Thane bags 3rd place at the national-level clean air survey competition

Thane city has bagged the 3rd position at the national level in the Clean Air Survey competition organised by the Department of Environment, Forests and Climate Change of the Central Government across India. The competition was held in 131 cities selected to improve air quality. Thane city ranked 3rd in the country out of cities with a population of more than 10 lakhs in this competition. In the program held in Bhopal, Thane Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar accepted the award from Madhya Pradesh’s Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan and Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav. The award was in the form of a cash amount of INR 50 lakhs and a citation.

Under the Union Government's Department of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, 131 cities were selected to improve air quality. Clean Air Survey, a new initiative of MOEF&CC, ranked cities on the basis of air quality and implementation of initiatives sanctioned under the City Action Plan in 131 cities. Out of the total 131 cities selected from across the country for this ranking, 47 cities under category 1 with more than 1 million inhabitants, 44 cities under category 2 with population between 3 lakh and 1 million and 40 cities under category 3 with population less than three lakh. The Clean Air Survey aims to spread awareness among all segments of society, inform citizens about the beneficial health effects of clean air, compare air quality in different cities and achieve the goal of clean air for all.

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The clean air survey competition was evaluated on factors such as the number of CNG and petrol pumps, public awareness activities, etc. Based on self-evaluation and third party evaluation, cash prizes were awarded to the 3 best performing cities in each group in the spirit of competitive teams. The city ranking was done by assessing the actions taken by cities to improve air quality in different domains. Thane city got 3rd rank in the country by getting 185.2 points out of 200 points. In this competition, the city of Indore in Madhya Pradesh has won the first position with 187 points and the city of Agra in Uttar Pradesh has secured the second position by securing 186 points.