No deaths due to air pollution, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

The Union Health Ministry informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, that there is no conclusive data to establish a direct correlation between death or disease due to air pollution alone. In his written reply, Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav said air pollution is one of the triggering factors for respiratory ailments and related diseases.

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“The health effects of air pollution are a synergistic manifestation of factors such as individuals’ dietary habits, occupational habits, socio-economic status, medical history, immunity, heredity, etc. The Government of India has taken several steps to address air pollution problems…” said Mr. Jadhav.

He said that programs such as National Program on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH), ‘State Action Plan’ on climate change and human health, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), which aims to protect the health of women and children by providing them with clean cooking fuel, Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), Swachh Bharat Mission and the National Clean Air program launched in 2019, are some of the programs that are part of the national-level strategy to reduce air pollution. levels across the country.”