Black dust chokes lives in Visakhapatnam
For residents of the One Town area, pollution is no longer an occasional problem but an everyday reality, with black dust settling on homes, vehicles and streets and concerns mounting over its impact on health. From the port-adjoining lanes of the Old City to parts of Gajuwaka, residents say that coal and iron ore dust, industrial emissions, and vehicular pollution have made the air a persistent…
In Visakhapatnam, residents are grappling with severe air pollution, which has led to respiratory problems among the elderly and children. One such resident, Ravi, 24, from Chengalraopeta in One Town, takes extraordinary measures to protect his ailing mother, who is 48 years old. Every morning, Ravi rises at 5:30 a.m. and activates an air purifier beside his mother's bed.
The family, who have lived in the area for decades, has become increasingly vigilant about the deteriorating air quality, installing door meshes and air purifiers to mitigate the impact on their health. The worsening pollution has forced them to take drastic steps to shield themselves from the harmful effects of the black dust that continues to choke their lives.
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