Visakhapatnam air pollution: Citizens’ Forum seeks six-point action plan from administration
The Greater Visakhapatnam Citizens’ Forum has called on the district administration to implement a six-point action plan to combat rising air pollution in the city. The forum highlighted the significant increase in PM10 pollution and outlined specific measures to address various pollution sources. They expressed willingness to collaborate with the administration on these initiatives.
- ▪The GVCF submitted a representation to District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore.
- ▪Visakhapatnam has seen a 32.9% increase in PM10 pollution from 2017-18 to 2024-25.
- ▪The forum proposed measures including controlling coal dust pollution and regulating construction dust.
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The Greater Visakhapatnam Citizens’ Forum (GVCF) has urged the district administration to implement a six-point action plan to address increasing pollution levels in the city.The forum said on Thursday (May 21, 2026) that it had submitted a representation to District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore recently. In the representation, forum president Sohan Hatangadi, vice-president S. Krishnamurthy and secretary Capt. N. Viswanathan mentioned that Visakhapatnam was witnessing rising air pollution due to industrial activity, port operations, vehicular emissions and construction dust.Referring to data under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), the forum said the city had recorded a 32.9% increase in PM10 pollution between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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