Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Vizag Green Walkathon Promotes Clean Air and Healthy Living
Officials in Visakhapatnam held a walk to promote cleaner air and healthier living.
The event was organised by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and the city municipal corporation.
Leaders said factories and industries should grow without harming the environment.
The port plans to plant more trees and use water sprinklers to control dust.
Trucks will also be covered with tarpaulins.
Officials said construction waste and vehicle pollution are important problems.
A new station at Harbour Park will measure several kinds of air pollution in real time.
Three more monitoring stations are planned for the city.
The administration also discussed electric buses and automated traffic signals to reduce pollution.
The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation held a Green Walkathon along Beach Road.
Officials said development should balance industrial growth with environmental protection and pollution control.
Visakhapatnam Port Authority outlined plantation, tarpaulin covering for trucks and mechanised water sprinkling to reduce dust.
A new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station was inaugurated at Harbour Park, with three more planned for Visakhapatnam.
Officials identified construction waste and vehicle emissions as pollution concerns and discussed better waste management and automated traffic signals.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam Port Authority and other district officials participated.
- What
- Officials held a Green Walkathon, planted trees, discussed pollution-control measures and inaugurated an air-quality monitoring station.
- When
- Monday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Along Beach Road, beginning at Kali Mata Temple, with activities at Harbour Park and the GVMC office in Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- To promote clean air and healthy living while addressing pollution from industry, vehicles, dust and construction waste.
- Event
- Green Walkathon marking Swachh Vayu Diwas / Clean Air for Blue Skies
- Location
- Beach Road, Visakhapatnam
- Air monitoring
- A Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station was inaugurated at Harbour Park
- Pollutants measured
- PM10, PM2.5, SO₂, NO₂, CO and O₃
- Additional stations
- Three more stations were announced for Visakhapatnam
- Annual monitoring spending
- The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board spends nearly Rs 3 crore annually on air-quality monitoring across the state
- Planned measures
- Plantation drives, mechanised water sprinkling, electric buses and automated traffic signalling were discussed