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flag India’s Congress party demands stronger air rules, citing rising PM2.5 pollution and weak enforcement of clean air goals.

flag The Congress party has called for an urgent review and strengthening of India’s 2009 air quality standards, citing worsening PM2.5 pollution and the limited success of the National Clean Air Programme. flag Jairam Ramesh, party general secretary, noted that most cities still fail to meet PM2.5 limits, with only 12 of 96 NCAP cities complying, and criticized the government’s focus on PM10 over the more harmful PM2.5. flag He highlighted rising pollution-related deaths and inadequate monitoring, urging stricter regulations and better data transparency.

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