Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Delhi to install air purifiers in 10,000 classrooms
The Delhi government is putting air cleaners in 10,000 classrooms to help kids breathe better.
They plan to do this in steps until all 38,000 classrooms have them.
The minister said they are working on long-term solutions for pollution, unlike the previous government who did things like the Odd-Even car rule.
They are also getting special street cleaning machines for each area.
The minister said other states around Delhi also affect the air quality here.
The government is taking many steps to make the air cleaner, like using electric cars, cleaning up trash, and making sure factories follow rules.
They will check every month to see if these steps are working.
Air purifiers to be installed in 10,000 classrooms in the first phase, with a total of 38,000 classrooms to receive them in a phased manner.
Public Works Department to procure mechanical road sweepers for each assembly constituency.
Criticism of the previous Aam Aadmi Party government for not addressing MCD issues and implementing short-term measures like the Odd-Even scheme in 2016.
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav emphasized the need for visible improvement in air quality within one week and directed various measures to control pollution.
Monthly reviews of action plans to be held from January 2026, with a focus on long-term and permanent solutions.
- Who
- Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood and Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav
- What
- Announced installation of air purifiers in classrooms and measures to tackle air pollution
- When
- December 19
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To tackle pollution and ensure clean air for students and improve air quality in Delhi-NCR
Delhi Government
Previous Aam Aadmi Party Government
Pollution Control Measures
Delhi Government
Focus on long-term solutions like air purifiers in classrooms and EV policy implementation.
Previous Aam Aadmi Party Government
Implemented short-term measures like the Odd-Even scheme in 2016.
- Number of classrooms
- 38,000
- First phase classrooms
- 10,000
- Government and aided schools
- 1,047
- Previous government
- Aam Aadmi Party
- Odd-Even scheme years
- 2016
- Mechanical Road Sweeping Machines
- To be procured for each assembly constituency
- Action Plan Review
- Monthly reviews from January 2026
Sources
Air purifiers to be installed in 10,000 classrooms in first phase: Delhi Education Minister
9 Out of 10 International Trips From India in 2025 Led by Millennials and Gen Z: Report
Delhi Air Pollution: Govt to install air purifiers in 10,000 school classrooms. Details inside
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