Searching for clean air in Delhi-NCR? Harsh Goenka suggests an unexpected location- Gurgaon cremation ground
Harsh Goenka highlighted an unexpected contrast in Gurgaon's air quality: the cremation ground has cleaner air than the rest of the city and even Delhi. Goenka shared a screenshot of real-time pollution data on X (formerly Twitter), showing the cremation ground with a «moderate» Air Quality Index (AQI) of 95, while areas like DLF Phase 1 and 2 registered «hazardous» levels of 584 and 563 respectively. «If you are in Gurgaon/Delhi area and you want to be where the pollution (AQI level) is low, I have a suggestion where to go,» he captioned the image.
Social media reacts to Goenka’s post
His remarks gained attention on social media as Delhi NCR continued to grapple with hazardous air pollution.
The post sparked reactions online, with many users responding with humor. A user under the handle Sarcastic Dinesh wrote, “I’m replying from there only. It’s fresh out here. I thought the smoke from cremation would be toxic, but it’s refreshing. Yours faithfully, recently-cremated body due to pollution-related illness.”
Another commenter, Vivek, remarked, “Good strategy. Jana toh wahi hai [that’s where we’ll end up]. Advance planning will help.” A third user, Potassium Cyanide, quipped, “Could we divert some pollution towards the cremation ground to spread pollution evenly? Why should the dead have all the fun?”
Authorities implement emergency measures
Amid the worsening air quality, Gurgaon's administration introduced urgent measures. Ajay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Gurugram, announced that private organizations and
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