How to make clean air plans work in Indian cities
Implementation of the clean air plans for India’s cities can work if there are legal mandates, clear targets and accountability, coordination and sufficient funding
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Air pollution robs over five years of life in South Asia
In northern India, including Delhi, life expectancy shrivels by around nine years from breathing filthy air, a situation that can be reversed only through drastic policy changes and action
Lack of access to air quality data hampers effective action
Governments need to urgently reduce air pollution, a leading health risk in developing countries, and providing quality data in the public domain is a key first step
Poor air quality in India raises global concern
The growth story of India in recent decades has been marred by the steep rise in air pollution in most cities that calls for emergency measures by all stakeholders
Air pollution in India’s cities, particularly in the northern plains, has continued to rise to alarming levels, according to rankings released by the Central Pollution Control Board this week. Ghaziabad in the national capital region topped the list..Read More
Indians would live four years longer on cleaner air
The life expectancy of Indians could rise by four years on average if the government reduces air pollution and enforces quality standards recommended by the World Health Organisation
If India reduced its air pollution to comply with WHO’s air quality standards, people in the country could live about four years longer on average, a study published in PNAS has found…Read More
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