Summary
India’s government is helping 130 towns clean their air with special plans. 🌱
Many towns have already lowered the dusty particles in the air. 👍
Key Points
4 points1
108 towns lowered tiny dust particles called particulate matter 10 (particles 10 micrometres or smaller) compared with 2017.
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72 towns cut the dust by more than 20 % and 26 towns cut it by more than 40 %.
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14 towns met the national clean‑air standards.
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The country uses many monitoring stations and apps so people can see air quality.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsair pollution
dirty air that can make people sick
particulate matter 10
tiny solid pieces in the air that are 10 micrometres or smaller, smaller than a grain of sand
monitoring stations
places that check the air all the time
national clean‑air standards
rules that say how clean the air should be
action plans
step‑by‑step ideas to make the air better
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