India is a great country, one of the biggest on this planet, developing itself so fast. But every action has a positive and negative reaction.today A moments ago, a post shared by National Geographic caught my eye. A photographer of them named Matthieu Paley recently visited the capital of India, Delhi and captured some photos which will give you a 440 volt Shock. Let us share some of his works.
All Credit of this post goes direct to National Geographic and All photos are taken by Matthieu Paley.
All Credit of this post goes direct to National Geographic and All photos are taken by Matthieu Paley.
A slam inside Delhi
Impoverished people in India often have no housing options other than living next to open sewers, like this one in Noida, a city on the border of New Delhi.
a young girl searching for plastic in delhi
In a dump in Bhalswa, Delhi, that seems to stretch for miles, a young girl searches for plastic.
A young recycler searching for trash
A young recycler rinses off near a sewer, where he has been searching for trash to be redeemed for money.
Women search the Ghazipur dump in Delhi for metal
Women search the Ghazipur dump in Delhi for metal they can redeem for money. On a good day, a recycler can make up to 1,000 rupees, the equivalent of $15.
Children searching the polluted Yamuna River
Children also act as recyclers, searching the polluted Yamuna River for religious items tossed in from bridges above. The objects, ranging from coins to small metal statues, can then be given to recycling shops for money.
a man sleeps under a mosquito net as a safety measure.
Diseases such as dengue fever are a threat for those who live along the polluted river and open sewers. Here, a man sleeps under a mosquito net as a safety measure.
Burning garbage dumps in Bhalswa
Burning garbage dumps, like this one in Bhalswa, account for a significant portion of air pollution in Delhi.
Men bleach laundry in polluted Yamuna River.
Men bleach laundry before rinsing it in the polluted Yamuna River.
A boy and his father make a home underneath an overpass in Delhi
A boy and his father make a home underneath an overpass in Delhi. They will look through trash for pieces of metal to recycle for money.
Delhi residents bathe and drink from the steps of the Nizamuddin Sufi shrine
Delhi residents bathe and drink from the steps of the Nizamuddin Sufi shrine in Delhi. These steps used to be the spot where people would collect freshwater, but it’s now just as polluted as any other water source in the city.
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