Archive · 8 Sep 2026
NGT Chairman Says Clean Air Is Practical Fundamental Need
Justice Prakash Shrivastava said clean air should be treated as a basic need.
He also said it is a goal that people can achieve.
Good planning and serious work are needed.
These efforts must happen at the local level.
He explained that development does not always have to harm nature.
Communities can improve people’s lives while protecting the environment.
He said every citizen has a responsibility to help.
This can give future generations a cleaner place to live.
National Green Tribunal Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said clean air is an achievable practical goal.
He said dedicated efforts, proper planning and effective ground-level implementation are needed.
Shrivastava said development and environmental conservation can proceed together.
He addressed the fifth Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards at Paryavaran Bhavan.
He urged citizens to help ensure future generations live in a clean environment.
- Who
- National Green Tribunal Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava.
- What
- He said clean air is a practical, achievable goal and a fundamental need, not merely an environmental aspiration.
- When
- Monday, on the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies.
- Where
- Paryavaran Bhavan, where the fifth Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards were held.
- Why
- To emphasize the need for dedicated efforts, proper planning, effective implementation and citizen responsibility to protect air quality.
- Speaker
- Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal
- Event
- Fifth Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards
- Organizer
- Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Venue
- Paryavaran Bhavan
- Occasion
- International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
- Key message
- Clean air can be achieved through dedicated efforts, planning and effective ground-level implementation