Richa Chadha slams deteriorating air quality, urges Mumbai to defend its green zones

Actor Richa Chadha has raised serious concerns about the worsening air quality in Delhi, asserting that the national capital has now been reduced to a “gas chamber.” She urged the citizens of Mumbai to stay alert and speak up before their own city faces a similar environmental crisis.

Richa took to her X account and reshared a user’s post that referred to ongoing protests in Mumbai. These protests were triggered by a new masterplan that permits construction within the buffer zone of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) a move that environmental activists fear will damage one of the city’s most crucial green lungs.

Sharing her distress, Richa wrote, “I am from Delhi and have watched that great, historical city… reduced to a gas chamber. It’s heartbreaking! You don’t want that Mumbai. Show up for the lungs of Mumbai, save Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Save SGNP, Save Mumbai.”

Chadha’s plea comes amid an alarming trend, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) has consistently remained in the “very poor” category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI recently hit 397, a level that falls dangerously close to “severe.”

Actors Vaani Kapoor and Kriti Sanon had also previously voiced concerns regarding Delhi’s deteriorating air quality.

Amid the worsening conditions, the Supreme Court recently permitted the implementation of stricter measures earlier than scheduled under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Subsequently, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) advanced several Stage 4 measures into Stage 3, activating broader restrictions.

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