A 2019 study published by Air Visual and Greenpeace has showed that India is now home to seven of the 10 worst polluted cities in the world. The worst pollution level in India was recorded in Gurugram, a city about 30km south-west of New Delhi.
This is particularly alarming, given the fact that seven million people are killed every year due to air pollution, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Some of the non-fatal effects of air pollution include irregular heartbeats, aggravated asthma and decreased lung function. In an even more alarming report by a non-profit group ‘Centre for Science and Environment’ based in New Delhi, it was revealed that more than 100,000 children under five die every year due to the air pollution which paints a very bleak picture for the future of the country. It is estimated that at its worst ever condition, the quality of air in the country is 70 times dirtier than what the WHO considers....
