New Delhi:
Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa and former Niti Aayog CEO, on Monday shared a video of a “gorgeous” view from the lodge the place he stayed in Brazil’s Rio for the G20 leaders summit, drawing criticism from customers on X who cited the air air pollution disaster in his residence metropolis of Delhi.
“Gorgeous view from Lodge Nacional the place I’m staying in Rio for G20 Leaders summit. It captures the ocean, seaside, mountains, skyscrapers and the pavelas within the background,” Mr Kant, who’s in Brazil with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the summit, wrote on X and tagged a video.
Gorgeous view from Lodge Nacional the place I’m staying in Rio for G20 Leaders summit . It captures the ocean, seaside, mountains,skyscrapers and the pavelas within the background. pic.twitter.com/2PBBCEYMYk
— Amitabh Kant (@amitabhk87) November 18, 2024
His publish, nonetheless, did not go down effectively as many customers identified that the senior bureaucrat is “not taking cognisance” of the “hazardous skies” in his metropolis, Delhi, which is grappling with smog, a poisonous mix of smoke and fog, for the previous few days.
The nationwide capital’s worsening poisonous smog on Monday had surged previous 60 instances the World Well being Group’s really useful day by day most.
“Mr Kant, when did you final see such clear skies in New Delhi? As head of the Planning Fee or no matter you name it now, is it not your responsibility to take cognisance of the hazardous skies in your metropolis? What are your plans? Do share,” Pavan Nair, a retired military officer, stated.
Mr Kant, when did you final see such clear skies in New Delhi? As head of the Planning Fee or no matter you name it now, is it not your responsibility to take cognisance of the hazardous skies in your metropolis? What are your plans? Do share. https://t.co/8HYgBHjFTP
— Col Pavan Nair (@pavannair) November 18, 2024
“I’ve deep respect to your Mr Kant and you’ve got been an exceptional bureaucrat for our nation, however in some way this tweet of yours from stunning Rio simply opened all of the floodgates of despair, disappointment and a way of being helpless in your house metropolis of Delhi for me as we speak,” one other consumer wrote.
“When you are away championing (and rightly so) Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam for the world, your Delhi-NCR is condemned as probably the most polluted metropolis on the earth – we wrestled this title from Lahore,” he added.
“I slightly have you ever be the ‘Sherpa’ of counter parali effort throughout states, a Sherpa of not world peace however contemporary air within the Northern a part of India and a Sherpa who reminds the senior most management of this nation to take the bull by the horns and save us in Delhi NCR,” he added.
Congress Kerala’s X deal with additionally responded to the publish, saying the air high quality index (AQI) is simply 13, however in Delhi, the “AQI reader has “gone bonkers after hitting the restrict”.
Gorgeous view. Such a transparent sky! Very stunning Sir!
AQI is simply 13. In the meantime in Delhi, the AQI reader has gone bonkers after hitting the restrict. Get pleasure from your keep! https://t.co/mjDfPFc4Y9
— Congress Kerala (@INCKerala) November 18, 2024
A thick layer of smog – a poisonous mix of smoke and fog – enveloped the Delhi-Nationwide Capital Area (NCR) this morning as effectively with the AQI plummeting to the “severe-plus” class, forcing authorities to change faculties to on-line lessons and invoke strict air pollution management measures.
Shashi Tharoor On Delhi Air Disaster
Senior Congress chief Shashi Tharoor on Monday additionally questioned whether or not Delhi ought to stay the Indian capital as town’s air air pollution disaster worsened.
“Delhi is formally probably the most polluted metropolis on the earth, 4x hazardous ranges and practically 5 instances as dangerous because the second most polluted metropolis, Dhaka. It’s unconscionable that our authorities has been witnessing this nightmare for years and does nothing about it,” Mr Tharoor posted on X.
The Congress MP stated he has run an Air High quality Spherical Desk for specialists and stakeholders, together with MPs, since 2015 however “gave up” final yr as a result of “nothing appeared to alter and nobody appeared to care”.
“This metropolis is actually uninhabitable from November to January inclusive and barely livable the remainder of the yr. Ought to it even stay the nation’s capital?” Mr Tharoor added.
Delhi is formally probably the most polluted metropolis on the earth, 4x Hazardous ranges and practically 5 instances as dangerous because the second most polluted metropolis, Dhaka. It’s unconscionable that our authorities has been witnessing this nightmare for years and does nothing about it. I’ve run an Air… pic.twitter.com/sLZhfeo722
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 18, 2024
Delhi and the encompassing areas, that are residence to about 7 crore individuals, persistently tops world rankings for air air pollution in winter as chilly air traps mud, emissions and smoke from unlawful stubble burning by farmers in neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana to clear their fields for ploughing.