Chennai, Kochi and Surat are among the world’s top 20 cities will be flooded dangerously.

Disability adjusted life years or DALYs are years of healthy life lost to premature death and suffering.

The Delhi Metro lost over 40 per cent of its ridership following two fare hikes in 2017.

Forty-three people have been missing -- 15 in Kerala, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, five in West Bengal, six in Uttarakhand and three in Karnataka.

The court observed that in accordance with the terms of reference, the committee may submit its report, preferably within three months.

The MPCB carried out the assessment at 12 locations in the city in May this year.

Report says denizens would live about four years longer.

The study also said that many schools were not aware that canteens were serving high-calorie drinks and deep fried snacks.

Committee noted that subsidy schemes have not helped much to address the issue.

However, despite several orders by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), no concrete steps have been taken by the authorities