Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Initiatives

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  • Conducted by: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
  • Purpose: Promote healthy competition and encourage cities to improve air quality.
  • Cities Covered: 130 cities across India.
  • Evaluation Criteria:
    1. Road dust mitigation
    2. Solid waste management
    3. Vehicular & industrial emission control
    4. Construction & demolition waste handling
    5. Public awareness
    6. Improvements in PM levels
    7. Others supporting clean air initiatives

Highlights of SVS 2025

  • Million-plus cities top 3:
    1. Indore (MP)
    2. Jabalpur (MP)
    3. Agra (UP)/Surat (GJ)
  • Notable Rankings:
    • Navi Mumbai – 4th
    • Kanpur – 5th
    • Bhopal – 6th
    • Delhi – 32nd
    • Bengaluru – 36th
    • Chennai – 41st
  • Medium cities (3–10 lakh):
    1. Amravati (MH)
    2. Jhansi (UP)/Moradabad (UP)
    3. Alwar (RJ)
  • Small cities (under 3 lakh):
    1. Dewas (MP)
    2. Parwanoo (HP)
    3. Angul (OD)

PM10 Trends

  • Improved in: 103 out of 130 cities.
  • Top decline in metros:
    • Mumbai – 44%
    • Kolkata – 37%
    • Hyderabad & Bengaluru – 26% each
    • Delhi – 15%
    • Chennai – 12%
  • Cities meeting NAAQS:
    • 22 cities overall
    • Chennai is the only major metro to meet the standard (58 µg/m³).

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