Particulate matter (PM)

    ESG & Governance

    Tiny particles in the air, such as PM10 and PM2.5, that can enter the lungs and bloodstream.

    PM comes from combustion, construction dust, industry, vehicles and crop burning, and is the air pollutant most linked to health damage in India. The National Clean Air Programme, launched in 2019, sets targets to cut particulate pollution in more than 100 cities. Companies report particulate emissions in the BRSR, and plants in polluted areas face stricter controls.

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    SOx (sulphur oxides)NOx (nitrogen oxides)

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