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Wow those are insane numbers and so sad. Are the local governments not doing anything to help?
by ilrwbwrkhv 2y ago
Wow those are insane numbers and so sad. Are the local governments not doing anything to help?
- namanyayg 2y agoThere are some active initiatives like truck mounted water sprinklers [0], banning non-essential goods vehicles [1], and talks of cloud seeding [2]. But I don't think any of those are actually effective, they are just ways to distract. Barely anything is done to stop the root cause. [0] https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/truck-mount-water-sprinklers-to-aid-delhis-air-pollution-woes20241121145731/ https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/truck-moun... [1] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/what-is-cloud-seeding-a-proposed-solution-to-delhis-severe-air-pollution-crisis/articleshow/115475761.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/what-is-cloud-se... [2] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/air-pollution-grap-4-measures-to-continue-in-delhi-ncr-till-next-hearing-on-december-2-says-supreme-court/articleshow/115768467.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/air-pollution-grap...
- ilrwbwrkhv 2y agoWhat's the root cause?
- namanyayg 2y agoStubble burning in neighbouring states and countries is one of the big ones Secondarily it's vehicular and industry emissions. There are MANY factories in Delhi and they all expel their industrial wastes into both the air and water of the city.