To tackle respiratory issues aggravated by high pollution levels in the city, people are visiting nearby chemist stores and stocking up on air purifying masks. Dinesh said he purchased an N99 mask from a chemist in Galleria Market and has resumed his morning walks after a gap of two weeks. Chemists opposite the Medanta-the Medicity hospital said that although they are waiting on a fresh stock of N99 masks to arrive, basic pollution masks, which less than ₹500 each, are also finding many buyers. Read I Gurgaon: Dust pollution goes unchecked, residents sufferAuthorities have also taken note of the rising pollution levels and have distributed masks to its staff. On October 15, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) procured four thousand air purifying masks and distributed them to its sanitation workers.

Source: Hindustan Times October 22, 2017 16:52 UTC