Air pollution rising in Kanpur: CSE

Air pollution levels in the erstwhile Manchester of the East, Kanpur is on the rise, says an analysis of recent air quality data by New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

Most air pollution in Kanpur is coming from its rapidly growing vehicular numbers, high levels of industrial activities and growing use of diesel generators.

CSE analysis titled ‘Kanpur City Dialogue on Air Quality and Transportation Challenge: An Agenda for Action’ was released today in the city. The meeting was jointly organised by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (PCB) and CSE and addressed by chairperson of the Supreme Court’s Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA). Bhure Lal.

Recent assessments by Central PCB and Kanpur IIT showed that 22 per cent of killer particles were from vehicles.