Residents said on Friday (November 7) that the ongoing pollution crisis in New Delhi has exposed them to health hazards, and urged authorities to take swift measures as air quality levels deteriorated to hazardous levels.

"As suspended air is reduced, visibility is low and I am facing difficulties while walking and breathing. Pollution is so high, so much that authorities must work on a war footing to tackle pollution, as much as possible," said Srikrishnan, an elderly resident.

The government-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) measured the AQI (Air Quality Index) at 312, categorising the city as one of the most polluted major urban areas globally.

India's capital and its neighbouring districts are prone to a thick smog every winter as cold, heavy air traps construction dust, vehicle emissions and smoke from agricultural fires, leaving many of its 20 million residents struggling with respiratory illnesses.

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Delhi residents urge action as pollution hits dangerous highs

VIDEO SHOWS: INDIA GATE WAR MEMORIAL SEEN AMID SMOG / TRAFFIC MOVING AMID SMOG / SOUNDBITES FROM RESIDENTS

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SHOWS: NEW DELHI, INDIA (NOVEMBER 7, 2025) (ANI - No use India)

1. INDIA GATE WAR MEMORIAL SEEN AMID SMOG

2. STATUE OF INDIAN FREEDOM HERO SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE SEEN AMID SMOG

3. PEOPLE WALKING, JOGGIN ON KARTAVYA PATH, INDIA'S CEREMONIAL BOULEVARD

4. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) ELDERLY RESIDENT, SRIKRISHNAN (LAST NAME NOT GIVEN), SAYING:

"As suspended air is reduced, visibility is low and I am facing difficulties while walking and breathing. Pollution is so high, so much that authorities must work on a war footing to tackle pollution, as much as possible."

5. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING, TRAFFIC MOVING AMID SMOG

6. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) ELDERLY RESIDENT, SADHANA (LAST NAME NOT GIVEN), SAYING:

"We come here (to India Gate) for a walk every day, however since the past two days, it's been too cold and pollution levels are also high, my throat feels congested. The pollution issue must be prioritised."

7. VARIOUS OF ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES SEEN AMID SMOG

8. VARIOUS OF TRAFFIC MOVING AMID SMOG