00:00The pollution in Delhi has increased and now we are having trouble breathing.
00:12It's not dangerous. We are breathing the maximum pollution.
00:16We are not having it.
00:20Pollution increases suddenly and then decreases.
00:23I check once a day. It's always more than 400.
00:35As Diwali is approaching, the problem is increasing.
00:42Even though there is a ban, things are happening.
00:44The firecrackers are still exploding.
00:46The pollution caused by the firecrackers is not caused by anything else.
00:50This is the main reason for the increase in pollution.
00:53The festival of lights is now just 10 days away.
01:02But before that, the annual happening.
01:05The sad truth of Delhi NCR, that is pollution, is back in the news right now.
01:10If you talk of the AQI level, specifically of Delhi, it's right now 300 as per the Sabdarjang.
01:17And in adjoining areas, it is ranging right now from 250 to 350.
01:22The Delhi government has now woken up to the action.
01:24As of now, GRAP2, GRAP2 guidelines are now imposed.
01:28And construction is now halted.
01:31There is a ban on diesel generators and so on.
01:33Right now, there are also talks that as of now, the odd even scheme will be implemented too.
01:38But what about Diwali?
01:41The crackers are again back in question.
01:48And everything we know around this festival is being questioned.
01:52Why is it necessary to do that?
01:54You can see right now in the sky.
01:56Right now, this sky usually is sky blue in color.
02:01But right now, it is whitish.
02:03And as the sun goes down there, you can clearly see the pollution that is engulfing.
02:08And it is only going to worsen as the winter nears and the air gets more dense.
02:13So, who is exactly responsible for all this?
02:18Right now, here we are in Noida sector 62.
02:21The AQI casualty at this point of time stays between 250 to 300.
02:25The people right now, even when we are standing here, there is a slight breathlessness happening.
02:31But what do the people of this area think?
02:35What exactly is the reason behind pollution?
02:38And what is their take?
02:40What should exactly happen to stop this annual happening?
02:44As you can see, the pollution is increasing again.
02:48You are coming to office in the morning.
02:51What difficulties are you facing?
02:54And what problems do you think are increasing?
02:58The pollution in Delhi has increased.
03:00There is a problem in breathing.
03:02As Diwali approaches, the pollution is increasing day by day.
03:04This happens every year.
03:06But the bomb blasts don't stop.
03:08But the pollution is due to the bomb blasts.
03:11But as Diwali approaches, the pollution increases day by day.
03:15So, there is a problem in breathing.
03:17There is a lot of problem for the children.
03:19There is a lot of problem for the elderly.
03:21People say other things.
03:23If we talk about the Delhi government,
03:26they also say that there is a lot of pollution.
03:32But do you think that action should have been taken before Diwali?
03:37Like now there are odd events.
03:40There is talk of stopping construction.
03:42Do you think this will work?
03:44This is what they say every year.
03:46But why don't they do it earlier?
03:48Why do they do it now during Diwali?
03:50If they want to stop construction or pollution,
03:53they should have done it earlier.
03:55Why do they do it now during Diwali?
03:57They should have done it earlier.
03:59If they want to solve a problem,
04:01they should have done it earlier.
04:03Why do they do it now during Diwali?
04:05A lot of people say that Diwali is coming.
04:10Obviously, there are bomb blasts.
04:13Is it because of the bomb blasts?
04:16There are still 10 days left in Diwali.
04:19Is Diwali a big reason for pollution?
04:23No, it's not like that.
04:25If there are bomb blasts during Diwali,
04:27then pollution increases.
04:29But it's not like that.
04:31Diwali has been going on for a long time.
04:33Like you are saying,
04:35is it because of bomb blasts or construction?
04:39Construction is still going on.
04:41Where is it stopping?
04:43It should stop at some stage.
04:45But it's not stopping.
04:47You are saying that it's because of bomb blasts.
04:49What are bomb blasts?
04:51Pollution will stop.
04:53If there are no bomb blasts,
04:55pollution will stop.
04:57We will have to see
04:59if it's because of bomb blasts
05:01or construction.
05:03But ordinary people have to face problems.
05:05Today, our elders and children
05:07are facing problems.
05:09Today, our CM and politicians
05:11remember Diwali.
05:13Why don't they do it earlier?
05:15They should have done it earlier.
05:17But they don't.
05:19What exactly are you facing
05:21the challenges around here?
05:23What are you feeling?
05:25Pollution is most of it.
05:27It's not dangerous.
05:29We are not breathing
05:31the maximum pollution.
05:33We are not breathing
05:35perfect air.
05:37We are breathing so much dust only.
05:39See, the sunset also
05:41looks like bad.
05:43Bad looking.
05:45I had just one more question
05:47Do you believe that
05:49is Diwali one major concern
05:51or major reason behind this pollution?
05:53It's our Hindu festival.
05:55We can't say like firecrackers.
05:57Everybody will be through.
05:59We can't stop it.
06:01It's happening.
06:03But we should
06:05block it.
06:07We have to block it.
06:09Actually, more and more people have joined us
06:11for this conversation.
06:13Sir, in the morning,
06:15we can see the pollution
06:17is increasing.
06:19What problems are you facing?
06:21What are the differences
06:23between earlier and now?
06:25See,
06:27most of the people
06:29who are affected by pollution
06:31are children
06:33and old people.
06:35All our children and old people
06:37are in our homes.
06:39We have to be careful
06:41about the problems.
06:43Now,
06:45the pollution is increasing.
06:47It's Diwali.
06:49We have to avoid
06:51firecrackers.
06:53We have to control the pollution.
06:55So that our children and old people
06:57are not affected.
07:01Sir,
07:03the pollution is increasing.
07:05AQI is around 300.
07:07Obviously, it will increase.
07:09Delhi government
07:11has started implementing regulations.
07:13There is talk of stopping construction.
07:15Do you think
07:17we should have taken these steps earlier?
07:19Will it make a difference
07:21now?
07:23See,
07:25pollution increases suddenly
07:27and then decreases.
07:29We are taking these steps
07:31to stop the increase.
07:33We should have taken these steps earlier.
07:35The government is increasing.
07:37It doesn't matter.
07:39Obviously,
07:41firecrackers are used
07:43during Diwali.
07:45That's why the pollution is increasing.
07:47We should use more electric
07:49vehicles.
07:51We should avoid petrol.
07:53The government is doing its job.
07:55Individuals should also do their job.
07:57So that we are safe
07:59in the future.
08:01We should avoid the health
08:03issues of our children,
08:05old people and us.
08:07Obviously,
08:09we should have taken these steps earlier.
08:11We should continue to take these steps.
08:13We should take these steps
08:15to resolve these issues
08:17on a continuous basis.
08:19So that
08:21the pollution doesn't increase
08:23after Diwali.
08:25We will have to
08:27take these steps
08:29to continue
08:31to solve these issues.
08:33Sir,
08:35one last question.
08:37Diwali is around the corner.
08:39How important
08:41is Diwali for pollution?
08:45I think
08:47Diwali is everything
08:49for pollution.
08:51Even though there is a ban,
08:53things are happening.
08:55Firecrackers are exploding.
08:57The pollution caused by firecrackers
08:59is nothing more than that.
09:01The main reason for the increase
09:03in the number of firecrackers
09:05is that
09:07there should be a pure ban
09:09against illegal activities.
09:15We all
09:17have to do this.
09:19There is no possibility
09:21of arresting
09:23firecrackers.
09:25We should
09:27keep in mind
09:29that firecrackers
09:31are harmful to our country.
09:33This is the main reason.
09:35We have to avoid it.
09:37Aditya, tell us
09:39that you are in Delhi
09:41and the pollution is increasing.
09:43You are traveling
09:45from different places.
09:47What do you see around you?
09:49Do you feel different?
09:51Earlier,
09:53the environment was cool.
09:55But now,
09:57it is hot.
09:59The environment is tense.
10:01The air is polluted.
10:03The air is not clear.
10:05It is not visible.
10:07I check the AQI every day.
10:09It is more than 400.
10:11It should be
10:13between 80-100.
10:15It is too much.
10:17That's what I see.
10:19Do you have coughs
10:21and colds?
10:23Yes.
10:25It is increasing.
10:27It is worse
10:29than last year.
10:33Aditya, tell me
10:35that Delhi Government
10:37has started
10:39taking action.
10:41There are new guidelines
10:43to stop construction
10:45and minor activities.
10:47Do you feel
10:49that you should have
10:51taken this action
10:53before the pollution started?
10:55Is it right or wrong?
10:57Sir,
10:59it is right to start
11:01even if it is late.
11:03We should have started
11:0520-21 years ago.
11:07We should have moved
11:09towards sustainable development.
11:11We should have thought
11:13how to generate
11:15good output with less pollution.
11:17We can't complain
11:19that we should have done it earlier.
11:21It is everyone's duty
11:23to maintain the environment
11:25at its basic level.
11:27It is Diwali.
11:29There are 10 days left.
11:31But pollution is already
11:33visible.
11:35It is more than 400.
11:37It will increase after Diwali.
11:39Do you feel that Diwali
11:41is a major reason
11:43for the pollution crisis
11:45in Delhi NCR?
11:47I don't think so.
11:49The pollution
11:51from Diwali
11:53is very less.
11:55After Diwali,
11:57there is a lot of
11:59fog on the environment.
12:01It is noticeable.
12:03After Diwali,
12:05things will stop being visible.
12:07Things of 20-30 m radius
12:09will be visible.
12:11Diwali is not a big factor
12:13as people think.
12:15Cars and factories
12:17are more polluting than Diwali.
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