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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath on Saturday likened Delhi to a “gas chamber” due to air pollution in the national capital, adding that the residents of his state enjoy a clean environment and are not being suffocated despite developmental work, PTI reported.
While Delhi is often ranked the world’s most polluted capital, Uttar Pradesh in November accounted for six of the most polluted cities in the country.
Speaking at an event in Gorakhpur, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader said that one of the biggest global challenges today was environmental degradation. However, the environment in Uttar Pradesh was quite good, Adityanath said, adding that there was no pollution.
“Without pollution, there are fewer diseases,” the news agency quoted him as saying. “Whenever pollution exists, it harms the lungs. If our supply of oxygen is compromised, the entire body suffers.”
The chief minister added that the situation in Delhi was dire.
“It feels like a gas chamber,” he said. “…breathing is difficult, and there’s a burning sensation in the eyes. Doctors advise those suffering from asthma, as well as the elderly and children, to stay indoors. What kind of life is this?"
Any disruption to the environment could lead to similar circumstances, he said. “We are fortunate here,” PTI quoted Adityanath as saying. “We have development without a suffocating...