Smogy Winters

I remember welcoming winters with friends every year on those halcyon days when Delhi used to be a pack of fresh and soothing air .Born-fires late in the night accompanied by snacks and drinks,dancing,singing ,laughing an d the best part-enjoing fresh air are all gone.Delhi has become a monstrous chamber of poison.You breathe and ready to die.SMOG is the trend now.Chit-chats in sunlight with peanuts have been replaced by serious  discussions of smog.Picnics in winters have become tensions.Caps in winters are accompanied by masks.Morning walks have been bound to become an indoor activity. Air -purifiers are in demand.Life is revolving around Smog. Air Quality Index (AQI) of the capital has exceeded the permissible limit of 300.Banning of crackers in Delhi at the time of Diwali didn't helped much in controlling pollution.Burning of crop stubble by farmers in adjoining states have been considered a one of the major reasons for pollution.Pollution from diesel engines,industri