Photos: The fight to survive air pollution in Delhi is on

From green crusader Bhure Lal to respiratory consultant Dr. Rajesh Chawla, HT meets people who're living through the terrible smog and air pollution crisis. The city is gearing up for a much needed change in civic policy.

Updated on: Nov 16, 2017 6:18 PM IST

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This week has been particularly hard for Delhi, with residents struggling to breathe due to terrible smog and air pollution levels. (Arun Sharma / HT Photo)

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Manual air Particulate Matter (PM2.5)filters at the air lab at the Central Pollution Control Board, Parivesh Bhawan, in East Arjun Nagar, where tests map the levels in New Delhi. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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M Satheesh Kumar, a scientist at the Central Pollution Control Board says ‘Adults may not change their ways, but if we can teach kids, then the future will be fine.’ (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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About 5, 700 traffic personnel in Delhi are on duty on the roads at any given point of time and the air pollution really hits them hard. Many hope that the odd-even drive will bring some respite to their situation. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Sunil Dahiya, a campaigner with Greenpeace believes that self regulation when it comes to buying cars is key to making progress and pave the way ahead for a cleaner, greener city. (Ravi Choudhary / HT Photo)

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Dr. Rajesh Chawla, a pulmonologist and respiratory medicine consultant says that asthma cases have shot up in the city and his ‘by-appointment’ only clinic has turned into a ‘walk-in’ situation this week. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Apart from stubble burning and pollution from vehicular traffic, waste and dry leaves have also heightened the smog crisis in Delhi- NCR. One such scene can be seen here on the NH-8 at the Dharuhera border in New Delhi. (Ravi Choudhary / HT Photo)

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Bhure Lal, seen exercising at Lodhi Gardens on a smoggy morning. He heads the Environment Pollution Prevention & Control Authority in the city and never misses his daily routine of exercise. (Ravi Choudhary / HT Photo)

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There’s hope that the city will start to breathe better by Sunday, until then, like this scene at Jama Masjid, New Delhi will have to decide whether the odd-even drive will set the tone for what needs to be a strict, long lasting change that will stop at nothing to fight air pollution. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)