Delhi and Mumbai both are in the top 3 most polluted cities in the world list. What are the steps being taken by the government to bring it under control?
Delhi and Mumbai both are in the top 3 most polluted cities in the world list. What are the steps being taken by the government to bring it under control?
Decentralisation is the way forward. We need more Tier-2 & Tier-3 citites as against building mega cities. For that to happen both state and central governments should focus on creating opportunities in those cities/towns. We have seen during Covid-19 times that people are even willing to work from their homes in rural areas provided they have enough infrastructure over there. This will reduce a lot of burden on our cities. I agree it may not be possible in all sectors but to the extent possible, if we can make people work near their homes, it will be great for our country moving forward. I always like the fact in the US even small citites create enough opportunities (like how software companies are spread over many states in the US not just in silicon valley).
Its time that residents of Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata start using bicycles to travel. And start walking since its good for the health. The government isn't going to do anything since they're busy playing the blame game.
Let's wait till the time people start choking to death like Bhopal gas tragedy. Maybe then, people will be more vocal and make it the political agenda of utmost priority
Mumbai honestly is overcrowded People need to move to other states and government have to setup industries employment opportunities in different states Kolkata Delhi Mumbai all three are metropolises If u travel in local train which I do u will get crushed in rush hour i live in Mumbai Railways management i feel is good as trains frequency is great But then also too many people in one train
Lol, you’re concerned about top 3? The list has 3 cities from India, the most in the top 15. 😂 Most of Indian cities are polluted cause people keep on littering, while the municipalities and politicians keep on pondering religion to get more money and seat time. 🤷🏻
It's easy to blame governments. What are people doing to bring it under control? Does an average Indian care about pollution? Reducing pollution is not in any political parties agenda, because people doesn't give a shit about it in India.
Pollution isn't something that can be controlled by the average citizen dude. Your talking points are exactly what Oil corporations have been doing since WWII.
Maybe you missed the part where governing the country is literally the job of the government. The average person can only do so much, they have different jobs. Only the government has the power to make any meaningful changes. It doesn't matter what you think the people of India want or don't want. Pollution is an objectively harmful phenomenon and, in an ideal world, it is only natural that the government should take steps to rectify it.
Government doesn’t care, unfortunately. A life in India doesn’t have value. The only way this changes if industries/MNCs start moving offices to Tier 2 cities and it hits the state government’s bottom line
If the govt does something, prices will go up. We will be here to bash them. So they won’t do anything. Unless each and everyone actually starts caring about the environment there’s nothing a small group of people can do.
My Gurgaon based, BJP supporting modi fanboi,who's also a doctor (but thankfully acknowledges that anti-muslim sentiment is a real thing) stated that pollution is something that we just have to live with. Also, we shouldn't be scared of everything as you can die at any moment(?!) . I told him if your fine with the risk of damaging your and your child's lungs that's your prerogative but I'm not staying in this hellhole.
Meh that's a very first world take. It's especially suited to European folks where cities have excellent public transport. None of the core issues with cars apply to India because there's just not enough infrastructure to support the massive population. Delhi has one of the world's best metro systems - but that's not enough to support the dense population.
In Mumbai, the problem is the huge amount of dust and humidity. In almost all western countries, every day they run a truck with a vacuum cleaner to pick up the sand, and dry mud that was put in one day before. It's rare in Indian cities.
Saar, don't worry. Fekuji & Motabhai are arranging large scale communal riots and anti-muslim genocide to distract public attention from inconvenient things like pollution.
Frog in the pond type of analysis. Commendable and yet it is somehow not the solution. It is masochistic, and that is what gives you the feeling that you are "doing something". Tackling the big forces of government and industry is extremely hard, not to mention that ordinary mortals can never live like you.
While sustainable lifestyle such as yours is commendable, thinking it's a panacea to all problems is wrong. Energy and industry are major contributors to air pollution with reports indicating more than 60%. Cutting down usage of personal transport will reduce pollution but not solve it.
People themselves don't care - we all saw what happened on diwali. Add that to the absolutely laxity shown by the central government, it is bound to happen.
Funny how all the north metropolitan cities are polluted and "the" south metropolitan city is nowhere in the list. Really shows how good the government is in the north
I hope by pollution this also includes water pollution and noise pollution alongside air pollution, because all our cities have serious issues there too.
Some angry folk are messaging me and saying that this is western propaganda. I sent them the link to the live count from multiple sources and they say that ALL THOSE SOURCES ARE Western propaganda.
One person from Delhi has been abusing and attacking me for posting the reality. I tried giving him multiple sources but he said he only believes in SCIENCE and News outlets, weather websites are all unscientific.
Yes, our government is doing EVERYTHING to REDUCE POLLUTION IN SWITZERLAND, just go see the excellent public transport our elite have created over there by contributing their money...
I’m being harassed by some Guys from the capital. They’re saying news channels are wrong, weather websites are wrong and the sensors on the “western sensors” are faulty.
The minute govt proposes to ban old inefficient petrol and diesel cars, the public would start throwing hissy fits. Govt mandates environmental policies for industry and public would find loopholes to sideline those as well, often bribing the inspectors than actually investing in technology that'll help meet these regulations..
The only way to make govt act in India is by protesting on streets. The people who are complaining about pollution are not the ‘protesting in the streets’ type
Damn our subcontinent is dominating this list
Lahore is pretty close to Punjab right? I think even their air pollution is because of the same reasons like stubble burning.
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Dominates in population as well
Overpopulation and lack of government oversight.. corruption
Omg how is pakistan winning?
Don't worry friend, we'll defeat them soon,
We (delhi) are winning right now my friend
I've won but at what cost
Coz its the race to their Death
The below listed are the steps taken by the Government.
It should be:-
Nah for Delhi let's be honest. It's Kejriwals fault
Decentralisation is the way forward. We need more Tier-2 & Tier-3 citites as against building mega cities. For that to happen both state and central governments should focus on creating opportunities in those cities/towns. We have seen during Covid-19 times that people are even willing to work from their homes in rural areas provided they have enough infrastructure over there. This will reduce a lot of burden on our cities. I agree it may not be possible in all sectors but to the extent possible, if we can make people work near their homes, it will be great for our country moving forward. I always like the fact in the US even small citites create enough opportunities (like how software companies are spread over many states in the US not just in silicon valley).
governments should focus on creating opportunities in those cities/towns.
Username checks out. Agree completely with your comment.
While this sounds reasonable, I’m sceptical it will work.
In delhi we have followed the right sop and blamed on centre as needed
Isnt that the SOP for every delhi issue?
When multiple states are involved, centre should get involved
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Its time that residents of Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata start using bicycles to travel. And start walking since its good for the health. The government isn't going to do anything since they're busy playing the blame game.
Imo social awareness is the key for change - talk about it more often with colleagues, neighbours, friends, strangers.
Let's wait till the time people start choking to death like Bhopal gas tragedy. Maybe then, people will be more vocal and make it the political agenda of utmost priority
So only Hindus vote for religion?
The awareness should start from our home and then it should be followed in the school from the Pre KG.
South-East Asia ☕
Lol steps by GOV ?!
No steps. Only dirty politics and blame games.
They dont know to take steps they only know to ban crackers Excellent
whatever happened in North Macedonia
Balkan moment
Why is Kolkata in the top? Never knew it was that bad there.
Source
It has changed a bit now... mumbai down to 16
Mumbai honestly is overcrowded People need to move to other states and government have to setup industries employment opportunities in different states Kolkata Delhi Mumbai all three are metropolises If u travel in local train which I do u will get crushed in rush hour i live in Mumbai Railways management i feel is good as trains frequency is great But then also too many people in one train
Honestly I think people need to move to other countries. They'll also live a better life and also not choke Mumbai
Just ban it like you did with plastic. it will automatically hide for a week at least.
Ban what?? pollution?
Kolkata too. 3 cities in top 5.
Lol, you’re concerned about top 3? The list has 3 cities from India, the most in the top 15. 😂 Most of Indian cities are polluted cause people keep on littering, while the municipalities and politicians keep on pondering religion to get more money and seat time. 🤷🏻
While canada has aqi of 9.
Nailed it!
How Pakistan beating us, India no 1 🤘🤘🔥
Desi gang!
Step 1: Refuse to believe this list and ask why Dhaka or Karachi is not ahead of us.
Kathmandu...wtf?
Cup shaped valley is the reason.
My main concern is how tf Nepal is in this list
Was in Delhi airport in the morning. The view was white everywhere. The weather report read as SMOKE.
the point differential between Delhi and Mumbai compared to Mumbai and rest of the list.... Delhi.. you guys are fckd
Wuhan - brings back memories
Nothing, they are playing catch catch with the blame.
Who cares. Nobody. Both regimes do nothing for the betterment of people.
This I suppose is posted to defend that Delhi isn't the only polluted city and the nasty stubble burning that happens around this time.
"Feeling piroud Indian army* /s
It's easy to blame governments. What are people doing to bring it under control? Does an average Indian care about pollution? Reducing pollution is not in any political parties agenda, because people doesn't give a shit about it in India.
Pollution isn't something that can be controlled by the average citizen dude. Your talking points are exactly what Oil corporations have been doing since WWII.
People can’t throw garbage in designated area, but throw all around it. Dustbins are scarce and people usually dont give a shit about them.
Just he other thread in
This. Needs 1000 upvotes. This is the core of it. Indians just don't give af. At all. The level of not giving af in this country is unmatched.
Maybe you missed the part where governing the country is literally the job of the government. The average person can only do so much, they have different jobs. Only the government has the power to make any meaningful changes. It doesn't matter what you think the people of India want or don't want. Pollution is an objectively harmful phenomenon and, in an ideal world, it is only natural that the government should take steps to rectify it.
Modi will simply dismiss this report and Jaishankar will release statements that western countries are jealous of India. Problem solved
Steps? Lol. They're too busy spreading hate and fuelling it as much as possible. Who has the time to actually do their jobs?
Time to boycott pollution.
pakistan first so no problem
Pakistan humsey aagey kaise peeche karo bhai
This also puts to bed the idea that paddy burning in Punjab and Haryana is responsible for air pollution in Delhi.
Delhi toh Punjab ki den hai
Government doesn’t care, unfortunately. A life in India doesn’t have value. The only way this changes if industries/MNCs start moving offices to Tier 2 cities and it hits the state government’s bottom line
If the govt does something, prices will go up. We will be here to bash them. So they won’t do anything. Unless each and everyone actually starts caring about the environment there’s nothing a small group of people can do.
We already have exorbitantly high taxes on electronics and vehicles 🚗
Delhiite here We voted for someone who can sell this country to get votes. who revived Khalistan from the ashes The smoke we inhale everyday
I know Delhi govt is busy blaming other states…
I’m already getting threats from a few saying that this is a western propaganda. I shared the source and proof with them from multiple websites too.
La whore 💀
Sri Lanka not pulling their weight and letting down the rest of South Asia gang.
My Gurgaon based, BJP supporting modi fanboi,who's also a doctor (but thankfully acknowledges that anti-muslim sentiment is a real thing) stated that pollution is something that we just have to live with. Also, we shouldn't be scared of everything as you can die at any moment(?!) . I told him if your fine with the risk of damaging your and your child's lungs that's your prerogative but I'm not staying in this hellhole.
Just going to leave it here
Western people dont drive cars they use bamboo copters
Meh that's a very first world take. It's especially suited to European folks where cities have excellent public transport. None of the core issues with cars apply to India because there's just not enough infrastructure to support the massive population. Delhi has one of the world's best metro systems - but that's not enough to support the dense population.
Government just play blame game. They just want the high positions and don't want to do actual work.
They could very well disown this list too if it serves them politically. I mean their MO is so transparently ignorant by now.
In Mumbai, the problem is the huge amount of dust and humidity. In almost all western countries, every day they run a truck with a vacuum cleaner to pick up the sand, and dry mud that was put in one day before. It's rare in Indian cities.
Saar, don't worry. Fekuji & Motabhai are arranging large scale communal riots and anti-muslim genocide to distract public attention from inconvenient things like pollution.
I don't know if you've heard but we have a new statue. So..
Its ok don't worry about it, just keep arguing about religion and castes. Love from USA
You depend on govt. lol.
Frog in the pond type of analysis. Commendable and yet it is somehow not the solution. It is masochistic, and that is what gives you the feeling that you are "doing something". Tackling the big forces of government and industry is extremely hard, not to mention that ordinary mortals can never live like you.
While sustainable lifestyle such as yours is commendable, thinking it's a panacea to all problems is wrong. Energy and industry are major contributors to air pollution with reports indicating more than 60%. Cutting down usage of personal transport will reduce pollution but not solve it.
Meanwhile, typical Indian: “Yayy..we’re better than Pak”
Lol delhi has more population than the whole pakistan but still lahore is at.1st place
Odd even😜
Ahmedabad averages at 110 to 120. How come it's not on this list. 🤔
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Blaming the other political party?
We are selling electoral bonds to fix this issue. Modiji hai na
More population implies more vehicles implies more pollution. ALMOST everything comes down to population..
Denying its existence and calling such datas false.
Buying MLAs
People themselves don't care - we all saw what happened on diwali. Add that to the absolutely laxity shown by the central government, it is bound to happen.
Diwali explains all the pollution? Science is mind boggling.
Banging plates killed Corona, should work on pollution too.
Blaming Punjabis!😉
Damn Pakistan Flag on Top and surprisingly not in Terrorism
Funny how all the north metropolitan cities are polluted and "the" south metropolitan city is nowhere in the list. Really shows how good the government is in the north
Chennai is a major industrial city with so many factories, a busy port and a big railway hub but they have managed to keep pollution under control
Stop hinduism
Who are the cleanest ?
Damn! I thought the air in Kolkata was much better. I always saw the AQI there to be much lower than in Delhi.
Delhi and lahore are in their own league,they are so polluted you cant even compare them with other cities.
This is the list of major cities. I'm sure many more Indian cities will be close to the top
Should government do everything? Where’s our responsibility?
Nothing
Not just the government! What are we going to do? Wait on government and we’ll all choke to death.
We have to take decision to improve this also because we are responsible for this .
Kolkata had been ignored very very badly..
None
Naive question: why are South Asian cities topping this list? Don't Chinese cities have more industry thus higher pollution?
Not an expert, but China has more decentralised cities than we do.
Heartbroken to see we are losing to Pakistan. Cohmmon india! Couple more cars!
Isi ranking ke liye to hamare jawaan Siachen mein lad rahe hain.
Why is kolkata so polluted? Are there any major industries or it's just because of vehicles?
I know AQI, but what is US AQI?
Ask not what your country has done for you, ask what you have done for your country.
6 of the top 10 all in the same region…. sad
Pakistan humare uppar hai Big W XD
I'm more concerned that these are all part of the subcontinent
What steps. We are trying to beat Pakistan.
Blame opposition
Staying behind Pakistan
Ye sale gav vale aajate hai yape aur jina haram kar dete hai
Nothing
How is Beijing not there
Sarkaar ka pata nahi par maine term insurance karwa liya hai.
Say 3 in top 4
I hope by pollution this also includes water pollution and noise pollution alongside air pollution, because all our cities have serious issues there too.
This is only air pollution
Isme bhi first nahi aaye
Overtake paxxtan then we will talk
I hope it gets better. We don’t want any of them coming and flooding Bangalore.
How are Noida and Gaziabad not above Mumbai and Kolkata?
worst city in world
Three cities in top 5. C'mon people I am sure that we can make it 5/5 and win the cancer world record!
kolkata is not polluted morons
Lahore dominating. Pk >>>> In
Mumbai????
Katmandu? It’s a valley .. is that the reason?
Some angry folk are messaging me and saying that this is western propaganda. I sent them the link to the live count from multiple sources and they say that ALL THOSE SOURCES ARE Western propaganda.
OMG, AAP is the culprit. Sorry, Nehru.
One person from Delhi has been abusing and attacking me for posting the reality. I tried giving him multiple sources but he said he only believes in SCIENCE and News outlets, weather websites are all unscientific.
Wtf can the govt do? Whenever the govt tries to set regulations on farmers the entire fucking world brings out their pitchforks
Yes, our government is doing EVERYTHING to REDUCE POLLUTION IN SWITZERLAND, just go see the excellent public transport our elite have created over there by contributing their money...
I’m being harassed by some Guys from the capital. They’re saying news channels are wrong, weather websites are wrong and the sensors on the “western sensors” are faulty.
The minute govt proposes to ban old inefficient petrol and diesel cars, the public would start throwing hissy fits. Govt mandates environmental policies for industry and public would find loopholes to sideline those as well, often bribing the inspectors than actually investing in technology that'll help meet these regulations..
Free Sutta lelo
Ek kaam dhang se ni kar saktey.
Congratulations Delhi, you beat Mumbai in this one too
Where’s that from? Delhi is like 500
Government is doing every thing in their power to discredit the report and call it a conspiracy against our nation. What else you need them to do?
It’s 333 today in Delhi
Yes I checked. Delhi has overtaken Lahore
On a side note, how is Kathmandu on that list, being in the vicinity of Himalayas.
Politicians be like: At least we are better than Pakistan, Lahore is at #1.
This was yesterday’s data. Today Delhi overtook Lahore.
Mumbai : Building new roads so that we can accommodate more cars....
Lahore is ahead of India. Problem solved.
This was yesterday's data. Today Delhi overtook Lahore
We just need to remind people that we are better than Lahore.
This was yesterday’s data. Today Delhi has overtaken Lahore
The only way to make govt act in India is by protesting on streets. The people who are complaining about pollution are not the ‘protesting in the streets’ type
The fact that Beijing is not in the list is mind blowing. They're the proof it can be done.
hmmm interesting, Iran & China are not in the top 10
Should follow the strategy of what Beijing 🇨🇳did coz AFAIK a couple of years back Beijing was topping this list
None that make difference, delhi still using age old buses with cranky engines in DTC
We should have parliament sessions at this time of the year. All politicians should suffer what common people are suffering in Delhi.