Archive · 6 Aug 2025
Tharoor Calls for Joint Action on Air Pollution in Delhi
Imagine the air we breathe isn't clean, making us sick.
Air pollution is a big problem, and leaders are talking about how to fix it.
Shashi Tharoor and others are saying the government and states need to work together to find solutions.
They want to use things like clean transport and cleaner fuels.
Experts say clean air is important for our health and economy.
Right now, many people in India breathe air that's not up to the standards.
The goal is to make clean air a priority for everyone and to make our air better for the future.
Shashi Tharoor called for collaboration between the Central government, states, and stakeholders to tackle air pollution.
A roundtable discussion, convened by CEEW and AQA, addressed scalable solutions to reduce air pollution.
Minister Rao Inderjit Singh highlighted clean air as a national imperative.
Air pollution is a major health risk in India, linked to various diseases.
Proposed actions include a council of state environment ministers for inter-state collaboration.
- Who
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, along with other MPs, experts, and officials.
- What
- A high-level roundtable discussed strategies to combat air pollution.
- When
- August 6, 2024
- Where
- India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
- Why
- To address air pollution, improve public health, and promote sustainable solutions.
Focus on immediate and practical solutions
Emphasis on Inter-state Collaboration
Action vs. Coordination
Focus on immediate and practical solutions
Air pollution needs urgent action and tangible steps.
Emphasis on Inter-state Collaboration
Air pollution requires coordinated effort across sectors and states.
- Event
- Roundtable on Clean Air and Public Health
- Organizer
- CEEW and AQA
- Key Speaker
- Shashi Tharoor
- Participants
- MPs, experts, policymakers
- Main Issue
- Air Pollution
- Focus
- Collaboration and Scalable Solutions