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1 According to WHO, Delhi is a state which has the worst air quality in com- parison to major cities of the world. 2 4 2016 was the hottest year yet. 6 2.2 million children in Delhi have irreversible lung damage due to the poor air quality. Causes of poor air quality was not just vehicular pollu- tion, reasons were Badurpur Thermal Power station(coal- fired power plant), Fire in Bhalswa, Lack of active moni- toring and reaction by authorities. 7 Delhi is produces 18,000 metric tone of waste in a day. 3 It is said that 97% of scientist agree bthat warming trends over the past century are very likely by human activity. 5 World Sparrow day is celebrated on March 20. 8 Harsh Vardan is the Union Minsiter of Environment and Climate Change..