The declaration was formally made by NDMC Chairman, Keshav Chandra, who described the initiative as a transformative leap in urban cleanliness and environmental stewardship, marking a decisive shift from traditional manual cleaning to modern mechanized sanitation practices.
Yadav chaired a high-level meeting to undertake a detailed review of Action Plans of the state governments of Rajasthan and Punjab for tackling air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
The recent State of Global Air report found that air pollution caused 170k kids’ deaths in India in 2021.
Of the 15 most polluted cities in Central and South Asia in 2021, 12 were in India. New Delhi saw a 14.6 per cent increase in PM2.5 concentration in 2021, 96.4 Ig/m3, up from 84 Ig/m3 in 2020
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