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Replace diesel buses with electric ones: Merkel on Delhi air pollution

Merkel's visit to India coincided with one of the worst spells of air pollution in Delhi/NCR

Angela Merkel
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Angela Merkel, German Chancellor

Press Trust of India
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is on a three-day visit to India, on Saturday said that looking at the severity air pollution situation in Delhi, it would be a good idea to replace diesel buses with electric ones.

Merkel said, "it would be a good idea to replace diesel buses with electric ones."

Merkel, whose visit to the country coincided with one of the worst spells of air pollution in Delhi/NCR also pledged to invest 1 billion euros over the next five years on environmentally-friendly urban mobility in India.

"We have agreed to co-operate on climate protection and green urban mobility and have