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How To Manage Pollution In Cities

Congestion and Traffic related pollution are the largest contributors to Air pollution in cities. Rapid urbanization in developing countries has caused a large scale proliferation in Motor Vehicle use making cities increasingly congested and subsequently polluted in developing economies. Rapid convergence of people on cities supplies human resources which contribute to potential economic growth but also intensifies the strain on resources such as Land, Water, Housing and other infrastructure like Transport. The impact of Motorized  transport can be seen in congestion, accidents, community severance and pollution since it grows more rapidly than the available road space. Severe traffic congestion, especially during extended peak hours contributes local air pollution and leads to significant economic losses in time and fuel.The need to offset transport effects in urban areas is clearly recognized. In the case of Delhi, following are few suggestions which, if adopted, can bette