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Environmental Pollution and Control: A Case Study of Delhi Mega City

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The present paper is an attempt to examine the trend in the level of environmental pollution in Delhi and measures taken to control it. The data have been analyzed from various secondary sources of data. The analysis reveals that rapid population growth continues to be a matter of concern as it has manifold effects, one of the most important being environmental pollution. Densely populated and rapidly growing Delhi mega city is often entombed in a pall of pollution from vehicles, sewage and liquid wastes generated by human settlement and uncontrolled pollution from industries. The recent pollution control measures taken by central government reduced the environmental pollution up to some extent.

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  1. International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai, 400 088, India

    Dewaram A. Nagdeve

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Nagdeve, D.A. Environmental Pollution and Control: A Case Study of Delhi Mega City. Population and Environment 25, 461–473 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:POEN.0000036930.57805.36

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