Just like Beijing, people here in Delhi may get pollution updates on mobile from next year. Sending out pollution details via newspapers, TV and radio happens already. Now Delhi is gearing up to next big step and it’s going to be really helpful for all of us suffering from asthma and other respiratory disorders.

Starting from winters next year, people can receive emails and SMS alerts and health advisory on their mobile phones when the pollution levels shoot up in the city. Sunita Narain, a member of EPCA and Director General of the Centre for Science and Environment said, “We are trying to come up with a more formalised system to issue alerts and advisories directly to the people. It could be planned next year.”

Another step towards development? Definitely yess!!

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