The latest air pollution data of different cities across the world released
by the WHO indicates a definitive positive trend for Delhi.The decline in air
pollution levels in Delhi is a collective effort and the government is
committed to continue the war against air pollution with active cooperation of
the residents of national capital. According to information provided by the
Delhi Pollution Control Committee scientists, important factors behind the
reduction in air pollution measurements for Delhi during the last one year are
: Increased awareness about pollutant
availability of the pollution related data in public domain, concrete action to
control emissions from construction activities and control on industrial
emissions.The city wise WHO database for May 2016
shows Delhi is ranked 24th on the basis of PM10
concentration, while on the basis of PM2.5 rank of
Delhi is 11th.In comparison, the 2014
ranking of Delhi was at 8th and 1st
respectively, for PM10 and PM2.5
pollution levels.Delhi government thanks the WHO for a comprehensive report on
air pollution, which includes 175 South East Asian cities of
nine countries.
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