Leonardo DiCaprio joins the list of celebrities to voice their concerns on Delhi’s air pollution

• Hollywood actor and an environment activist Leonardo DiCaprio shared images of the protest against air pollution in Delhi.
• India’s national capital Delhi has been gasping for air as Air Quality Index went beyond 1000 in several parts of the city.
• Several celebrities in India like Priyanka Chopra, Dia Mirza – have spoken about the toxic air in Delhi on their social media pages.

Hollywood actor and an environment activist Leonardo DiCaprio has shared images of the latest protest held in Delhi against rising air pollution-- on his Instagram feed.

DiCaprio reposted images about the protest on November 5 where 1500 people participated. Within 20 hours of the actor posting the image, there were over 7 lakh likes on it

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#Regram #RG @extinctionrebellion: 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 #RebelForLife

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India’s national capital Delhi has been gasping for air as Air Quality Index went beyond 1000 in several parts of the city. As air turned hazardous, schools closed down, corporates offered work from home options and Delhi government implemented the odd-even scheme.

Several celebrities in India like Priyanka Chopra, Dia Mirza – too have spoken about the toxic air in Delhi on their social media pages.

Last Sunday, a Citizen Mass Meet was organized in Gurgaon to demand corrective measures to fight air pollution. The protestors were hoping to find an amicable solution to stubble burning, unauthorized construction, and burning of coal and wood. They were also suggesting options like improving public transportation – and expanding green cover.

Recently, Indian ride hailing unicorn Ola and global tech giant Microsoft too inked a partnership to measure real-time street air quality index in Delhi.

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