November 6, 2023
Smog-choked New Delhi restricts vehicles on roads to clear air
Vendors selling drinks stand next to vehicles near the India Gate war memorial on a smoggy day in New Delhi February 1, 2013. —Reuters The Indian capital New Delhi, in an effort to deal with monstrous smog, has announced restrictions on the use of private vehicles for a week. The city, with a population of 30 million, faces annual winter smog, largely due to the burning of agricultural stubble in neighboring states. Delhi consistently ranks among the world’s most polluted cities, leading to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths annually. Government efforts to combat the air quality issue have failed.
