No Conclusive Data on Deaths Exclusively Due to Air Pollution: Govt in RS
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News18•29-01-2026, 21:00
No Conclusive Data on Deaths Exclusively Due to Air Pollution: Govt in RS
- •The government informed Rajya Sabha that there is no conclusive data to directly link deaths exclusively to air pollution.
- •Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh provided this response to a query by Congress member Pramod Tiwari.
- •The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), launched in January 2019, targets 130 cities across 24 states/UTs to improve air quality.
- •NCAP has shown positive results, with 103 cities reducing PM10 concentration; 22 cities now meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
- •The government is strengthening NCAP, introducing the Air Quality Challenge Method (AQMC) and implementing the Graded Response Action Plan for severe pollution episodes.
Why It Matters: Government states no conclusive data links deaths exclusively to air pollution, highlights positive NCAP results.
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