Kolkata’s dirty air

Last month Kolkata surpassed Delhi to become the metro city with the worst air quality in the country. This is despite the fact that Delhi is far ahead of Kolkata in terms of total number of vehicles on the road. What is more, the current ambient air quality around the Victoria Memorial, set amidst the green heart of the city, is worse than what it was last year in the most congested and polluted parts of the city.

Macro picture apart, here is a ground-level view. A couple of small hoardings have come up recently in the part of. . .

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