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{{Short description|Indian
environmental campaign}}
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{{Infobox event
| title = Clean Air India Movement
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| date = 5 May 2015
| place = New Delhi, India
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| organizers = Vijay Kannan, head of [[Blueair]] India
| website = [http://cleanairindiamovement.com/ Official website]
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'''Clean Air India Movement''' ('''CLAIM''') was a nationwide campaign by [[Blueair]] in India on 5 May 2015. The campaign was initiated by the premium [[air purifier]] brand ''Blueair,'' and the key role was played by Vijay Kannan, the India head of Blueair. The ceremonial event took place at the monumental [[Purana Qila]] by planting a tree by Kautilya Pandit<ref>{{Cite web |title=A seven-year old Kautilya Pandit, child prodigy launched the Clean... |url=https://www.gettyimages.be/detail/nieuwsfoto%27s/seven-year-old-kautilya-pandit-child-prodigy-launched-the-nieuwsfotos/472248030 |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Getty Images |date=5 May 2015 |language=fr}}</ref> and Vijay Kannan. The Clean Air India Movement aimed at encouraging and educating Indian citizens to adopt air-friendly measures. It was launched on [[World Asthma Day]].
There is also Share to Aware, wherein people were asked to share on their profile pages of various social networking sites an educational image that was shared with them. It also included the Clean Air Plantation Appeal, Spot the Kilvish, Make the Red Light Blue Light, etc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cleanairindiamovement.com/clean-air-india-movement/elements/share-to-aware|title=Share To Aware }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cleanairindiamovement.com/clean-air-india-movement/elements/clean-air-plantation-challenge|title=Clean Air Plantation Challenge }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cleanairindiamovement.com/clean-air-india-movement/elements/spot-the-kilvish|title=Spot The Kilvish }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cleanairindiamovement.com/clean-air-india-movement/elements/make-the-red-light-blue-light|title=Make The Red Light Blue Light }}</ref>
==Developments==
===2015===
[[File:Car Free Day1.JPG|thumb|Vijay Kannan (right) with Gopal Rai (left), the Transport and Rural Development Minister of Delhi]]
In light of the campaign, the Central and state governments have taken some initiatives as well. The Union Minister of State for Environment and Forest [[Prakash Javadekar]] vowed to hold tougher pollution laws soon, including the Centre rolling out air index in 11 cities of the nation. Along with this, there is a ban on [[Diesel engine|diesel vehicles]] older than 10 years in the national capital. The office of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi gave a nod to the cycling policy for the city.{{Cn|date=March 2024}} The Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] initiated a plantation drive, followed by an appeal by the Delhi Government to all the MLAs to plant 2,000 saplings each in their constituencies. This was followed by the Delhi government hardening its stance against the open burning of trash.
In unison with the Transport and Rural Development Minister of Delhi, [[Gopal Rai]], Vijay Kannan supports [[Car-free days|Car Free Day]] on 22 November 2015, in district [[Dwarka, Delhi]]. The Clean Air India Movement, initiated by Blueair, has been associated with support for Car Free Day's in Delhi and in the national capital region.
In 2015, Blueair launched an air monitoring app.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 July 2015 |title=Air Quality Monitoring App |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/blueair-launches-air-pollution-warning-app/article7448203.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref> Blueair said in a statement that the app gathers real-time air pollution information from a host of monitoring stations in Indian cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata, and warns users of air pollution.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hunny |first=Hny |date=2021-10-18 |title=Emirates Draw Results Today Winning Numbers [Live Update] |url=https://emiratesdrawresult.info |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Emirates Draw Results Today Live Update Winners List |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=20 July 2015 |title=Blueair launches air pollution warning App on Android |url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/blueair-launches-air-pollution-warning-app-on-android_1633176.html |accessdate=20 July 2015 |publisher=The Zee News}}</ref>
[[File:Car Free Day2.JPG|thumb|Vijay Kannan promoting the Car Free Day in Dwarka, New Delhi, on 22 November 2015]]
===2016===
'''See Your Lung Campaign:''' Kannan is also the founder of the Clean India Air Movement (CLAIM) under which free car pool service was offered to around 10,000 citizens of New Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|title=See Your Lung Campaign |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/Awareness-campaign-to-promote-use-of-cycles-launched/articleshow/51874508.cms|accessdate=15 April 2016|publisher=TheTimes Of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Campaign by Clean Air India Movement |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/awareness-campaign-to-promote-use-of-cycles-launched-116041700699_1.html|accessdate=15 April 2016|publisher=Business Standard}}</ref>
'''Save Your Lung Campaign:''' On the eve of [[World Asthma Day]], Clean Air India Movement launched the "Save Your Lungs" campaign to increase awareness of the ill-effects of rising air-pollution levels. Clean Air India Movement has started from Gurgaon. The campaign was taken to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata.<ref>{{cite news|title=Save Your Lung Campaign |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/City-doctors-to-wheel-out-anti-pollution-drive-today/articleshow/52068587.cms|accessdate=2 May 2016|work=The Times Of India}}</ref>
'''Plantation Drive On World Environment Day:''' More than 200 people participated in a plantation drive on the occasion of [[World Environment Day]]. The drive was organised as part of the Clean Air India Movement (CLAIM). The participants marched from India Gate to Guru Harikrishna Public School at Purana Quila Road, where the saplings were planted.
== Awards ==
The Clean Air India Movement has been given the "Energy and Environment Foundation Global Award 2016" by the Energy and Environment Foundation, which is popularly known as EEF.[[File:Clean Air India Movement Honoured With Top 2016 Global Environment Award.jpg|thumb|Representatives of CLAIM receive the Energy and Environment Foundation Global Award]]
Vijay Kannan, head of Blueair India, said that "It is a great honour to be recognized for initiating and pursuing positive steps to address the grave problem of air pollution that threatens human health and wellness in most urban environments across our country". He said that Blueair's ambition with CLAIM is to drive a non-partisan program geared to raise awareness among women, children and men about the need to take control over the 'alarming levels of air pollution'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/science/anti-pollution-campaign-bags-global-environment-award_1921784.html|title=Clean Air India Movement won Energy and Environment Foundation Global Environment Award 2016|date=23 August 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/anti-pollution-campaign-bags-global-environment-award-116082301122_1.html|title=Anti-pollution campaign bags global environment award 2016}}</ref>
==Gallery==
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File:Clean Air India Movement the country’s biggest awareness programme against air pollution.jpg|World Environment Day
File:World Environment Day.JPG|[[India Gate]] [[World Environment Day]]
File:International Yoga Day Celebration.jpg|[[Noida]] [[International Yoga Day]]
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Environmental organisations based in India]]
[[Category:Air pollution in India]]