Pollution in india

As a lethal combination of pollutants — from traffic emissions to particulates descends[di'send(fall,गिरना)] on the capital city and its luckless[lúk-lus(unlucky,दुर्भाग्यशाली)] inhabitants, it has never been clearer how critical air pollution is to health. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that 13 of the 20 international cities with the worst fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in air pollution are in India. Delhi, as we all know, ranks as the top offender.

thanks to the well-publicised campaigns by the Centre for Science and Environment  — It now appears that the adoption of compressed natural gas (CNG) for the bus, taxi and auto-rickshaw fleets as well as higher standards for newer vehicles was only partly effective last winter, the levels of PM2.5 were listed at three-to-four times the acceptable safety threshold. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), 77 per cent of Indian urban agglomerations[u,gló-mu'rey-shun(collection,ढेर)] exceed the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for respirable suspended particulate matter (PM10).nearly every Indian (99.5 per cent) lives in a region with air pollution levels above the stricter guidelines of the WHO.

Whether it is indoor or outdoor, air pollution can trigger[tri-gu(activate,सक्रिय)] lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia and other acute[u'kyoot(sharp,तीखा)] lower respiratory infections, lung cancer, loss of vision, including cataracts, and it heightens the risk of cardiovascular disease. The annual cost of the environmental damage due to outdoor and indoor air pollution has been estimated to be Rs 1,10,000 crore and Rs 87,000 crore respectively.

Reducing emissions that cause poor air quality, ozone depletion and climate change is key. But we need to understand and identify where the main challenges lie.
Delhi sucks in this smoke, which then settles down and creates a massive health hazard[ha-zud(risk,जोखिम)].

The Indian government are quite significant in this regard because only better regulation and the adoption of an inclusive approach that promotes healthier lifestyles will result in cleaner air

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