Air pollution has been reduced in India because of the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Air pollution has decreased in India during the country-wide lockdown implemented to control the spread of COVID-19.

Air pollution has decreased in India during the country-wide lockdown implemented to control the spread of COVID-19.According to Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's message about World Earth Day published by the Press Information Bureau on 21 April 2020, while the entire mankind is under an unprecedented health change caused by COVID-19 pandemic, the nation-wide lockdowns have caused the world to reduce pollution levels and improved air quality. He adds that the closure of factories, industries, cancellation of flights and a lesser number of vehicles plying on the roads has led to a reduction in air pollution levels in India.

Similarly, the Central Pollution Control Board had tweeted on 14 April 2020 that the ventilation index for Delhi was not favourable for the dispersion of pollutants, indicating better air quality.

Swiss company IQAir had tweeted similarly on 23 April 2020.

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