• Country-wide study of Air pollution impacts on human health in 20 cities under the National Environment Health profile study was conducted.

• The following factors were assessed:

1. Mercury levels exposure estimation.

2. Air Quality Assessment.

3. Impact of traffic emission and firecrackers amongst adolescents.

4. Air quality impact on respiratory health due to crop burning.

5. Effects of chronic exposure to biomass fuel smoke.

• Major steps taken by the Government to combat air pollution include:

1. The National Clean Air Programme -

• A target reduction of 20-30%  in particulate matter concentration by 2024, 

• A city-based action plan and performance-based funding,

• A Public Grievance Redressal portal, and 

• An emergency response system.

2. Measures for control of vehicular emissions-

• Leapfrogging from BS4 to BS6 fuel standards, 

• Radiofrequency identity, 

• Faster adoption and manufacture of electric vehicles, and 

• Sustainable and affordable alternative transportation.

3. Control of industrial emissions: 

• Notifications regarding So2 and NOx emission standards

• Ban on pet coke and furnace oil use

4. Air quality monitoring and network: 

• National Air Quality Index (AQI) 

• Ambient Air Quality Network

• Central Control Room for tracking PM concentrations

• Live Air Quality data