Pollution in Beijing.. the number of complainants has doubled

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">ArabiaWeather.com - The Environment Bureau in <strong>Beijing, China</strong> , stated that the number of <strong>air pollution</strong> complaints in the Chinese capital doubled in the first five months of 2014, compared to the same period last year compared to the first quarter of last year.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height:1.6em">He said that the number of citizens who filed official complaints against <strong>smog</strong> reached 12,599, during the period from January to May, an increase of 124% over the same period last year!</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height:1.6em">According to the Environment Bureau, 72.6 percent of all environmental complaints filed with authorities in Beijing from January to May were caused by smog.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height:1.6em">It is noteworthy that the Chinese capital, Beijing, which is covered by smog dangerously most of the time, comes at the forefront of <strong>countries fighting pollution.</strong></span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height:1.6em">Last March, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang declared his war against pollution to avert discontent over air, river and soil pollution.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height:1.6em">It is noteworthy that officials in China are making extensive efforts to show and support citizens in the war against pollution and provide them with a number of services that help them to do so, such as opening hotlines, forming task forces and rapid intervention teams, and also encouraging participation in campaigns against violators.</span></p>