Monday, January 11, 2021

'Fumes overtake mineral dust in Ahmedabad'

Mughal emperor Jehangir in 1617 AD could not avoid Ahmedabad’s dust problem and gave the city the moniker ‘Gardabad’, thanks to the city’s proximity to the great Thar desert and the Arabian sea. Till 20 years ago, which is 2009, mineral dust from the Thar constituted 70% of the total dust composition of the city while sea salts from the Arabian sea constituted 10%.

from Ahmedabad News, Latest Ahmedabad News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/3owKdsI

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