GURGAON: Taking note of the poor air quality in various parts of the country and its impacts on human health, a Compendium on Air Pollution was released and a Charter of Demands was deliberated upon by the MPs at a two-day Clean Air workshop for the Members of Parliament (MPs) from 25th – 26th March 2023 at Gurgaon. The workshop was hosted by the Parliamentarians’ Group for Clean Air (PGCA) and facilitated by Swaniti Initiative, which serves as the Secretariat to the PGCA.
The charter will be presented to the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and several state governments by the MPs. The Compendium was drafted under the guidance of PGCA with the joint efforts from Swaniti Initiative; Climate Trends; CII Cleaner Air- Better life, and numerous other experts. The monitoring indicators mentioned in the Compendium are aimed to enable the MPs to monitor the programs related to air quality in their respective constituencies and hence strengthen the Government’s efforts.
