A recent report suggested that the massive air pollution caused in Delhi led to the untimely death of about 15000 people, in the year 2016. The Pollution was caused due to increase in the amount of fine particulate matter in the air. Delhi is the capital of our country and its toxic air is presenting an extremely bad image of the country before the world. It is indeed saddening to know that Delhi is the 3rd most polluted city in the world, which led to the death of its residents due to the pollution. 

Shanghai was declared the most polluted city with the maximum number of deaths caused, across the globe and Bejing became the second most polluted city.

Shanghai recorded a figure of 17600 deaths while Bejing recorded the deaths of around 18200 people.

To inform you, according to the pollution control Board, the particles of a size smaller than or equal to 2.5 PM are considered as fine particulate matter. The fine particulate particles category also involves matter which has a diameter less than 2.5mm.

The director of the Centre for Science and Environment, Anumita Roychaudhary said, “Air pollution is emerging as the main threat and to overcome it there is a need for a strong air quality management system and the Environment Ministry is finalising a National Premier Action Plan to fight air pollution in Delhi."

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