhelseth) November 17, 2024
