With Delhi witnessing its worst spell of smog in 17 years, sale of air masks has seen an upsurge in the past week with stores across the national capital and neighbouring regions running out of stock.
While Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has termed Delhi as a “gas chamber” and sought Centre’s intervention in mitigating the alarming levels of smog, Delhiites are running to medical stores and hospitals looking for masks.
Some schools in Delhi-NCR have also issued advisories for parents to ensure that their children use masks.
Jai Dhar Gupta, owner of Nirvana Being that sells Vogmasks in India, says, “The demand is so much that we finish our stocks by mid-day and have to replenish our stocks. We generally stock masks around Diwali every year but this season the demand has multiplied like 10 times.”
The masks that are available at prices ranging from Rs 90 to up to Rs 2200 are available in various designs and patterns.
