Will minimizing vehicles, industries contribution to the air pollution impact AQI in the country?

According to the latest satellite-derived PM2.5 estimates, particulate pollution in India dropped from 51.3 in 2021 to 41.4 µg/m³ in 2022, adding 1 year to India’s average life expectancy. Despite the decline in pollution, all of India’s 1.4 billion people live in areas where the annual average particulate pollution level exceeds the WHO guideline. 42.6 percent of the population live in areas that exceed the country’s own national air quality standard of 40 µg/m³.