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from existence. 20000000 people. breathing in poisoned this has been the reality in india's capital. over the past few small over the city. by some estimates up to 6 times what's considered safe. but the government is fighting back the use of diesel generators for instance has been. if things become was other measures such as banning of construction stopping the entry of trucks into the city to use of private vehicles. but. city

residents have no escape from the. the majestic president's house reduced to a shadow by the delhi smoke air quality in many parts of the indian capital has plunged into poor or even very poor in some areas. this is not fog but smoke and because of the smog the air is getting worse but the government is still not a living many vehicles on the street it's becoming difficult to live because of it you know the. social media users have expressed their frustration on twitter some say they only enjoyed one month of beautiful air in the city is cooked and the smoke again others which citizens good luck in figuring out what's more poisonous the air inside or outside their homes and offices and emergency plan is already in place diesel generators a bed for now other measures such as a truck embargo

a limit on vehicles could follow. but cars are not the only source of the haste this is another factor behind delhi smoke problems stubborn ng in neighboring states farmers set fire to clear fields for the next crop season. despite a government ban the practice is popular because it's the most cost effective unit of the river. i agree with the government that is not good. but what can a farmer do. the government says we have to buy machines but how many of us. machinery to remove crop stubble can cost up to $10000.00 us and affordable for many small farmers for. what i demand from the government is that it should think about the farmers they should try to find a way to deal with the burning. of the. prevailing winds usually carry the

smoke every october to new delhi. and then combines with all the emissions blanketing the city once again in tainted air that's only expected to worsen in the coming days. because one of the one is of a grown 0 in delhi and she joins me know let me show the government keeps saying that it is burning in the neighboring states also delhi that is the main cause of pollution in delhi oh i could it is that. it's not entirely accurate unfortunately for the delhi government that have been reports from the central government which have from a research agency an equity research agency with state that bonding us from neighboring states only contributes some one to 9 percent and that 90 percent or more off the air pollution in delhi right now is local however the delhi government

has strongly denied this they have said that they have taken great measures to ensure that the air quality is better they have said it's been better over the last 8 months and that the spike that we have seen over the last 2 weeks is because of stop the burning they deny the other data or whatever the government's plans to combat deserve them. well british the supreme court had mandated for an action plan to be brought up and 2 years ago and 2017 agreed of response action plan was implemented this is going to be put in place again this year as well and it basically closed of the scottish all ban behavior that increases air pollution it's trying to increase bus and metro availability it's trying to spike up parking fees so people don't take out their cars one of the most iconic and eye catching measures has been overall joshing measure called the audi vin scheme where cards with number plates with license plates of i though an odd

number or an even number are allowed to come out on the streets every alternate did this is again going to be implemented in a couple of weeks but unfortunately in the boss just basically been seen as a way of reducing congestion perhaps the deduction because of the dated response action plan has not been that dramatic would be we're going to have to wait and see again this year if the graph or the grid response action plan can be more effective and more strict on the meter this is a problem but drilling daughters every year this time of the year one going to talk to once and for all. but british a ping that's important to note is that the steady air pollution problem is the contributions to air pollution coming in from various different sources even in what we have spoken about that is stop avoiding this cars there's because this factory is this for marsh that it's going to be getting to after you shut and there's also that descends from the public despite the hives it does the sick

equality that everybody consents dick for example the festival of lights the volley there has been a significant spike scene after the festival because of the busting of fire crackers laughter the supreme court said only green crackers will be allowed but what exactly is a green cracker is still under scrutiny the values coming up in a short while and we will have to see again if people actually want to stick to what the mandates of the supreme court do improve their quality or have the i think it's too important for their emissions and customs to set off firecrackers so things like this this kind of that a sense has also contributed to the fact that there's no simple solution there is a just in the early thank you very much for that. enabling barnaby's the residents of its capital dhaka are dealing with pollution of a different kind noise pollution for reference the world health organization says humans can tolerate only a maximum of it to 5 decibels for 8 hours over a period of time before hearing damage occurs but residents and talk of

a city of 18000000 people regularly have to hear sounds of up to 110 decibels it's a problem one man in dhaka is determined to meet head on even if it means he takes his message to the streets. in bangladesh's noisy capital. is on a mission to chant down the volume heavy traffic and horns go hand in hand but there are policing makes. noise levels the jacka regularly exceed 80 decibel was way beyond safe levels the message of woman always placards and the idiots home knesset sara lee. hong such noise could hamper the mental stability of drivers it creates tension in their heads they become anxious because the driver behind them is continuously hurrying them to move when there is nowhere to go but with as you know the level of a moment campaign has brought him support and recognition on the streets of jacka

he now spends at least 10 minutes every day passing on his message at intersections around the city a graphic designer his agency has grown since the birth of his daughter earlier this year. i mean it up wanted are worth it i want to i want to i don't want any profit out of it you can't always measure everything by profit i think this is my social responsibility as an artist every artist has it and i believe this is mine i mean. drivers can face fines and even prison for flouting horn rules but they're rarely enforced so it's left a moment or 2 to the noice one vehicle at a time. 40 years of war in afghanistan have destroyed much of the country's art artifacts and architecture other pieces have been stolen by warlords who sold them abroad the destruction

included. in province the figures were blown up in dramatic fashion by the taliban in 2001 images that shocked the world. what's calls of smaller buddhist artifacts also fell victim to the militant group during its time and now one museum in kabul is trying to repair precious relics shattered by war the puzzle pieces of history just like an ancient jigsaw conservators from afghanistan's national museum are reassembling the country's buddhist past that the taliban tried to erase in 2001 the group went on a cultural rampage destroying thousands of artifacts. they came with a number of people and opened the door of the national museum and then they started destroying the antiquities. just on the nose. after the

taliban government fell the same year the museum began the painstaking task of restoration nearly 20 years later this still a lot of work to be done. and of our integrity and our cultural heritage whether it is. objecting move the immovable monuments the 5 we're having all around of one of. very important for me is because. this is part of history this current project and aims to reassemble thousands of pieces into statues within the next 3 years and the hard work is paying off already inspiring a new generation. it's very important for afghans to come to the museum because we should find out about our past the history of our ancestors.

safe in now but with a resurgent taliban in afghanistan this cultural haven could once again come under threat. and afghanistan remains a continuing focus of asia and also our website www dot com for what slash asia. that's our show for today we leave you now with a look at the final shot. in pakistan southern sim province devotees of flu fears. in a trance flag dance it's a practice this concert of the testicle by islamic hardliners in the region box has long existed as an expression of the muslim faith to stop consuming. the for.

the mum. is. coming. from the interest of the famous naturalist and explorer. to celebrate clicks on the from the bullets 250. marking on the 4 inch of discovery. expedition in boyd. the i am. climate change. the state. environmental friendships.

biodiversity species conservation exploitation equality. human rights displacement. the global impact of local actions. global 3000. 2020 looks set for close a e.u. china relations the reason chancellor angela merkel says she'll make ties with china a priority when germany takes over the e.u. presidency in the 2nd half of next year also coming up the e.u. and britain have agreed to on yet another brics a divorce deal but having been there before business on both sides of the channel are cautious and keep stockpiling goods just in case. and.

even 3000. and. 2020 looks set for close a deal china relations the reason chancellor angela merkel says she'll make ties with china a priority when germany takes over the e.u. presidency in the 2nd half of next year also coming up the e.u. and britain have agreed on yet another brics a divorce deal but having been there before business on both sides of the channel are cautious and keep stockpiling goods just in case. and beijing's new universal studios amusement park won't ask you for a ticket facial recognition software will ensure you've paid your entrance fee.

and welcome to do your business asia i want to. be with us chancellor angela merkel says germany will make relations with china a key issue during its 2020 e.u. presidency she says europe needs a unified policy on china the world's 2nd biggest economy it's also germany's largest trading partner a crucial market for its cost of machinery brussels has taken a tougher line. beijing of late describing it is a strategic competitor germany takes over the rotating 6 months you presidency in the 2nd half of next year. and for more let's cross over to our financial market correspondent all about standing by for us in france furred only now the former economy minister of germany said the difference between.