PHOTOS: The many masks of pollution in Delhi

As the air quality index in the capital, and in neighbouring states, deteriorates to hazardous levels, a look at how it’s affecting everyday life for citizens
Curated By: Aditi Tailang
Published: Nov 4, 2019
AMRITSAR, OCTOBER 20: Farmers burn straw stubble after harvesting paddy crops in a field on the outs

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AMRITSAR, OCTOBER 20: Farmers burn straw stubble after harvesting paddy crops in a field on the outskirts of Amritsar.

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 28: A man wearing a mask runs past the India Gate on a smoggy morning in New Delh

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NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 28: A man wearing a mask runs past the India Gate on a smoggy morning in New Delhi.

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 31: Sales of masks, purifiers are sky-rocketing this season. A duo steps out in s

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NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 31: Sales of masks, purifiers are sky-rocketing this season. A duo steps out in sophisticated pollution masks on a smoggy evening in New Delhi.

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 1: Students show off masks given to them at an event by Delhi Chief Minister Arv

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NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 1: Students show off masks given to them at an event by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, at Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, Civil Lines.

Bangladesh's cricket bowling coach, Daniel Vettori, was seen wearing a pollution mask during a pract

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Bangladesh's cricket bowling coach, Daniel Vettori, was seen wearing a pollution mask during a practice session, ahead of the team’s T20 cricket match against India on Sunday.

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 2: Those who work outdoors are among the worst-hit. Here, Delhi policemen are se

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NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 2: Those who work outdoors are among the worst-hit. Here, Delhi policemen are seen donning pollution masks as heavy smog engulfs Delhi Gate. The air quality index (AQI) hit 473 at 9 am, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

GURUGRAM, NOVEMBER 3: A fire department personnel sprays water on trees at Old Delhi road, in an eff

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GURUGRAM, NOVEMBER 3: A fire department personnel sprays water on trees at Old Delhi road, in an effort to curb the effects of the thick pollution, near Atul Kataria Chowk.

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 3: Children wear masks as they play at India Gate Lawns, ironically, a place to

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NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 3: Children wear masks as they play at India Gate Lawns, ironically, a place to otherwise get some fresh air.

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 4: A civil defence volunteer endorses chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s odd

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NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 4: A civil defence volunteer endorses chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s odd-even scheme to curb pollution, which restricts vehicle activity based on registration plates, on a smoggy morning. 

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