NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From an oxygen bar to artificial rain, ...
NEW DELHI - From an oxygen bar to artificial rain, a number of initiatives and ideas were floated in 2019 to battle India’s pollution crisis.
Large swathes of north India, including Delhi - a metropolis of about 20 million - are covered under a thick blanket of toxic air at the onset of winter. But it may be a costly affair in a country where the average person spends $1.80 a day, according to research by Goldman Sachs and news website IndiaSpend.When pollution spiked to “hazardous” levels, Indians could go online and order themselves cans of fresh air.
Shaped like a hair dryer and mounted on a flatbed truck, the cannon can blast up to 100 liters of water per minute and get rid of 95% of tiny particulate matter.5. Odd-even car scheme But the plan was stalled as there were no planes or the technical support available to spray the seeds.Dozens of giant air purifiers were installed at busy intersections of Delhi to combat roadside dust and vehicular pollution.
But many said it was gimmickry as people had to step out within minutes and expose themselves to smog.Chakr Innovations, started by IIT engineers, capitalized on fumes from smoke-belching back-up diesel generators by turning the soot into ink and paint.FILE PHOTO: A bird flies amidst smog near India's Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
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