I live in India and India is one of the most polluted countries in the world. And pollution in India becoming worse day by day due to the deforestation, transportation and industrialization sector. So today I would like to talk about one place where I visited and get trouble in, uh, air. Um. I visited to Delhi last year in Octtober with my family. My maternal f uncle live in Delhi. And uh. He invited us for his uh, daughter’s wedding. I heard the news of Delhi on social media apps. And also it is always in dangerous level of pollution. I go to Delhi. We go to Delhi by train. When we landed on Delhi railway station I could feel the pollution and my eyes started burning. And I had a trouble in breathing. Formally, I felt there was something wrong with air. I had listened the pollution level of Galhi in news and it was so worse as it expected. And uh, immediately I bought uh. Mask and uh, mask for me. And uh. Uh. Goggle for my eyes to reduce the effect of pollution. There are many reasons of air pollution here. First is obviously private vehicles. People use private vehicles. People use their own vehicles instead of public transport which is more convenient. Second is the due to industrialization sector here. Uh, there are a lot of factories which were used and import lot of goods. Uh. And the third one is uh, crackers. I visited Delhi after 15 days of Diwalley. And uh. But therefore the pollution level is so high. Del is the indian capital. And uh. I am very ashamed that the government was unable to solve this problem. Our central government and state government produces lot of actions. But uh. Air pollution is not reduced. I have decided that I will not mrister laley uh. Till the problem will not, uh, solved. And uh. It was my bad experience where I visited the air polluted country city.
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I live in India, a country known for its significant air pollution problem, which unfortunately seems to be worsening every day due to factors like deforestation, transportation, and industrialization. Today, I want to talk about a place I visited where I experienced the effects of this pollution firsthand. Last October, I traveled to Delhi with my family to attend my maternal uncle's daughter's wedding. I had been hearing about Delhi's air quality issues on social media and knew it was often at dangerous levels. We arrived in Delhi by train, and as soon as we stepped onto the platform at the railway station, I could feel the pollution. My eyes started burning, and I had trouble breathing. It was immediately clear that something was wrong with the air. I had heard about Delhi's pollution levels in the news, and it was even worse than I expected. I quickly bought a mask for myself and goggles for my eyes to try and mitigate the effects of the pollution. There are many contributing factors to Delhi's air pollution. One major issue is the reliance on private vehicles. People often choose to drive their own cars instead of using public transportation, which is more convenient and efficient. Another significant factor is the industrialization sector. There are numerous factories in the area that produce and import a large volume of goods, contributing to the pollution. Additionally, the use of firecrackers during festivals like Diwali, which I visited Delhi just after, significantly exacerbates the problem. Delhi is the capital of India, and it's disheartening to see the government struggling to address this issue. While both the central and state governments have implemented various measures, the air pollution persists. I've decided that I won't visit Delhi again until the problem is resolved. My experience in Delhi was a stark reminder of the severity of air pollution and its impact on our health and well-being.
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