Chetan Bhattacharji
@cbhattacharji.bsky.social
Climate journo, consultant for climate comms, media strategy; ex senior managing editor, NDTV 24x7.
RTs ≠ endorsements. Editorial trainer; writing @ Health Policy Watch, NDTV, ORF, The Hindu, WhatAmIBreathing substack
https://chetanbhattacharji.com
RTs ≠ endorsements. Editorial trainer; writing @ Health Policy Watch, NDTV, ORF, The Hindu, WhatAmIBreathing substack
https://chetanbhattacharji.com
How I Select Founders to Scale 400+ Innovations for India’s Underserved Fighting For Survival
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How I Select Founders to Scale 400+ Innovations for India’s Underserved Fighting For Survival
YouTube video by Earth Chakra
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July 8, 2026 at 6:42 AM
How I Select Founders to Scale 400+ Innovations for India’s Underserved Fighting For Survival
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How I Select Founders to Scale 400+ Innovations for India’s Underserved Rural Poor.
#Podcast with
Social Alpha founder Manoj Kumar
@cbhattacharji.bsky.social
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#Podcast with
Social Alpha founder Manoj Kumar
@cbhattacharji.bsky.social
youtu.be/Qey4ruecL1I?...
How I Select Founders to Scale 400+ Innovations for India’s Underserved Fighting For Survival
YouTube video by Earth Chakra
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July 7, 2026 at 3:39 AM
How I Select Founders to Scale 400+ Innovations for India’s Underserved Rural Poor.
#Podcast with
Social Alpha founder Manoj Kumar
@cbhattacharji.bsky.social
youtu.be/Qey4ruecL1I?...
#Podcast with
Social Alpha founder Manoj Kumar
@cbhattacharji.bsky.social
youtu.be/Qey4ruecL1I?...
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RESPECT
Every politician should be doing this.
Mayor Coffman has spent every Friday night since February sleeping at Aurora, Colorado’s homeless center, serving breakfast in the morning, and learning firsthand what works and what doesn’t.
Every politician should be doing this.
Mayor Coffman has spent every Friday night since February sleeping at Aurora, Colorado’s homeless center, serving breakfast in the morning, and learning firsthand what works and what doesn’t.
July 6, 2026 at 1:02 AM
RESPECT
Every politician should be doing this.
Mayor Coffman has spent every Friday night since February sleeping at Aurora, Colorado’s homeless center, serving breakfast in the morning, and learning firsthand what works and what doesn’t.
Every politician should be doing this.
Mayor Coffman has spent every Friday night since February sleeping at Aurora, Colorado’s homeless center, serving breakfast in the morning, and learning firsthand what works and what doesn’t.
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In 2025 alone:
110,000+ kg of waste was removed from Everest
270,000+ kg of waste was removed from surrounding trails and villages
Yet waste is accumulating faster than it can be cleared.
The problem isn't just the trash we can see.
110,000+ kg of waste was removed from Everest
270,000+ kg of waste was removed from surrounding trails and villages
Yet waste is accumulating faster than it can be cleared.
The problem isn't just the trash we can see.
June 21, 2026 at 3:15 AM
In 2025 alone:
110,000+ kg of waste was removed from Everest
270,000+ kg of waste was removed from surrounding trails and villages
Yet waste is accumulating faster than it can be cleared.
The problem isn't just the trash we can see.
110,000+ kg of waste was removed from Everest
270,000+ kg of waste was removed from surrounding trails and villages
Yet waste is accumulating faster than it can be cleared.
The problem isn't just the trash we can see.
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New episode of this climate podcast from India:
Air pollution in India was a motivating factor for Akshay Shekhar to start Kazam EV.
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Air pollution in India was a motivating factor for Akshay Shekhar to start Kazam EV.
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This EV Startup Doesn’t Make EVs—But It’s Fixing India’s Worst Charging Problems
YouTube video by Earth Chakra
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June 20, 2026 at 5:55 PM
New episode of this climate podcast from India:
Air pollution in India was a motivating factor for Akshay Shekhar to start Kazam EV.
youtube.com/watch?v=n5cl...
Air pollution in India was a motivating factor for Akshay Shekhar to start Kazam EV.
youtube.com/watch?v=n5cl...
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#new #climatepodcast episode
Hormuz crisis is driving decarbonisation business says co-founder of TrigenDC, Ashish Sethi.
Interestingly, the startup was incubated by IIT Madras.
#EarthChakra @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
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Hormuz crisis is driving decarbonisation business says co-founder of TrigenDC, Ashish Sethi.
Interestingly, the startup was incubated by IIT Madras.
#EarthChakra @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=a0GT...
How This IIT Madras Deep-Tech Startup is Making Factories Fossil-Free
YouTube video by Earth Chakra
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June 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM
#new #climatepodcast episode
Hormuz crisis is driving decarbonisation business says co-founder of TrigenDC, Ashish Sethi.
Interestingly, the startup was incubated by IIT Madras.
#EarthChakra @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=a0GT...
Hormuz crisis is driving decarbonisation business says co-founder of TrigenDC, Ashish Sethi.
Interestingly, the startup was incubated by IIT Madras.
#EarthChakra @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=a0GT...
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A weaker monsoon does not mean lower disaster risk.
@icimod.bsky.social warns hotter, drier conditions can still fuel landslides, flash floods, fires, poor air quality & water stress across South Asia’s mountain communities.
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@cleanairfund.bsky.social
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@icimod.bsky.social warns hotter, drier conditions can still fuel landslides, flash floods, fires, poor air quality & water stress across South Asia’s mountain communities.
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@cleanairfund.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
South Asia Faces Hotter, Drier Monsoon And 'Multi-Hazard' Risks - Health Policy Watch
The monsoon season this year is likely to bring more water and heat stress, rather than relief, to South Asia, home to over two billion people – a quarter of
healthpolicy-watch.news
June 15, 2026 at 3:12 AM
A weaker monsoon does not mean lower disaster risk.
@icimod.bsky.social warns hotter, drier conditions can still fuel landslides, flash floods, fires, poor air quality & water stress across South Asia’s mountain communities.
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@cleanairfund.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
@icimod.bsky.social warns hotter, drier conditions can still fuel landslides, flash floods, fires, poor air quality & water stress across South Asia’s mountain communities.
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@cleanairfund.bsky.social
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India needs a big, govt driven switch to induction stoves and cut dependency on LPG cooking gas.
Mahua Acharya, ex govt and now founder, INTENT, explains just what’s at stake in an upcoming podcast on @earthchakra.bsky.social Subscribe to get the alert
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Mahua Acharya, ex govt and now founder, INTENT, explains just what’s at stake in an upcoming podcast on @earthchakra.bsky.social Subscribe to get the alert
youtube.com/shorts/FVSHw...
Future of Induction Stoves: This is What India Needs To Do, Says Expert | LPG Shortage Crisis
YouTube video by Earth Chakra
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May 18, 2026 at 12:49 PM
India needs a big, govt driven switch to induction stoves and cut dependency on LPG cooking gas.
Mahua Acharya, ex govt and now founder, INTENT, explains just what’s at stake in an upcoming podcast on @earthchakra.bsky.social Subscribe to get the alert
youtube.com/shorts/FVSHw...
Mahua Acharya, ex govt and now founder, INTENT, explains just what’s at stake in an upcoming podcast on @earthchakra.bsky.social Subscribe to get the alert
youtube.com/shorts/FVSHw...
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Every year now, the pre-monsoon heat (the hottest time of year in South Asia with temperatures well over 40°C) starts earlier & lasts longer - due to human-induced climate change - exposing 1billion people to deadly heat. @wwattribution.bsky.social www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...
May 15, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Every year now, the pre-monsoon heat (the hottest time of year in South Asia with temperatures well over 40°C) starts earlier & lasts longer - due to human-induced climate change - exposing 1billion people to deadly heat. @wwattribution.bsky.social www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...
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The man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was upset that he didn't have plans for New Year's Eve and ranted about being angry at the world before the initial blaze was sparked, according to court documents filed by prosecutors. https://cnn.it/4tXUobw
May 5, 2026 at 10:03 AM
The man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was upset that he didn't have plans for New Year's Eve and ranted about being angry at the world before the initial blaze was sparked, according to court documents filed by prosecutors. https://cnn.it/4tXUobw
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The BBC News homepage has now COMPLETELY removed its Climate section?!
It has now been relegated to a sub-menu via the "More" button in the right-hand corner.
It has now been relegated to a sub-menu via the "More" button in the right-hand corner.
April 30, 2026 at 6:48 AM
The BBC News homepage has now COMPLETELY removed its Climate section?!
It has now been relegated to a sub-menu via the "More" button in the right-hand corner.
It has now been relegated to a sub-menu via the "More" button in the right-hand corner.
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🌪️More smog guns. More sweeping. More promises. Delhi’s new pollution plan is ambitious on paper, but researchers and campaigners warn cosmetic fixes won’t solve a structural air quality crisis.
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@cleanairfund.bsky.social #AirPollution #HealthPolicy
📖⬇️ and 🔁🙏
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@cleanairfund.bsky.social #AirPollution #HealthPolicy
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Delhi Has A New Plan To Fight Its Toxic Air, But Will It Deliver? - Health Policy Watch
Delhi's new action plan 2026 promises to double the bus fleet, deploy more smog guns, and impose pollution-linked curbs on fuel sales. But experts warn of
healthpolicy-watch.news
April 17, 2026 at 10:10 PM
🌪️More smog guns. More sweeping. More promises. Delhi’s new pollution plan is ambitious on paper, but researchers and campaigners warn cosmetic fixes won’t solve a structural air quality crisis.
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@cleanairfund.bsky.social #AirPollution #HealthPolicy
📖⬇️ and 🔁🙏
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@cleanairfund.bsky.social #AirPollution #HealthPolicy
📖⬇️ and 🔁🙏
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Who Doesn't Want This For Their Kid's School?
Also, how Ahmedabad-based scientists are creating solutions for cleaner air in India
#AirCommons2026 #airpollution
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Also, how Ahmedabad-based scientists are creating solutions for cleaner air in India
#AirCommons2026 #airpollution
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Who Doesn't Want This For Their Kid's School?
Small groups of scientists and civil society are clearing the path for cleaner air in India. Governments need to collaborate a lot more with such groups and individuals.
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April 11, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Who Doesn't Want This For Their Kid's School?
Also, how Ahmedabad-based scientists are creating solutions for cleaner air in India
#AirCommons2026 #airpollution
open.substack.com/pub/whatamib...
Also, how Ahmedabad-based scientists are creating solutions for cleaner air in India
#AirCommons2026 #airpollution
open.substack.com/pub/whatamib...
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A Lebanese reporter working for a Hezbollah-owned television network was among three journalists killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon. https://cnn.it/3Py0H6h
Israel kills 3 journalists in Lebanon, including reporter for Hezbollah-run broadcaster | CNN
A Lebanese reporter working for a Hezbollah-owned network was among three journalists killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon.
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March 29, 2026 at 1:03 AM
A Lebanese reporter working for a Hezbollah-owned television network was among three journalists killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon. https://cnn.it/3Py0H6h
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ClimateChangePost: It looks like 2027 will be an extremely warm year www.climatechangepost.com/news/it-look...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/c...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/c...
The Weather Is Getting Wilder, and Some See a Dire Signal in the Data
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March 20, 2026 at 8:10 AM
ClimateChangePost: It looks like 2027 will be an extremely warm year www.climatechangepost.com/news/it-look...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/c...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/c...
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🔥🌍 Extreme heat is being amplified by super pollutants like methane and black carbon.
Governments know the risks—but action still lags.
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@unep.org @cleanairfund.bsky.social @ccacoalition.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
Governments know the risks—but action still lags.
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@unep.org @cleanairfund.bsky.social @ccacoalition.bsky.social
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Governments Are Failing To Act On Deadly Combination Of Super Pollutants And Heat - Health Policy Watch
BANGKOK – The combination of heat and "super pollutants" is emerging as a critical threat to human health, according to experts at the Better Air Quality
healthpolicy-watch.news
March 18, 2026 at 10:46 AM
🔥🌍 Extreme heat is being amplified by super pollutants like methane and black carbon.
Governments know the risks—but action still lags.
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@unep.org @cleanairfund.bsky.social @ccacoalition.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
Governments know the risks—but action still lags.
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@unep.org @cleanairfund.bsky.social @ccacoalition.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
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🌪️Even amid geopolitical tensions & energy shocks, market forces may accelerate the transition away from coal & toward renewable energy.
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@cleanairfund.bsky.social @ccacoalition.bsky.social
@cleanairasia.bsky.social @unep.org @adb.org @redhotworld.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@cleanairfund.bsky.social @ccacoalition.bsky.social
@cleanairasia.bsky.social @unep.org @adb.org @redhotworld.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
As ‘Gulf War 3’ Threatens Progress On Air Pollution, 'Market Forces' May Provide Impetus For Change - Health Policy Watch
Glynda Bathan-Baterina, deputy executive director of Clean Air Asia, concedes that air pollution control measures are "often seen as a cost rather than an
healthpolicy-watch.news
March 12, 2026 at 8:24 AM
🌪️Even amid geopolitical tensions & energy shocks, market forces may accelerate the transition away from coal & toward renewable energy.
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@cleanairfund.bsky.social @ccacoalition.bsky.social
@cleanairasia.bsky.social @unep.org @adb.org @redhotworld.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@cleanairfund.bsky.social @ccacoalition.bsky.social
@cleanairasia.bsky.social @unep.org @adb.org @redhotworld.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
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We did this last evening in Bangkok on the sidelines of the Better Air Quality
#BAQ2026
The biggest concern emerging is on a deadly combo … #SuperPollutants + Heat
#AirPollution
@pallavipnt.bsky.social @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/7BT-KVl...
#BAQ2026
The biggest concern emerging is on a deadly combo … #SuperPollutants + Heat
#AirPollution
@pallavipnt.bsky.social @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/7BT-KVl...
3 Of India’s Top Air Pollution Scientists On New Threats & Solutions - Live from Bangkok #BAQ2026
YouTube video by Earth Chakra
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March 13, 2026 at 3:36 AM
We did this last evening in Bangkok on the sidelines of the Better Air Quality
#BAQ2026
The biggest concern emerging is on a deadly combo … #SuperPollutants + Heat
#AirPollution
@pallavipnt.bsky.social @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/7BT-KVl...
#BAQ2026
The biggest concern emerging is on a deadly combo … #SuperPollutants + Heat
#AirPollution
@pallavipnt.bsky.social @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/7BT-KVl...
The first large climate and air quality conference since Gulf War 3 is happening in Bangkok #BetterAirQuality2026
Organisers fear GW3 may slow climate & clean action progress.
But they are banking on market forces. My story 👇🏾
@cleanairasia.bsky.social
healthpolicy-watch.news/gulf-war-3-t...
Organisers fear GW3 may slow climate & clean action progress.
But they are banking on market forces. My story 👇🏾
@cleanairasia.bsky.social
healthpolicy-watch.news/gulf-war-3-t...
As ‘Gulf War 3’ Threatens Progress On Air Pollution, 'Market Forces' May Provide Impetus For Change - Health Policy Watch
Glynda Bathan-Baterina, deputy executive director of Clean Air Asia, concedes that air pollution control measures are "often seen as a cost rather than an
healthpolicy-watch.news
March 11, 2026 at 9:13 AM
The first large climate and air quality conference since Gulf War 3 is happening in Bangkok #BetterAirQuality2026
Organisers fear GW3 may slow climate & clean action progress.
But they are banking on market forces. My story 👇🏾
@cleanairasia.bsky.social
healthpolicy-watch.news/gulf-war-3-t...
Organisers fear GW3 may slow climate & clean action progress.
But they are banking on market forces. My story 👇🏾
@cleanairasia.bsky.social
healthpolicy-watch.news/gulf-war-3-t...
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Can Delhi do a Beijing and slash its terrible #airpollution?
Yes, says Dr Sarath Guttikunda and demonstrates how, in this #EarthChakra podcast
He’ll be at #BAQ2026
@cleanairasia.bsky.social @ccacoalition.bsky.social @pallavipnt.bsky.social @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/nH2rN...
Yes, says Dr Sarath Guttikunda and demonstrates how, in this #EarthChakra podcast
He’ll be at #BAQ2026
@cleanairasia.bsky.social @ccacoalition.bsky.social @pallavipnt.bsky.social @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/nH2rN...
Can Delhi's Air Pollution Be Fixed? - Lessons from Beijing, with Dr Sarath Guttikunda
YouTube video by Earth Chakra
youtube.com
March 6, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Can Delhi do a Beijing and slash its terrible #airpollution?
Yes, says Dr Sarath Guttikunda and demonstrates how, in this #EarthChakra podcast
He’ll be at #BAQ2026
@cleanairasia.bsky.social @ccacoalition.bsky.social @pallavipnt.bsky.social @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/nH2rN...
Yes, says Dr Sarath Guttikunda and demonstrates how, in this #EarthChakra podcast
He’ll be at #BAQ2026
@cleanairasia.bsky.social @ccacoalition.bsky.social @pallavipnt.bsky.social @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/nH2rN...
It's March. North India's peak air pollution months are over.
But if you're in Delhi, don't bet on clean skies. An IIT-Delhi team (with others) sent up a drone and found a dark surprise.
My report in @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social
healthpolicy-watch.news/drone-busts-...
But if you're in Delhi, don't bet on clean skies. An IIT-Delhi team (with others) sent up a drone and found a dark surprise.
My report in @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social
healthpolicy-watch.news/drone-busts-...
Drone Busts Delhi's Spring Clean Air Myth - Health Policy Watch
NEW DELHI – For years, residents of the Indian capital have looked to the skies in March with a sense of relief, believing that the notorious winter pollution
healthpolicy-watch.news
March 2, 2026 at 2:28 PM
It's March. North India's peak air pollution months are over.
But if you're in Delhi, don't bet on clean skies. An IIT-Delhi team (with others) sent up a drone and found a dark surprise.
My report in @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social
healthpolicy-watch.news/drone-busts-...
But if you're in Delhi, don't bet on clean skies. An IIT-Delhi team (with others) sent up a drone and found a dark surprise.
My report in @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social
healthpolicy-watch.news/drone-busts-...
Reposted by Chetan Bhattacharji
A new court-mandated report finally unifies the evidence—and openly admits gaps in #India ’s pollution control strategy. Confirming transport, dust, and secondary particulates as major drivers of toxic air. 🚨🌫️
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@cleanairfund.bsky.social @who.int
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@cleanairfund.bsky.social @who.int
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After Court Rebuke, Government Releases Unified Report Identifying Sources Of Delhi Pollution - Health Policy Watch
DELHI - India's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has identified the main sources of Delhi's severe air pollution and admitted that there are
healthpolicy-watch.news
January 22, 2026 at 7:11 AM
A new court-mandated report finally unifies the evidence—and openly admits gaps in #India ’s pollution control strategy. Confirming transport, dust, and secondary particulates as major drivers of toxic air. 🚨🌫️
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@cleanairfund.bsky.social @who.int
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@cleanairfund.bsky.social @who.int
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏