Smog, smog everywhere, how are we to breathe? Delhiites vent on Twitter

To put the number in perspective, Mumbai showed a “Good to moderate” an air quality index, well under 200.

Delhi has long been towards the top of the red list, in terms of pollution. The Capital saw an increase in pollution levels a week before Diwali and hit hazardous levels on Sunday night. PM 10 levels hit 999 at places like Anand Vihar, Punjabi Bagh and RK Puram. The pollution levels did slightly dip on Tuesday, in comparison to the day after Diwali, but again shot up on Wednesday morning.

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, on Tuesday, said the state government will take strong steps to tackling the problem of pollution, which has been growing at an alarming pace.

Since morning, Delhiites have been steadfastly posting photos and tweeting about the smog and increased levels of smog and the low visibility. Such is the state of affairs that people have been complaining about smog inside offices! Mostly, the anger is directed at the bursting of crackers during Diwali. Already there were many who have been running a campaign to make the festival a cracker-free one, this year’s pollution levels have given those guys enough mileage to say, “We told you so!”

Take a look at some of the tweets:

What are we doing to our ecosystem, our children and ourselves??? #delhipollution #weAreAMess https://t.co/wfYVBEAuFv

— Jagriti Motwani (@jagritim) November 2, 2016

Unprecedented, record-breaking deadly #delhipollution Really surprised @PMOIndia isn’t getting involved. @AnumitaRoychowd pic.twitter.com/Im4DmWiwhR

— Manas Fuloria (@mfuloria) November 2, 2016

Today’s smog level in Delhi: Breathe and die.

— Bidisha Das (@bee_muses) November 2, 2016

Mere office ke andar bhi dhuan. By God. Delhi NCR wale marenge jaldi. #delhipollution

— Inder J ???? (@OfficialInderJ) November 2, 2016

Delhi, 10am. Air pollution at 14 times safe levels. If it were my home city, I’d be ashamed #delhipollution #smog pic.twitter.com/16m27EhIGL

— Giles Gibson (@Giles_wion) November 2, 2016

Delhi feels like winter, only except that it is completely engulfed in smog instead of fog ?? #delhipollution

— Ali Yawer Usmani (@aliusmani) November 2, 2016

Pic1- Faridabad –>Gurgaon – 8 am
Pic2- Gurgaon DLF Phase 1- 1030 am

Horrific #gaschamber is Delhi NCR- smoked out #delhipollution pic.twitter.com/PQmuLu0LXV

— Monica Jasuja (@jasuja) November 2, 2016

Smog smog everywhere no air to to breath ..How about being a climate migrant?? :( #delhipollution #smog

— Sucharita (@suchionline) November 2, 2016

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The next three days is forecast to be just as severe in the national capital, SAFAR said.