'Declare health emergency in Delhi': 9-year-old climate activist

As Delhi faces another tryst with air pollution a nineyearold climate activist Licypriya Kangujam has appealed the government to declare health emergency in Delhi emphasising that people are choking due to the noxious airThe national capital has been recording severe category air quality since the last five days due to an increase in stubble burning and unfavourable wind speed Delhis air quality index stood at 474 micrograms per cubic meter at noon almost touching the hazardous categoryMessage to the People to Celebrate Happy Green Diwali u00f0u009fu00aau0094 without Firecrackers u00f0u009fu00a7u00a8Hope you all will listen to me u00f0u009fu0099u008fu00f0u009fu008fu00bbu00f0u009fu0099u008fu00f0u009fu008fu00bbu00f0u009fu0099u008fu00f0u009fu008fu00bbGreenDiwali SayNoToFirecrackers pictwittercom3qClAF9185mdash Licypriya Kangujam LicypriyaK November 8 2020I would like to appeal to everyone to not use firecrackers to celebrate Diwali because it creates a lot of noise and air pollution which is very dangerous for our health Millions of children are dying every year due to the air pollution crisis said Licypriya Kangujam holding a placard which read Declare health emergency in Delhi We are chokingKangujam who is also the founder of The Child Movement has always been on the forefront of the fight against air pollution Last month she and 12year old activist Aarav Seth were briefly detained by the police for protesting against the rising air pollution outside Parliament HouseI am fighting to save our planet and future Please celebrate Diwali by not using firecrackers If we are all together we will fight this air pollution We can make a change if we are together Kangujam further saidSpeaking to IANS Aarav Seth said Enough has been said and done for saving the environment Now is the time to take action and to ensure clean air for us and generations to comeOn a brighter note the National Green Tribunal on Monday imposed a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Region from November 9 to November 30 The direction also apply to all cities and towns where the air quality during November fell under the poor and above categoriesA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel emphasised that citizens are entitled to breathe fresh air which right cannot be defeated on the ground that enforcement of such right will lead to closing of such business activityMeanwhile Delhis neighbouring regions Ghaziabad Faridabad Noida and Greater Noida are also logging severe quality of air Gurugram and Greater Noidas air quality remained the worst amongst all with air quality of 484 and 483 micrograms per cubic meter respectivelyAccording to Ministry of Earth Sciences System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research Low dispersion condition continues in Delhi region along with high firerelated intrusion this has led to the accumulation of pollutants near the surface No quick recovery is expected unless a drastic reduction in fire counts takes placeKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever