Minister: India plans to cut down particulate matter by 20-30 pct to reduce air pollution


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  • Monday, 19 Oct 2020

MUMBAI, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- India is considering plans to cut down the particulate matter (PM) concentration by 20 to 30 percent in efforts to reduce air pollution, federal Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said Sunday.

The environment ministry is, through the National Clean Air Program (NCAP), taking a holistic approach to reducing air pollution in 122 cities in the country, the minister said when interacting on social media on the subject.

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