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Updated On: 03 November, 2019 08:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Gitanjali Chandrasekharan
A young Delhi couple is documenting stories of the effects of pollution, hoping the debate shifts from deferring action to finding a solution

Jugal Purohit and Sapna Nair Purohit (top right) recently met a vegetable vendor who sits outside a Delhi mall for eight hours, inhaling fumes
Delhi's air has once again hit headlines, when firecracker emissions, stubble burning and non-favourable meteorological conditions, have caused the air quality to deteriorate. As journalists and Delhi residents, Jugal Purohit and Sapna Nair Purohit, have been observing pollution levels at multiple levels. Firecrackers are impacting lives and behaviour, but media reportage is not extending to documenting those who are affected by it on a daily basis. "Also, the discussion around pollution tends to be seasonal, while the problem is perennial," says Jugal.
On their part, the Purohits take weekend trips across the city to meet people affected by pollution, and post their stories on Twitter and Instagram.
Through this effort, the couple realised that most citizens don't understand how they are being affected by vehicle fumes or debris dust.
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