About Air Quality Index (AQI) AQI is a number, which is a measure of air quality. The higher the AQI, the worse the air. The colour-coded AQI index was launched by the Government of India in 2014, and it helps …
About CAQM The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital region and adjoining areas is a statutory body established under the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas, Act, 2021. The Commission has been …
Context Ecologically sustainable and environmentally safe management of agricultural wastes, technically called crop residues (CR), is one of the major challenges in India. Stubbles, stalks, stover, husk, bran, bagasse, and molasses are generally classified under CR in the Indian context. …
Context As per the assessment of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), India generates one-fifth of the world’s carbon credits and is at the forefront of carbon investment. Origin of carbon credits The idea of carbon credit began in the …
Current Scenario In the Annual World Air Quality Report released by IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, India is ranked eighth among countries with the worst air quality index. A total of 14 cities from North India occupy the …
Context This article explains how cities with worse air than Delhi fixed the problem and what needs to be done by India to ensure clean air. Impact of Air Pollution Health impact: Air pollution is the fifth-largest cause of death …
What’s in the news? The Reserve Bank of India’s Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR) said in its latest report on Currency & Finance 2022-23 that up to 4.5% of India’s GDP could be at risk by 2030 due …
Background The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021, was passed by the Parliament in 2021. What is the Act all about? The monitoring and management of air quality in the Delhi-NCR …
Context The Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago conducted the air quality life index study and the findings were of utmost significance for India. Findings of the study India’s entire population lives in areas where the annual average particulate pollution …