Well, a few months ago, I and my friends have gone to a North Indian trip to Delhi. Our first destination was Delhi. And I already heard that the place is the most polluted cities in in India, but I hadn’t think that it would be this severe because because when we reached there, it was so blur because of the pollution. We cannot even a breath and a breath because it feels so suffocated and exhausted for us. And I am a person who is so sensitive when it comes to dust and air pollution. So my, uh, my friends were most worried about me, and I I also started coughing a bit. And my Face turn to red. Uh, it makes them scared a lot, and they also, uh, talk about, like, quitting, putting, or cut out of this, uh, trip in short, uh, because of my situation. And not only because of air pollution that courses, uh, by the vehicle, but also there are people, uh, who also celebrating some kind of festival there uh, some kind of even they are using firecrackers. The fumes of firecrackers were so suffocating. And and also they have, throwing a color, powders, and so everything was a blur. And it feels so, uh, uncomfortable for all of us, not only me, even my friends, and we just rush to our hotel room to have a a fresh air. And, uh, I want to say that, the government had to take something initiate. Uh, they have to initiate, uh, to improve the situation uh, Indelli because the people are suffering from that. I have also heard that children are suffering. The newborn children are especially suffering from this because they have a breathing, uh, this air air. So they can’t even they are having lot of lung disorders and asthma. And also, we all know that our earth has an earth has a, uh, thing to purify the surrounding itself But, unfortunately, city doesn’t have a lot of trees and greenery, so it it cannot purify itself. So I think the, uh, higher authorities to take this uh, as a challenge to improve our situation, then only I’ll be coming back to this place because I can’t withstand this problem.
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A few months ago, I went on a trip to North India with my friends. Our first destination was Delhi. I had heard that Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in India, but I didn't realize how severe it would be. When we arrived, the air was so hazy and thick with pollution that we could barely breathe. It felt suffocating and exhausting. I'm very sensitive to dust and air pollution, so my friends were worried about me. I started coughing and my face turned red. My friends were so concerned that they even talked about cutting the trip short because of my condition. The air pollution wasn't just from vehicles, but also from people celebrating a festival with firecrackers. The fumes from the firecrackers were incredibly suffocating. There was also a lot of colored powder being thrown around, making everything blurry. It was incredibly uncomfortable for all of us, not just me. We rushed back to our hotel room to get some fresh air. I think the government needs to take action to improve the situation in Delhi. People are suffering, especially children and newborns who are developing lung disorders and asthma. We all know that the earth has a natural ability to purify itself, but unfortunately, cities like Delhi don't have enough trees and greenery to do that. I think the authorities need to take this as a challenge and improve the situation. I wouldn't want to visit Delhi again until the air quality improves.
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