India pollution: Calls for action to improve Delhi air quality

It is one of the world's most polluted cities. And as the people of New Delhi prepare to vote in local elections this week, many are demanding action to improve air quality in the Indian capital.
Last year, air pollution levels were 40 times the limit set by the World Health Organization.

Al Jazeera's Elizabeth Puranam reports from New Delhi.

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[sprucedude]

Been to India once, never again. Garbage everywhere, chaos on the roads, untold poverty and a stench that stays with you weeks after you leave. It truly is the planets landfill.

[mykincadult-store]

Yet their government are fine with spending billions on a new weapons system. Get your priorities right.

[azmanhamid]

The most poluted country in the world ? Just ignore all that .. focus bout sending Indians to the moon

[Faizainpk]

Then we have the current Indian government which is focused on discriminatory laws such as CAA & NRC. India has bigger issues to tackle!

[mpbee]

but yet their president has a 747 at his disposal to travel the world. Dear people of India, can't you see what is happening?

[cleric]

India are country of democracy or democrazy.

[mediterraneanolive]

It is just a shame India should really do something about their pollution instead of spending money on weapons and suppressing minorities. Allah gave them a beautiful land...

[richasmarie]

I have family that lives in newdelhi it’s sad most of the poor population is getting affected because many are either illegal or have more than 2 kids and ko education so they feed their kids by doing such jobs. The middle class and rich have soficsticated air pollution system to help them out. It’s all about the economy. So don’t go and have like 10 kids when you can’t afford to feed them!

[zens]

The main reason why India is the way it is. Is because of this current caste system. They allow it to get like this because they have a certain class distinction handle menial labor instead of them all pitching in to put India back the way it was before they were colonized, (the British East India Company)

[beryalex]

if i where Indian i wouldn't comment.

[stevenlopez]

Where’s Greta Thunberg when you need her lmao

[amirsayed]

Why you gave birth to children if you were making a living from the landfill?

[Sakura-zurz]

Smog is a problem in many cities. What do you think should be done to improve the situation?

[judithjackson]

Yea right this is how Alberta wants to look like bcoz they are stuck on oil sand mining

[ceritasambilan]

i need English transcription to be clear

[davismate]

Result of having high birth rate with no economy to sustain it, when China imposed one child policy thus when it started to grow to where it is now, India may need to do the same.

[errrb]

That’s pretty terrible. The elite in India should be embarrassed and ashamed of themselves. How little does it cost to build 1970’s era housing projects for you extremely impoverished? They could all have indoor plumbing and dignity, but their elite class hate them.

[miami]

The whole of the moon Catastrophic 🔩🔧📡☣☢🔺️🗡

[Ar-fync]

So much arrogant. They're sustainable rich countries and cultures being destroyed by west so they're must be catch up with west, your money? even in cold, miserable people and difficult weather and poor resources and people get rich, that's some bullshit.

[kayrulrudyne]

The pollution comes from the burning of waste collections and the hindus crematory.