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Congress slams Centre over air pollution; calls for stricter air quality standards

Updated On: 09 November, 2026 12:58 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has urged stricter PM2.5 and ozone standards, citing a FICCI-EY report linking nearly 2 million deaths in India to air pollution in 2023. His remarks come as Delhi's post-Diwali AQI approaches the severe category, raising fresh concerns over air quality

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A flock of birds flies past Rashtrapati Bhavan shrouded in a thick layer of smog as air quality deteriorates, in New Delhi, on Monday. PIC/PTI

A flock of birds flies past Rashtrapati Bhavan shrouded in a thick layer of smog as air quality deteriorates, in New Delhi, on Monday. PIC/PTI

The Congress on Monday took a dig at the Modi government for remaining in "denial" of the adverse effects of air pollution on mortality in the country and called for stricter enforcement of PM2.5 and ozone standards as well as improving the National Clean Air Programme.

Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh referred to the FICCI-EY report and highlighted that it categorically states that approximately 2 million deaths were linked to air pollution in India in 2023.

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