What has the Union government done to curb air pollution...

Dt: 9th April 2019

A friend asked ....
Do we have cleaner air in the last few years?
What has the Union government done to curb air pollution?...

A rapidly growing nation will always have increased emissions and worsening air quality.The poor situation has been highlighted in the last decade as the world faces drastic climate changes.The issues are more prominently observed in the developing world.India & China leading the show.

India has now  started taking this seriously and is committed to improving our environment for the benefit of the world and our countrymen

In 2015, Government of India, together with IIT launched the National Air Quality Index.We did NOT have a standard simple air quality measurement methodology in place before and it was more of voluminous data

In 2019, India launched 'The National Clean Air Programme' with tentative national target of 20%-30% reduction in PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations by 2024, considering 2017 as the base year for comparison. It will be rolled out in 102 cities that are considered to have air quality worse than the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

The government has also taken several bold initiatives, including leap-frogging from BS-IV to BS-VI

World’s cleanest petrol and diesel started being supplied in Delhi after state-owned oil firms advanced rollout of Euro-VI grade fuel by two years in a bid to combat alarming levels of air pollution.

India's new vehicle scrap policy was given 'in-principle' approval to pave way to remove 20-year-old commercial vehicles from April 1, 2020.

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said that no permits would be required for vehicles running on alternative fuel, including CNG, ethanol and EVs, a move that is expected to boost the demand for such vehicles in the country.

First flight from Deharadun which used Biogas successfully landed in Delhi in 2018.According to some estimates, biofuel has the potential to reduce the aviation carbon emissions by up to 80 percent.
Biofuels are also being used in state run buses.

As the world continues to reel under the pressure of its fast disappearing green patches, India is setting a new trend.In a mere span of two years, the country has managed to increase its forest and tree cover by a whopping 8,021 sq km

Its easy to ask questions and be the ultra cool  "Social urbanite".But do these guys have the time to find answers to the questions they raise?

OUR Nation is moving in the #Right direction.Ignore the pseudo seculars & pseudo intellectuals.
#ThinkRight #VoteRight