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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | PM 2.5 Pollution in Cities, Villages Almost the Same: Study

PM 2.5 Pollution in Cities, Villages Almost the Same: Study

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published Published on Jul 17, 2023   modified Modified on Jul 17, 2023

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A Climate Trends analysis of 2022 satellite-based data generated by IIT Delhi scientists revealed that the annual average of the most toxic air pollutant, ultrafine particulate matter (PM) 2.5, was as poor in rural India as urban India. This has put under scanner the Centre’s policy of only investing in selected urban areas of the country for controlling toxic air  According to the analysis in 2022, the average annual PM 2.5 level was 46.4 microgrammes in rural India almost the same as the urban level of 46.8 microgrammes. The national limit is 40 microgrammes. 

The report showed that the urban and rural levels of PM 2.5 in India since 2017 shows almost similar pollution concentration.  The National Clean Air Plan (NCAP), which was announced in 2019 till date, released around Rs9,000 crore mainly for 131 cities — called non-attainment ones — consistently going above the national air pollution limits. However, most rural areas do not have even any on-ground pollution measuring mechanism.

The report stated the NCAP was designed as a programme to address the high levels of air pollution across India’s urban centres. Air pollution is a transboundary problem that knows no borders. There is an urgent need to track pollution levels and develop policies for rural regions, as there is little difference in concentration levels between urban and rural areas. 

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Carbon Copy, 15 July, 2023, https://carboncopy.info/pm-2-5-pollution-in-cities-villages-almost-the-same-study/


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