Karnataka third-highest contributor to pollution among southern States

The study found that pollution originating from Karnataka accounts for 47% of the pollution contribution among the five South Indian States analysed. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. The study titled ‘Governance Framework for Airshed-Level Air Quality Management in South India’, which quantifies the contribution of the five South Indian States to each other’s pollution levels, has revealed that pollution originating from Telangana (38%) is the lowest, followed by Andhra Pradesh (44%), Karnataka (47%), Tamil Nadu (61%) and Kerala (65%).As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, major urban regions in South India exceed the recommended annual average particulate matter (PM10). Recognising this, the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) classifies 25 cities in South India as non-at