of air, while NO2 levels have reached 68 micrograms, which is twice the normal levels. A pollution control board official told India Today that in some parts of the city, the PM 2.5 levels have reached 500. Taking action on this sudden spike in pollution levels, Agra Commissioner K Ram Mohan Rao said that the administration is working on a long term action plan in which the NO2 emission of Firozabad industries will be measured by monitoring systems. Reacting to the municipal mismanagement in picking up the trash, Agra Tourist Welfare Chamber Secretary Vishal Sharma said that the tourism industry is suffering greatly due to the high levels of pollution. The news of pollution in Delhi and Agra has spread globally and tourists are avoiding coming to the city.

Source: India Today November 09, 2017 12:22 UTC