CAQM sets up expert panel to curb Delhi-NCR vehicular pollution

• CAQM has formed a 15-member expert committee to tackle vehicular pollution in Delhi-NCR.
• The committee aims to create a multi-pronged roadmap to reduce vehicular emissions, a major contributor to air pollution.
• Its mandate includes reviewing clean mobility policies, assessing emissions, and examining electric vehicle transition needs.
• Ashok Jhunjhunwala (IIT-Madras) chairs the panel, with Randeep Guleria (former AIIMS) as co-chair, alongside other experts.
• The committee is expected to submit its recommendations within two months to advance evidence-based policy for air quality.

Why It Matters: New panel aims to improve Delhi-NCR air quality and public health.