Environment and Health Public Lecture Series Delhi winter turns gloomy!
With the festival season getting over and feeling of chill in the air, Delhites wait for winter to set in for putting on colourful jackets and enjoy open-air picnic. This being the most pleasant season of the year, tourists flock in groups to explore the city. But for the people with respiratory problems, the time is not so welcoming – they feel quite apprehensive thinking of the smoggy wintry days ahead and worsening of their asthma.
During winter, the smog formed by the smoke and the particulate matters coming out from the industries and vehicles get blocked within the lower atmosphere and form a shroud over the entire city making the days look sad and gloomy. A recent study by Delhi based NGO, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) reveals that pollution level of Delhi during winter months, which showed downward trends until 2003, has again started to climb. But do we have solution for it? Can Delhi again enjoy the delicate warmth of winter sun?
As Delhi heads for another smoky, pollution-heavy winter, Toxics Link is organising panel discussion on:
Delhi winter turns gloomy!
The eminent panelists for panel discussion:
- Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury, Right to Clean Air Campaign, Centre for Science and Environment
- Dr. B. Sengupta, Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board
- Dr. S K Chhabra, Patel Chest Institute
Mr. Ravi Agarwal, Director Toxics Link, will moderate the discussion
| Date: 19th December 2006, Tuesday | Time: 6.30 p.m. | ||
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