A recent study by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology demonstrates the extreme impacts of vehicle emissions on pollution and air quality across India. Conducted in the month of October 2024, the study revealed that agricultural practices, like stubble burning contributed only 1-2% of Delhi’s total air pollution over the month, while vehicular emissions accounted for a significant 14.2% of pollution. At the same time, stubble burning has received a much large amount of media attention lately as a contributor to the country’s smog and air quality crisis. Nevertheless, vehicle emissions remain the single most identifiable, yet more systemic, contributor to the nation’s poor air quality, negatively affecting Indian cities year-round.
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