india to spray capital from on high amid deepening smog emergency - top air purifiers

Indian officials said on Friday that India plans to spray water in the capital, New Delhi, to combat toxic smoke that has caused a pollution emergency and is expected to worsen over the weekend.
In farm states around New Delhi, the illegal burning of crops, the exhaust of vehicles in cities with limited public transport, and rotating construction dust have caused crises, every year.
"Sprinkling water is the only way to reduce the level of hazardous pollution," said Shruti Bhardwaj, an environmental official responsible for monitoring air quality . ".
Shesaid said that the government is finalizing plans to spray water from a height of 100, which will be unprecedented, but does not say how much will be covered in cities with a population of 22 million.
Thick gray air and contaminants have covered Delhi over the past four days. A U. S.
The embassy measures tiny particles known as PM 2.
5, the reading is 523 at 9a. m. on Friday —
The outer limit of "good" gas is 50. PM 2.
5 is about 30 times the human hair.
These particles can be inhaled deep into the lungs, causing heart disease, stroke, cancer and respiratory diseases.
Air has remained in the "dangerous" category or above these levels in recent days, despite a series of measures taken by the government --
The order to stop construction, limit the use of cars and increase parking charges has quadrupled the cost of residents using public transport.
Alternative days for commercial trucks are now banned from driving in the city unless basic goods are transported, and Delhi's transport department says it reintroduces a "strange --
Even the "plan underwhich car license plate tail number is odd areallowed for one day and
Number the car the next day
The plan was launched ten years ago in Beijing, China's capital, to fight traffic and pollution, with mixed success.
Earlier this week, Delhi's chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, called the capital a "gas chamber ".
Local residents and large private companies have been ordering air purifiers and filter masks.
"I have installed six air purifiers at home and closed all the windows, but my eyes are still watering," ranve, a commodity trader living in a tree-lined neighborhood of the city
Pollution in Delhi reached its highest level and closed school organizers for music festivals and open-air parties as the Central Pollution Control Commission said air quality could deteriorate further over the weekend.
Pronab Sarkar, president of the Indian Tourism Association, said air pollution also affected tourism.
Tourists on the streets of New Delhi said Friday (November 10)
When toxic smoke hangs over the Indian capital and causes a pollution emergency, they leave the city.
Many people wear masks outdoors and plan to leave early. At least 2.
According to a study by the Lancet Pollution and Health Commission, in 2015, 5 million people in India died early due to pollution, more than any other country in the world.