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215 of 406 cities meet PM 2.5 standards, LS told
Hindustan Times Noida
|March 18, 2025
Out of 406 cities where PM 2.5 — fine, respirable particles that are less than 2.56 micron in diameter — pollution, is monitored, only 214 are complying with national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS), the Union environment ministry informed the Lok Sabha on March 17, highlighting the extent of the bad air crisis in the country.
NEW DELHI:
Responding to questions from Congress MP and Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, the minister of state for environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said: "Air quality monitoring is carried out by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCB) in 551 cities in the Country. Out of 406 cities measured for PM 2.5 levels in 2023, 214 cities are complying with National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
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