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Context: Though all the mega cities in India suffer from the problem of air pollution at alarmingly high levels due to growth in number of personal vehicles, increasing populations and effects of rapid urbanization, but, the problem is specifically more in Delhi as compared to the cities of Mumbai and Kolkata.

Why is air pollution much more serious problem in Delhi as compared to cities like Mumbai and Kolkata?
Apart from geographical factors, what are the reasons for high pollution in Delhi?

The reasons for the collapse in air quality are both man-made and natural:

Natural Reasons:

Man-made reasons

What has been the Delhi’s long history of dealing with air pollution?
How are air quality standards revised?
What has been the progress of various measures undertaken?

Main Practice Question: Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata are the three mega cities of the country but the air pollution is much more serious problem in Delhi as compared to the other two. Why is this so?

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