Question raised in Lok Sabha on air pollution by particulate matter, 21/07/2015

Question raised in Lok Sabha on air pollution by particulate matter, 21/07/2015. The Government has taken various measures to control air pollution in the country which inter alia include, Clean India Mission, supply of cleaner fuels as per auto fuel policy, use of gaseous fuel for public transport, stringent source specific emission standards, strict compliance of source specific emission standards, revised criteria on use of beneficiated coal in thermal power plants, implementation of revised emission norms for gensets, implementation of city specific action plan, etc. These action points help in preventing and controlling levels of particulate matter including PM1.0 in ambient air.