NEW DELHI : The Union government is mulling steps to curb pollution, which is expected to spike after the nationwide lockdown is lifted early next month.
Air quality in India, home to some of the world’s most polluted cities, improved sharply as the lockdown shut factories and kept vehicles off roads since 25 March.
Experts are now worried that a return to high pollution levels could make people more prone to catching the coronavirus infection which manifests itself in the respiratory tract.
The risk is acute for those who suffer from health risks such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. “Currently, we have clean air due to the lockdown but this respite is short term.