Centre asks states, UTs to step up surveillance against pollution-linked illnesses
Health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava called for developing district and city-level action plans for climate change and health under NPCCHH.
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Air pollution caused 16.7 lakh deaths in India in 2019, highest in world
A study by The Lancet says Delhi had the highest per-capita economic loss due to air pollution; in 93% of India, pollution remains well above WHO guidelines.
