5. To the capital of the country, this is
not a good news at all.
6. And this certainly is not something
a city wishes for itself…
Is this a place you would love to stay
in with your family?
Certainly not.
7. So what are the causes?
Emissions by vehicles are a major cause of anthropogenic air
pollution.
Human activity is a major cause of air pollution, much of
which results from industrial processes..
Smoke from airplanes while in numeral flights depart and
arrive to the city everyday…
8. During the autumn and winter months, 500 million tons of crop
residue are burnt, and winds blow from India's north and northwest
towards east.
This aerial
view shows
India's annual
crop burning,
resulting in
smoke and air
pollution over
Delhi and
adjoining areas.
9.
10. So what can be the solution for the
long term damage caused?
19. Has the government taken any steps?
•There is a policy for afforestation, atmospheric pollution, bio-medical
waste, domestic refuse, and water and sewage treatment.
•The Yamuna clean-up projects spent $500 million between 1993 and
2005, yet the river's pollution actually doubled during this same period.
