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Indian Cities and Air Pollution
April 12 , 2019
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- The Environment group Climate Trends has released a report titled ‘Political Leaders Position and Action on Air Quality in India 2014-2019’ to highlight the dangerous Air Pollution levels at the Indian cities.
- It states that that the Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency, is ranked third on the WHO’s list of 15 most polluted cities.
- It reports that the situation in Varanasi is “deteriorating” as the Government has focused only on its beautification and infrastructure.
- Varanasi is witnessing a rise in the number of people suffering from allergies and respiratory problems due to a “lot” of uncontrolled construction in the city.
- The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Varanasi reached an alarming 490 in 2017 and 384 — very poor category — in December 2018.
Air Quality Index |
Status |
| 0 – 50 | Good |
| 51 – 100 | Satisfactory |
| 101 – 200 | Moderate |
| 201 – 300 | Poor |
| 301 – 400 | Very Poor |
| 401 – 500 | Severe |
- The report claimed MPs of Lucknow and Kanpur have mostly been silent on the issue of air pollution in their respective constituencies.
- Home Minister Rajnath Singh and senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi are MPs of the two constituencies respectively.
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