Delhi's air quality worsens as thermal power plants emit 240 times more SO₂ than stubble burning. Experts urge stricter regulations and quicker FGD adoption to tackle year-round pollution and improve air quality across India

On March 28, 2023, the Minister of Energy, RK Singh, informed the Rajya Sabha that India's thermal power plants produced 0.9675 metric tons of carbon dioxide per megawatt-hour during the 2021-22 period.