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The Circumference of Pollution

  The Circumference of Pollution By Avikal Aggarwal Pollution is a menace to our modern way of life. We face this scourge in the air we breathe, the water we drink and the noise we hear every day. A lot of focus is given to air and water pollution as that is visible and makes a good picture for the newspapers. The smog in Delhi during the winter months is headline news everywhere. The froth in the rivers also gets a fair bit of coverage and underlines the water contamination and pollution problem in many cities in India including Delhi and Bangalore. In Delhi, there is a full commission called the Commission for Air Quality Management which monitors air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR). Similarly, for the cleaning of our rivers we have projects like Namami Gange for water pollution. A large amount of attention and funding is provided by the government for these kinds of pollution.  Air and water pollution are very clear and present dangers to our society and the ne...