PM Modi launches nation's first air quality index,
says India one of the least polluting countries
Pushing to bring down pollution
levels, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India's first national air
quality index on Monday. Speaking at the event, he claimed that India's
contribution to the pollution level in the world is one of the lowest.
Modi also asked Indians to practice
conservation of energy. "We all should pledge that once a week we will not
use any kind of products that use any kind of energy. We must think of
developing ways in our lifestyle with which energy can be conserved," he
said.
AQI is a crucial step that will
inform the public about the level of pollution in the air on a daily basis in
real-time.
AQI is a crucial step that will
inform the public about the level of pollution in the air on a daily basis in
real-time. The index has been launched in ten cities across the country
including the national capital.
The AQI is a global standard used to
understand air quality. It takes various parameters available in our national
air quality standard and presents it as a cumulative on a 6 colour coded scale.
Dark green denotes the cleanest and maroon denotes the most polluted.
While actionable change will take
some time, the availability of the data is expected to put pressure on policy
makers to take concrete steps to improving air quality.
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