By: Sarwar Alam
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday (27) he expected around a 30 per cent drop in the number of vehicles entering Delhi, as he opened two new expressways around the capital aimed at decongesting its streets and reducing deadly pollution. A damning report by the World Health Organisation this month said India was home to the world’s 14 most polluted cities, with Delhi ranked sixth most polluted. Air quality has worsened over recent winters, prompting Modi’s office to directly monitor measures to clean up the capital’s air. “The expressways will greatly benefit the people of Delhi National Capital…
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