A giant air purification system dubbed a ‘smog tower’ was restarted upon orders of the Supreme Court of India after it was shut down by Delhi Pollution Control Committee chair Ashwani Kumar. Kumar was criticized for his actions in light of the hazardous air quality condition currently plaguing the capital. CBC | World News
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Deadly toxic smog engulfs city as officials warn of imminent ‘health disaster’
New Delhi experiences a dramatic increase in local pollution late every year when cold weather traps fumes and creates low-lying smog. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »India’s capital restricts cars amid heavy smog
New Delhi restricted many private vehicles from the roads Monday to try to lessen pollution as people gasped and their eyes burned in toxic smog that exacerbated a public health crisis. CBC | World News
Read More »India to spray capital from on high amid deepening smog emergency
India plans to spray water over its capital, New Delhi, to combat toxic smog that has triggered a pollution emergency, officials said on Friday, with conditions expected to worsen over the weekend. CBC | World News
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