Delhi is polluted as hell

[PakSword]

My people live in Lahore, you can't
It'll catch up with you

I have heard about Lahore lately. I am from Karachi but currently living in UAE. I have never experienced this kind of pollution. I thought Lahore and Karachi were on the same level.

Very few days Karachi had a problem back in the days when I lived there. But mostly, it was clean air, except of course Sadar and surrounding areas.

Even if Lahore has this problem, I am sure it's because of our neighbors.
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Just checked, Karachi still looks better in terms of air quality:

 

[Trango Towers]

I visited Delhi 25 years ago. Sadly old Delhi was bad. New Delhi wasn't much better.
But Delhi had its charm. People then were nicer. Intrigued by me being Pakistani and in general very very nice. Now it's sad to see India nose dive

 

[lonelyman]

I visited Delhi 25 years ago. Sadly old Delhi was bad. New Delhi wasn't much better.
But Delhi had its charm. People then were nicer. Intrigued by me being Pakistani and in general very very nice. Now it's sad to see India nose dive

modi’s india is day and night different from Gandhi’s india

 

[Maula Jatt]

I have heard about Lahore lately. I am from Karachi but currently living in UAE. I have never experienced this kind of pollution. I thought Lahore and Karachi were on the same level.

Very few days Karachi had a problem back in the days when I lived there. But mostly, it was clean air, except of course Sadar and surrounding areas.

Even if Lahore has this problem, I am sure it's because of our neighbors.
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Just checked, Karachi still looks better in terms of air quality:

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Yeah no matter what we do a the end of the day we depend on our neighbors to be responsible

Gov gave out machines for subtle burning (we never had a big problem to begin with), Urban tree plantation to serve as it's lungs, there are more and more electric bikes being used with no pollution

So on our front as a devoloping country we have done our level best to get this thing under control (of course we can always do better- nothing is perfect)

But we are dependent on our georgraphy

If our neighbors don't mend thier ways not only will they suffer, we will too

And we are suffering, go to hospitals
Pollution related diseases are on the rise

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

I wonder what is it in their culture that allows them to tolerate such levels of filthiness? Even the poor in many other countries at least strive for a basic level of order and hygiene.

India is a uncivilized nation.

The Hindus follow one of last surviving obsolete pagan religions.

Where as paganism has been wiped out from most parts of the world and replaced with better ways of life, Hindus are still stuck with it. Hindu Extremists are imposing more and more of it on the masses.

The Muslims decided to form a separate homeland in 1947 and called it Pakistan which means, "Land of the Pure".

I don't know how India's Muslims survive in that filthy Hell.

 

[Andhadhun]

Govt Revises Policy To Further Promote Use Of Biomass Pellets In Coal-Based Thermal Power Plants

The government has modified ts policy to increase use of biomass pellets as as fuel in the coal-burning. thermal power plants across the country.

Biomass pellets are a popular type of biomass fuel, generally made from wood wastes, agricultural biomass, commercial grasses and forestry residue.

The move will encourage the use of agricultural waste, which is otherwise burnt by farmers and causes air pollution, for production of the biomass pellets.

The Union Power Ministry announced the decision on Friday (8 October).
Under the revised policy, the ministry has made it mandatory for three categories of thermal power plants to use a 5 per cent blend of biomass pellets along with coal, reports Economic Times.

The policy will come into force in October 2022, with a requirement to increase the proportion of biomass to 7 per cent within two years for two categories of power plants.

"The policy for co-firing of biomass would be in force for 25 years or until the useful life of the thermal power plant, whichever is earlier," the power ministry said in a statement.
It further said that the minimum percentage of biomass for co-firing will be reviewed from time to time.

It should be noted that farmers in some north Indian states burn their paddy stalks and straw during the winter season to prepare the ground for planting. However, the burning of the agri-waste causes severe air pollution

 

[Meengla]

The pictures and the accounts of @Darius77 shared here show a truly horrifying image of India! I too have noticed, from the travel videos, even very poor African countries have people with better sense of personal hygiene. But India is a very large economy, unlike those countries and so should be able to provide some basic facilities to its population.

My old experience in India from the two trips I made decades ago was not something which would want me to prioritize travel to India over most other countries of the world. A few memories:
In a small town's main market/center area, pigs and piglets literally coated wet with dripping water/urine and feces were roaming freely in between crowds of people while at the same time vendors were selling snacks in open carts. The animals would show up all of a sudden and if you are not careful would brush against you as they pass by. In the same town, in a house, the toilet was sort of an out-house where, when you did your 'business', pigs would appear a few feet below you to eat your crap! OMG, I was so horrified when I first saw that! There was supposed to be a janitor lady who would carry off the crap periodically to wherever but the pigs were her free co-workers
Then there was a strange custom of drinking water in public places: Apparently it was okay to drink tea out of a glass container but never from a steel container. Sometimes someone would pour water into your cupped hands so you quench your thirst.

Will I ever go back to India? Yes, but only to mountain regions like Sikkim.

 

[lonelyman]

The pictures and the accounts of @Darius77 shared here show a truly horrifying image of India! I too have noticed, from the travel videos, even very poor African countries have people with better sense of personal hygiene. But India is a very large economy, unlike those countries and so should be able to provide some basic facilities to its population.

My old experience in India from the two trips I made decades ago was not something which would want me to prioritize travel to India over most other countries of the world. A few memories:
In a small town's main market/center area, pigs and piglets literally coated wet with dripping water/urine and feces were roaming freely in between crowds of people while at the same time vendors were selling snacks in open carts. The animals would show up all of a sudden and if you are not careful would brush against you as they pass by. In the same town, in a house, the toilet was sort of an out-house where, when you did your 'business', pigs would appear a few feet below you to eat your crap! OMG, I was so horrified when I first saw that! There was supposed to be a janitor lady who would carry off the crap periodically to wherever but the pigs were her free co-workers
Then there was a strange custom of drinking water in public places: Apparently it was okay to drink tea out of a glass container but never from a steel container. Sometimes someone would pour water into your cupped hands so you quench your thirst.

Will I ever go back to India? Yes, but only to mountain regions like Sikkim.

you must be one of the jealous, thats 2012 supa powa we are talking about, don’t smear

 

[Goenitz]

 

[newb3e]

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