{"id":11969,"date":"2019-05-06T13:19:46","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T07:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aqi.in\/blog\/we-need-an-action-plan-to-tackle-air-pollution-in-india\/"},"modified":"2019-05-06T13:19:46","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T07:49:46","slug":"we-need-an-action-plan-to-tackle-air-pollution-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aqi.in\/blog\/us\/we-need-an-action-plan-to-tackle-air-pollution-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t You Think We Need An Action Plan To Tackle Air Pollution In India?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyday, we hear about the problems of air pollution in India. Though we all know India’s air pollution is getting worst day by day, we still don’t start doing something with a commitment which will help reduce air pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n

India As One of The Most Polluted Countries in the World<\/b><\/h2>\n

Knowing the facts and situation, we are still ignoring the situation which will affect and harm the country’s environment badly in near future. Among the top most polluted cities<\/a> around the world, the majorities of the cities are from India. The country’s air quality becomes more toxic and harmful. According to the report 2017, there was 1.2 Millions deaths in India due to air pollution related diseases. Air pollution in India seems no improvement since many years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Top 10 World Most Air Polluted Cities 2018<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nCity<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAvg. PM2.5<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nGurgaon, India<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n 135.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nGhaziabad, India<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n 135.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/b><\/td>\nFaisalabad, Pakistan<\/b><\/td>\n 130.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nFaridabad, India<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n 129.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nBhiwadi, India<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n 125.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nNoida, India<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n 123.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nPatna, India<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n 119.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/b><\/td>\nHotan, China<\/b><\/td>\n 116<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nLucknow, India<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n 115.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/b><\/td>\nLahore, Pakistan<\/b><\/td>\n 114.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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How Other Countries Are Fighting For Air Pollution?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Countries around the world are also facing the same problem of air pollution. But some countries have already started initiating to reduce air pollution.<\/p>\n

1. Paris, France<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

In Paris, there was a campaign called\u00a0“Paris Breathes”<\/strong>. The campaign was launched in May 2016 in order to reverse the air pollution caused by high volume cars by instituting one\u00a0CAR-FREE<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0day every month in many neighborhoods. 40% of nitrogen dioxide level dropped in some parts of Paris on other day of the campaign. It went successfully and helped improve poor air quality in the city.<\/p>\n