Levels of harmful particulate matter in the Indo-Gangetic Plain increased by more than 20 per cent from 2010 to 2019 compared to the previous decade, finds a recent study
A new study stated that particulate pollution continued to be the dominant air-quality concern in AP, while ammonia and carbon monoxide levels largely remained within permissible limits.
Residents urge the government to steer away from setting up multiple waste-to-energy (WTE) plants on account of health concerns due to industrial pollution.
