Delhi Chokes: Time To Declare A Health Emergency?
Delhi is a virtual gas chamber. It is shrouded with smog so thick and the air so poisonous that you can smell it and feel it entering your lungs. This has been the most toxic Diwali Delhi has seen in years with pollution levels upto 30 to 40 times the safe limit as prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Delhi government has been asked to issue health alerts and convey that children should stay indoors. For the first time, a school in the capital has announced that it will close down for a few days. But what is the Delhi government doing? Is it doing enough? Isn't this a health emergency that needs far more drastic steps than we have taken?