Perspective - Air Pollution: That Choking Feeling | 05 November, 2022

In this episode of the Perspective Prog. Based on 'Air Pollution: That Choking Feeling'. Air quality in the Delhi-NCR is deteriorating with each passing day and it continues to remain in the severe category. Air pollution in the national capital and NCR region has been severely affecting people's health especially elders and children. This problem however is not just limited to the NCR region. According to the national Air Quality Index several major and small towns in the country are in the poor to severe category. According to latest assessment by the Centre for Science and Environment, when pollution concentrations from all sources - local, NCR and beyond are added, Delhi’s vehicles account for nearly 17 per cent of total PM2.5 concentration. However, vehicles' daily share of pollution from local sources varied between 49.3 per cent and 53 per cent during the week of Diwali this year. Delhi-NCR region is most troubled by air pollution at the onset of winter season with stubble burning accounting for at least one third of the pollutants. Various steps have been taken for monitoring and management of air quality for reducing air pollution. But has this been enough, are those steps implemented properly and what more needs to be done to tackle this serious challenge. Guests: 1. Vivek Chattopadhyaya, Senior Program Manager, Clean air and Sustainable Mobility, Centre for Science and Environment 2. Dr. Sanjeev Agrawal, Former Additional Director, Central Pollution Control Board 3. Urmi Goswami, Senior Journalist Anchor: Vishal Dahiya Producer: Sagheer Ahmad Guest Coordinator: Anshuman, Vishwa Pratap Singh Follow us on: -Twitter:   / sansad_tv   -Insta:   / sansad.tv   -FB:   / sansadtelevision   -Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/Sansad_TV Subscribe to Sansad TV YouTube Channel:    / sansadtv   Visit Sansad TV website: https://sansadtv.nic.in/