The Delhi government on Monday issued a health advisory asking people to avoid highly- polluted areas and cautioned those with asthma and lung ailments to stay indoors.
The announcement came on a day when the administration put into effect a number of measures, including the halting of construction and demolition activities, starting the process of deregistering 15-year-old diesel vehicles and imposing a ban on the use of firecrackers.
Locals have expressed their concern over the dangerous smog on Twitter, with some announcing plans of moving out their families from Delhi due to concerns over their health.
Some tour operators, however, warned that if the situation does not improve tourists may stop coming to Delhi that boasts of monuments like the Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb and Qutub Minar.
“Since flight bookings by domestic or foreign tourists are finalised much in advance, no decline in tourist arrivals has been witnessed. But, if the current situation persists and the social and mainstream media retains its aggressive pitch, it is likely that tourism will suffer,” Subhash Goel of Stic Travels said.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)
