Air Purifiers

Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Friday announced that air purifiers will be installed in 10,000 classrooms to ensure clean air for the students. Addressing a press conference, Sood said that the government is committed towards tackling the problem of pollution through long-term administrative measures. "We are not those who flaunt IIT degrees and do campaigns like Odd-Even or Gaadi On, Gaadi Off campaign. We are tackling the issue of pollution through long-term administrative measures," he said, taking a dig at the previous Aam Aadmi Party government. He added, "We want our children to study smart and also breathe smart air. In the first phase, air purifiers will be installed in 10,000 classrooms." The minister, who also holds the urban portfolio, said the Public Works Department, using the environment cess, will also procure mechanical road sweepers for each of the assembly constituencies.

Toxic air levels across northern India pushing consumers to stock up on these items

Companies are offering much-needed, but expensive, air purification systems to shelter from the smog in one of the world's most polluted cities

Once a winter luxury for those with respiratory issues, air purifiers are now a fixture in most households, particularly in the NCR region, thanks to ever-increasing levels of air pollution

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The government on Tuesday announced plans to conduct market surveillance to verify claims made by air purifier manufacturers, amid rising concerns about pollution in Delhi and other major cities. This move comes in response to Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday accusing some companies of making false assertions about their products. Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare, addressing a media briefing on Tuesday, stated, "We will try to see through market surveillance and check if the claims are correct or not." Khare also mentioned that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has taken note of the issue and will examine compliance with existing quality control orders on air filters. The announcement follows Joshi's remarks at a World Standards Day event, where he expressed concern over misleading marketing tactics. "Air purifiers make such false claims... We see air purifiers and so much is written but nothing is there in it. There is just a fan in it, ye

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The government is likely to consider addressing the issue of inverted duty structure for certain products like paper, furniture, washing machines, solar glass, and air purifiers to promote domestic manufacturing, an official has said. Inverted duty structure refers to taxation on inputs at higher rates than finished products that result in the build-up of credits and cascading costs. The official said the Commerce and Industry Ministry has shared a list of products with the Finance Ministry to look at the inverted duty structure issues. The list was shared after holding detailed consultations with industry associations and export promotion councils. "We have already sent the list to the Finance Ministry. The list includes products such as paper, furniture, washing machines, solar glass, air purifiers, and some cases in apparel and jewellery also," the official said. Inverted duty structure impacts the domestic industry, as manufacturers have to pay a higher price for raw materials

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Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, and Pune, which have been affected by higher levels of air pollution, are witnessing a strong demand for air purifiers

Air purifier makers are witnessing a sudden spike in sales and customer enquiries amid air quality worsening in the national capital and adjoining areas. The makers said they are receiving queries from Mumbai and some eastern parts of the country, alongside the New Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), where air quality levels have also gone down substantially. Companies such as Philips, Kent RO, Xiaomi, Daikin and Havells expect a further uptick in demand in the coming days, as they anticipate air quality to be impacted by other reasons as well as from construction activities, along with rising health consciousness among consumers. Air purifiers are a relatively new, small and niche segment in the home appliances space, whose demand picks up after Diwali. However, this year has seen an early surge in sales due to a sudden surge in air pollution levels, companies said. "In the past 4-5 days, we have witnessed a 15-20 per cent increase in demand, as people anticipated the need for a