Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal unveiled the 15-point winter action plan Friday, announcing several measures his government would take in the coming months.
The Delhi CM said govt will deploy 530 water sprinklers to prevent dust pollution and 385 teams will check vehicles’ pollution certificates and prevent plying of overage cars.
The Air Quality Life Index, released by the University of Chicago, found that 67.4% of India's population live in areas that exceed the country's national air quality standard.
Rapid industrialization & population growth contributes to declining air quality in South Asia where pollution levels are currently over 50% higher than at the start of the century.
Survey studied relationship between air pollution and incidence of respiratory illness among waste-pickers, municipal sweepers & security guards and compared it to findings among a control group.
Many people wore masks outside as a thick layer of smoke veiled the capital. The dense smog, which reeked of ash, erased the top of the Washington Monument from view.
The skies above New York and many other North American cities grew progressively hazier through Wednesday, with an eerie yellowish tinge filtering through the smoky canopy.
Food that is burned, seared or braised during cooking can produce tiny particles called particulate matter. When inhaled, these particles can worsen asthma.
Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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