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International Star Leonardo DiCaprio Raises His Concern Over Delhi's Unsafe Air

Publish Date: 20 Nov, 2019 01:55 PM   |   Harshita  
Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio raises his concern over Delhi Pollution

NEW YORK: Besides being a phenomenal actor, Leonardo Dicaprio is also an environmentalist and has been quite vocal about the deteriorating environmental conditions. Amongst many actors, DiCaprio joined the list of celebs expressing his concern over New Delhi's rising air pollution. 

The Oscar-winning actor previously has spoken about the depleting ozone layer and climate change. It hasn't been a piece of new news that people are literally gasping for air and fighting for their survival in New Delhi.

Taking into account of the same, the Titanic actor took to his Instagram and posted several pictures of citizens demanding proper attention from the political leaders to this crucial problem. DiCaprio wrote, "Over 1500 citizens gathered in at India Gate, in New Dehli, to demand immediate action on the city's hazardous pollution levels. According to the World Health Organisation, air pollution in India is estimated to kill about 1.5 million people every year; these statistics make air pollution the fifth-largest killer in India."

He further went on and wrote, "People of all ages joined the demonstration, which succeeded to directly trigger action for Indian citizens: 1. The Indian Prime Ministers office set up a special panel to address the issue, within a few hours of the protest. The panel is due to report on the issue within 2 weeks. 2. The Supreme Court of India asked the Central Government and respective state governments to fix the crop and waste burning issue of Dehli within a week. 3. The Center accepted that Green Fund will be used to combat toxic air pollution. 4. The Indian Prime Minister asked the Agriculture Ministry to distribute equipment urgently so that crop burning is no longer necessary. Despite these promises, the air is still unsafe and activists will keep the pressure on until the air pollution reaches safe levels."

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The actor is the founder of The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation that works in order to raise awareness about various environmental issues. 

On the work front, Leonardo was last seen in 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' helmed by Quentin Tarantino that also starred Brad Pitt.