Delhi elections are around the corner, yet one of the most pressing issues – air pollution – continues to be overlooked. Despite being a recurring crisis that claims over a million lives annually across India, both state and Union governments have largely resorted to lip service, failing to take meaningful action. In the seventh episode of our video series focused on health issues, ‘Sawal Sehat Ka’, we explore why clean air will remain an elusive goal in the years ahead; leaving patients and doctors to fight a lonely battle.

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