New Delhi Launches Annual Air Pollution Control Measures
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On Thursday morning, the measuring stations recorded 233 micrograms per cubic metre, or about 15 times the authorized limit. The Government Air Quality Management Commission predicted that air quality would remain "bad" in the coming days. Air quality deteriorated in the winter in the capital of India, when the colder air retained pollutants near the ground. The main sources of pollution include coal-fired power plants, road traffic, constructio…
India has launched annual measures to combat toxic air pollution in New Delhi, after monitoring stations record pollutant particle values almost 15 times the limit.
India has launched annual measures to combat air pollution in New Delhi, a megacity of 30 million inhabitants, among the most polluted capitals in the world. Today, monitoring stations have recorded 233 micrograms of pollutants per cubic metre, which is about 15 times the permitted limit.
Doubling parking fees and a ban on construction and demolition work will improve the air in New Delhi this winter, Indian authorities hope.
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