CLEAN
AIR SURVEY - ENVIRONMENT
News:
Clean Air Survey 2023:
Indore ranks first followed by Agra and Thane
What's
in the news?
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Union Minister for Environment, Forest and
Climate Change Bhupender Yadav awarded first rank to the Information Technology
hub of Madhya Pradesh, Indore, in the
Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan-2023 (or Clean Air Survey), conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board.
Key
takeaways:
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A total of 131 cities have been identified for the implementation of the
city-specific action plans under this programme, for reducing air pollution by
up to 40% by FY26.
Swachh
Vayu Survekshan (Clean Air Survey) 2023:
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Swachh Vayu Survekshan (SVS) is a new
initiative by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
to rank cities on the basis of air quality and implementation of activities
approved under the city action plan (NCAP) in 131 non-attainment cities.
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Cities
are declared non-attainment if over a 5-year period they consistently do not
meet the NAAQS for PM10 or NO2.
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The categorisation of cities has been
based on the 2011 population census.
Assessment
Criteria:
The evaluation of cities
in SVS 2023 is based on eight key
parameters:
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Control of biomass
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Municipal solid waste burning
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Road dust
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Dust from construction and demolition
waste
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Vehicular emissions
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Industrial emissions
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Public awareness
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Improvement in PM10 concentration
1st
Category: Million Plus Population
Top
3 Cities:
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Indore
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Agra
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Thane
Worst
Performers:
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Madurai (46)
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Howrah (45)
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Jamshedpur (44)
2nd
Category: 3-10 Lakhs Population
Top
3 Cities:
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Amravati
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Moradabad
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Guntur
Worst
Performers:
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Jammu (38)
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Guwahati (37)
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Jalandhar (36)
3rd
Category: Less than 3 Lakhs Population
Top
3 Cities:
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Parwanoo
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Kala Amb
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Angul
Worst
Performer:
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Kohima (39)