How can air pollution be controlled?

Explanation

Certain measures help to remove pollutants,reduce their presence or prevent their entry into the atmosphere.
(i) Trees are the best remedy for urban particulate and gaseous pollution.
(ii) Forests act as carbon sinks and lungs of the planet.
(iii) Catalytic converters in vehicles help to reduce polluting gases drastically.
(iv) Diesel exhaust filters in automobiles cuts particulates.
(v) Electrostatic precipitators reduce, release of industrial pollutants.
(vi) Cost effective air pollution treatment systems like indoor plants and high performance biofilters can improve indoor air quality.
(vii) Road traffic rationing, encourage public transport, carpooling.
(viii) Increase green cover alongside roads (planting avenue trees).
(ix) Promoting .Swachh Bharat Abhiyan..
(x) Enactment and Enforcement of stricter environmental laws
(xi) Maintenance of air standards by proper enforcement and monitoring
(xii) Reducing carbon emissions
(xiii) Encourage use of renewable energy
(xiv) Limiting the sale of firecrackers and developing eco-friendly crackers
(xv) Make Environmental Impact Assessment mandatory
(xvi) Air Quality Index (AQI) is a number used by government agencies to communicate to the public how polluted the air is at a given time.