印度將跟蹤監督全國空氣質量

India unveiled a National Air Quality Index Monday to keep track of pollution levels in 10 of its cities.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the new measure at a conference of state environment ministers in New Delhi.

Mr. Modi said India, with its strong tradition of protecting the environment, has one of the world's lowest pollution levels.

That claim was disputed by a World Health Organization report last year that said New Delhi has the world's dirtiest air.

The new index will inform Indian citizens whether the air quality for the day is healthy, poor, harmful or hazardous.印度總理莫迪星期一宣佈將採用國家空氣質量指數，跟蹤印度10個城市的污染程度。

莫迪在新德里召開的各省環境部長會議上公佈了這項新措施。

莫迪說，印度有保護環境的優良傳統，是世界上污染水平最低的國家之一。

世界衛生組織去年的一份報告與莫迪的說法相反。該報告說，新德里的空氣質量爲世界最差。

印度新的國家空氣質量指數將告訴印度公民當天的空氣質量，級別爲好、差、和有損健康。