Leonardo DiCaprio expressed concern over Delhi's air pollution
'Titanic' fame Leonardo DiCaprio has once again expressed concern over the issue of increasing pollution and climate change in India. Leo has shared some pictures of the protest at India Gate for pollution in Delhi recently. He has also written a note stating the decisions taken by the Government of India for pollution.
In its post, Leo cited a report by the World Health Organization and said the Pollution is the cause of death of 1.5 million people in India. The post reads - Over 1500 citizens gathered in at India Gate, in New Dehli, to demand immediate action on the cities hazardous pollution levels.??? ??? According to the World Health Organisation, air pollution in India is estimated to kill about 1.5 million people every year; these statistics make air pollution the fifth-largest killer in India. ??? ??? People of all ages joined the demonstration, which succeeded to directly trigger action for Indian citizens:??? 1. The Indian Prime Ministers office set up a special panel to address the issue, within a few hours of the protest. The panel is due to report on the issue within 2 weeks.??? 2. The Supreme Court of India asked the Central Government and respective state governments to fix the crop and waste burning issue of Dehli within a week. ??? 3. The Center accepted that Green Fund will be used to combat toxic air pollution. ??? 4. The Indian Prime Minister asked the Agriculture Ministry to distribute equipment urgently so that crop burning is no longer necessary. ??? ??? Despite these promises, the air is still unsafe and activists will keep the pressure on until the air pollution reaches safe levels. ??? ??? The protest was organised by a collaboration of movements; @xrebellionind @LetMeBreathe_In @FridaysForFutureIndia_ along with other activists. ??? ??? Photography by Arjun Mahatta and co, via @FridaysForFuture ??? ??? #RightToBreathe #ExtinctionRebellion #IndiaGate #SolutionNotPollution #ActNow #RebelForLifeView this post on Instagram