India Makes Strides in Air Quality: 27% Drop in Urban PM2.5
Indian cities have a huge improvement in terms of air quality but, however, the hurdles still exist:
Recently, according to the report of the climate tech firm Respirer Living Sciences, cities of India have actually done very much to cut the PM2.5 level; they collectively cut down an average of 27% between 2019 and 2024. As particularity in details, PM2.5 covered by the National Clean Air Plan shows 24% down in cities' levels. Focus areas on management are also placed on improvement but still stay on hazardous levels.
Top Winners in the Reduction of PM2.5 Levels
The report lists the following cities: Varanasi and Moradabad have dramatically reduced their levels of PM2.5, with a drop of 76% and 58% particulate matter, respectively. Other cities that have been recorded to be in excellent improvement in the ranking include Kalaburagi at 57.2%, Meerut at 57.1%, Katni at 56.3%, Agra at 54.1%, Baghpat at 53.3%, Kanpur at 51.2%, and Jodhpur at 50.5%.
Such reductions are being ascrib
