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Any solution to pollution?

Six of 10 most polluted cities are in India and its neighbouring countries. They include
Delhi, Lahore, Karachi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Kathmandu, reports tehelka bureau

Delhi earned the dubious dis-
tinction of becoming the most polluted
major city in the world with an air qual-
ity index (AQI) of 527 on November 15, as
per data by Air Visual on the World AQI • Kolkata
rankings.
“Why are people being forced to live
in gas chambers? It is better to kill them
all in one go, get explosives in 15 bags at
one go. Why should people suffer all this?
Instead, a blame game is going on in Delhi,
I am literally shocked,” Justice Arun Mishra
told Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General for the
central government, upon being informed
of an increase in stubble-burning cases in
recent days.
Ironically, six of top 10 highest polluted
cities are in India and its neighbouring
countries including Delhi, Karachi, Lahore,
Mumbai, Kolkata and Kathmandu, accord-
ing to another report.
The report by private weather fore-
casting agency Skymet has also named
Kolkata and Mumbai on its list, as the fifth