Bengaluru's air quality has improved due to lockdown: K'taka Pollution Control Board

The COVID-19 related lockdown has substantially improved the air quality of Bengaluru, taking it from satisfactory level to good, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board said. The board's member secretary Basavaraj Patil said that as per available records, there has been a 60-65% reduction in pollution during the lockdown. "It will improve the immune system of people," he added.