NEW DELHI: India's New Delhi city will restrict use of vehicles for a week between Nov 13 and 20 to curb air pollution, the local government's environment minister said on Monday (Nov 6), as air quality remained in the "severe" category despite mitigation efforts.
An aerial view shows residential buildings and a stadium shrouded in smog in New Delhi, India, on Oct 27, 2023. NEW DELHI: India's New Delhi city will restrict use of vehicles for a week between Nov 13 and 20 to curb air pollution, the local government's environment minister said on Monday , as air quality remained in the"severe" category despite mitigation efforts.
New Delhi often ranks among the world's top polluted cities every year ahead of the onset of winters in November, when calm winds, low temperatures trap pollutants emitted from many sources.
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