HATIMAYE INDIA WAGUNDUA PROGRAM YAKUZUIA AIR POLLUTION
India air pollution: Will Gujarat's 'cap and trade' programme work? Image copyright AFP Image caption Much of the air pollution is caused by factory emissions Air pollution contributed to the deaths of at least 1.2 million Indians in 2017 - but a unique pilot scheme to combat air pollution in the western state of Gujarat could prove to be a model for the rest of the country. The BBC spoke to experts to find out more about the world's first ever such experiment. The concentration of tiny particulate matter (known as PM2.5) in India is eight times the World Health Organization's standard. These particles are so tiny that they can enter deep into the lungs and make people susceptible to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, making them extremely deadly. Air pollution in India is caused by fumes from cooking on wood or dung indoors in villages, and a combination of traffic exhaust, soot and construction dust and factory emissions in the cities. Now Guj...