Why In News?

• In the Clean Air Survey-2023 released by the Central Pollution Control Board, Indore has once again hoisted the flag of success in the country. Indore has secured the first position in the category of cities with a population of more than 10 lakhs.

Key Points:

=> In this category, Bhopal has secured 5th position, Jabalpur 13th and Gwalior 41st.

=> Principal Secretary Environment Gulshan Bamra said that in the category of cities with a population of 3 lakh to 10 lakh, Sagar has got the 10th place in the country with a score of 188.02.

=> Among cities with less than 3 lakh population, Dewas has secured 6th position in the country with a score of 180.

=> It is notable that last year Dewas had secured the first position with 175.05 marks out of 200.

=> Indore has got 187 out of 200, Bhopal 181, Jabalpur 172 and Gwalior 114.

=> In the Clean Air Survey-2023, among the cities with population of more than 10 lakhs, Madhya Pradesh has got the fifth award out of the first five.

=> Indore got first, Agra second, Thane third, Srinagar fourth and Bhopal 5th.

=> Self-assessment is also done by the cities on the 'PRAN' online portal in the National Clean Air Program for the purpose of pollution control.

=> Cities are required to report on activities and measures implemented with respect to solid waste, road dust, construction and demolition waste management, control of vehicular emissions and industrial pollution.