Archive · 14 Sep 2025
Asansol Ranks 20th in Clean Air City Survey
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change released a survey ranking cities on air quality.
Asansol ranked 20th nationally, the same as last year.
Kolkata and Howrah also participated in the survey.
The survey included cities with populations over 10 lakh.
Asansol's efforts include mist cannons, smokeless chullahs, and road improvements to reduce dust.
Durgapur is planning a Miyawaki forest.
The survey results reflect the ongoing efforts to combat air pollution in these cities.
Asansol ranked 20th in the National Clean Air City 2025 survey.
The survey included 140 cities across three population categories.
Indore topped the national list for the second time.
Durgapur ranked 37th in Category B and plans a Miyawaki forest.
Haldia ranked ninth in Category C.
- Who
- Asansol, Durgapur and other cities.
- What
- Rankings in the National Clean Air City 2025 survey.
- When
- Released recently.
- Where
- Multiple cities in India.
- Why
- To assess air quality and recognize cities with effective pollution control efforts.
- Survey Name
- National Clean Air City 2025
- Survey Released By
- Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
- Asansol Ranking
- 20th
- Asansol Score
- 169.3 points
- Other Cities Mentioned
- Kolkata, Howrah, Durgapur, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Ranchi