MUMBAI: Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change (EF & CC), Bhupender Singh Yadav, has called for a coordinated response from all stakeholders to address the growing threat of air pollution in Indian cities.
Inaugurating a two-day sensitization-cum-review workshop on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) for the Western Region states of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in Mumbai on Tuesday, the minister asked all officials and stakeholders to work with a missionary zeal and understand that "fighting air pollution is not just a job, but a service to humanity.
Sensitization of mayors, NGOs, students, and the general public is critical to ensuring better air for everybody." The Centre has launched the National Clean Air Programme as a long-term, time-bound national policy to address the country's air pollution problem in a comprehensive manner.
It intends to achieve a 20 percent to 30 percent decrease in Particulate Matter concentrations by 2024, using 2017 as a baseline. Based on Air Quality data from 2014 to 2018, 132 non-attainment cities (NA Cities) have been identified across the country under NCAP.
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