By Vipin Agnihotri
Despite gaining so much in the recent years, it’s a matter of shame that when The India Street decided to come up with top 3 dirtiest Asian cities, two comes from India, namely, Mumbai and New Delhi. In my opinion, Dhaka is the dirtiest Asian city followed by Mumbai and New Delhi.
Dhaka, Bangladesh-
Located in southern Asia, between Burma and India, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh battles with the constant threat of water pollution. Point to be noted here is that surface water is often thick with disease and pollutants from the use of commercial pesticides. With an estimated 150 million people living in a relatively small area, cleaning up the problem is real tough.
Mumbai, India-
Indian government has to work quite hard if they want to transform Mumbai back into a burgeoning metropolis. A recent private-sector report, Vision Mumbai, proposed changes in infrastructure, pollution control and economic growth strategy, which contributed to the seeking of approximately $1 billion of aid from Indian government.
New Delhi, India-
You'll find just about everything except marine life in New Delhi's Yamuna River. As a matter of fact, garbage and sewage flow freely, creating a rich environment for the growth of water-borne diseases contributing to extremely high rates of infant morbidity.
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