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The Industrial Revolution
in Europe in the19th Century first saw the beginning of air pollution, which gradually
became a major global problem.
The major air-polluting
industries are iron, steel and, cement.
Of the 35-40 million tonnes
of flyash generated annually by thermal power plants in India, only 2-3 percent is
productively utilized.
The
worst industrial disaster in India, occurred in 1984 in Bhopal the capital of Madhya
Pradesh. A deadly chemical, methly isocyanate leaked out of the Union Carbide factory
killing more than 2500 and leaving thousands sick. In fact the effects of this gas tragedy
is being felt even today.
Every year some 50million
cars are added to the worlds roads. Car making is now the largest manufacturing
industry in the world.
In India the number of
motorized vehicles have increased from 0.2 million in 1947 to 36.3 million in 1997.
 The
number of registered vehicles in Delhi is more than the sum total of registered vehicles
in Mumbai, Calcutta, and Chennai.
Major contributor
to Delhi's air pollution are vehicles.
Nearly three-fourths of
India's population, which is rural, bears 84% of the burden of exposure to air pollution.
Growing
population, poverty, and inadequate access to clean fuels in rural areas have perpetuated
the use of biomass, thereby condemning more than 90% of rural households and more than 35%
of urban hoseholds to high levels of indoor air pollution.
One of the
most important measure to counter pollution is planting trees. With neem and peepal being
the largest emitters of oxygen, planting them in the gardens purifies the surrounding air
and helps in maintaining hygienic conditions. While champa, mogra and chameli have better
chances of surviving pollution in summer, bulbous varieties do better in winter.

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