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India’s Air Pollution Cuts Life Expectancy By 5 Years, Says AQLI Report

India accounts for 59 per cent of the world’s increase in pollution since 2013, making it the single largest contributor to rising global PM2.5 levels Air pollution has emerged as India’s second leading risk factor for death and disability, trailing only high blood pressure, according to the latest Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) 2025 report. […]

Govt’s Pollution Control Scheme Struggles With Fund Utilisation, Only 1% of Rs 858 Cr Spent

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change faces scrutiny over delayed approval for key pollution control initiative, leaving funds largely untapped Less than 1 per cent of the Rs 858 crore allocated to the ‘control of pollution’ scheme under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) for the 2024-25 financial year has been […]