Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said the pollution problem cannot be resolved in a day and continuous efforts are needed to tackle each of the contributing factors.
At a Facebook Live event, he said the major factors behind air pollution are traffic, industries, waste, dust and stubble burning, geography and meteorology.
Javadekar said e-vehicles are becoming popular and more than two lakh e-vehicles were being used in India currently.
“I myself use an e-vehicle. I charge it at my home. I also drive an e-scooty.” The government introduced BS VI fuel which reduces vehicular emissions by up to 60 per cent. Metro and e-buses have been introduced to reduce vehicular pollution, he said.
People’s role
The minister said the number of “bad-air days” has reduced from 250 in 2016 to 180 in 2020.
He said people have a big role to play in tackling air pollution and urged them to download ‘Sameer’ mobile application of the Central Pollution Control Board for monitoring pollution levels in different cities.
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