The peaks of pollution discussion in India: effect of Diwali festival

Diwali is gone and winter is setting in. With Diwali, gone is the trend of talking about pollution or air pollution. This is despite the fact that the air quality remains off-the charts for most of the winters.

CPCB data shows that the air quality in Delhi was bad throughout the winter season.

This calls for demand for better air throughout the year instead of tranches.

Publication | Apathetic Pollution Reforms Choke India – Here’s What Can Be Done

By Harleen Kaur

Air pollution harms our babies and rots our organs, bones, and minds. It can have a potentially lethal effect. The research on its ecological impact is creating knowledge, public demand and political will for implementing changes required to combat it. However, unless the attitude towards solving such problems changes, India will continue to struggle with air pollution.

While India leads in the number of cities adversely affected by the air pollution problem, it is not alone. London, Beijing, and Karachi are some other cities trying to deal with the issue of air pollution.

Combating air pollution is not impossible. The United States has halved its deaths due to air pollution since 1990. This period coincides with their legislative and regulatory reforms in the approach towards the problem.

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