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Extremely High Air Pollution in Kolkata

May 30, 2007

Recent studies put the percentage of Kolkata’s inhabitants suffering from respiratory disorders at 70 percent. So Deutsche Welle asked the city's mayor, Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, during his recent visit to Bonn about the reason for such extreme levels of air pollution.

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The metropolis on the Ganges is one of the world's most polluted cities
The metropolis on the Ganges is one of the world's most polluted citiesImage: AP