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Delhi's Gas Chamber: Richa Chadha's Stark Warning to Mumbai
24 Nov
Summary
- Actor Richa Chadha compares Delhi's severe air quality to a gas chamber.
- Chadha urges Mumbai to protect its green zones, specifically SGNP.
- Delhi's AQI recently reached 397, nearing the 'severe' category.
Actress Richa Chadha has expressed deep distress over the deteriorating air quality in Delhi, starkly calling the national capital a "gas chamber." She is now imploring Mumbai's citizens to remain vigilant and actively defend their city's green spaces, emphasizing the need to prevent a similar environmental catastrophe.
Chadha's appeal follows a user's post about protests in Mumbai against a masterplan allowing construction near Sanjay Gandhi National Park. She shared her heartache, stating, "I am from Delhi and have watched that great, historical city... reduced to a gas chamber." She urged Mumbai to "Show up for the lungs of Mumbai, save Sanjay Gandhi National Park."
This call to action comes as Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) has alarmingly stayed in the 'very poor' range, recently peaking at 397, close to the 'severe' level. The Supreme Court has permitted stricter measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to combat this crisis, with the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) advancing several restrictions.
