By Annie BanerjiNEW DELHI, Dec 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – From an oxygen bar to artificial rain, a number of initiatives and ideas were floated in 2019 to battle India’s pollution crisis. Fresh air in a canWhen pollution spiked to “hazardous” levels, Indians could go online and order themselves cans of fresh air. Several companies, like Vitality Air in Canada and Indian brand Pure Himalayan Air, sell “pure air” in 10-liter cans for anywhere between 550 rupees and 5,400 rupees ($75). The scheme helped little, prompting environmentalists to call for urgent action to combat air pollution. Roadside air purifiersDozens of giant air purifiers were installed at busy intersections of Delhi to combat roadside dust and vehicular pollution.

Source: National Post December 26, 2019 02:03 UTC