March 30, 2022
Mausam Noor’s Zero Hour mention on improving the air quality of the country
Sir, as my colleague has already gave out many a data, I would like to add that in India, Bhiwadi in Rajasthan, closely followed by Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, occupy the first and second most-polluted cities. In the list of most polluted countries in the world, India ranks the fifth. It is very alarming that the level of PM2.5, a marker of the severity of pollution, is hiked throughout the country with no city in the country meeting the safe limit of 5 micrograms per cubic metre. Sir, a recent report has revealed that the air pollution will reduce the life expectancy of 40 per cent of Indians by nine years causing one death every minute. Every citizen of the country has a right to clean air. Therefore, I request the Government to take adequate measures to improve the air quality of the country. Thank you, Sir.
