Nationally, it is seen that the non-attainment cities are working towards improving air quality through various measures targeting several sectors. The control measures range from the odd-even vehicle scheme targeting the transport sector in Delhi, deployment of anti-smog guns in the construction and road dust sector in Noida, Gurugram, and Faridabad, expansion of CNG in […]

Exploring a little deeper into haze and air pollution, I came across a few articles on people’s day-to-day experiences. There was one which said a marathon runner, who has run over 100 marathons, cut down his run from a usual full marathon to a 10-kilometer one for the annual Mumbai Marathon in January 2025. When […]

Having understood the main reasons for the Haze in Mumbai as Air Pollution (while its humid weather and the coastline support the formation of the Haze), it is safe to say that Air Pollution and, in a broader sense, Air Quality, is a global concern. While I work on projects on improving Air Quality at […]

In addition to the global frameworks, efforts at the national level play a substantial role in managing air quality/ pollution. In this context, let us try to understand how India is working towards improving its air quality and how it, as a country, has set up a structure to combat air pollution. India aligns with […]

Aiming towards accelerating efforts by cities, the central government in September 2022, raised the NCAP goal from aiming for a 20–30% PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀ reduction by 2024 to a 40% reduction by 2026, encouraging  state governments, including Andhra Pradesh, to ramp up efforts. In 2017,  the Global Burden of Disease Study pointed to approximately 45,000 […]

As I moved into the city of Mumbai, I started exploring the neighbourhood of my new workplace. I was delighted by the pleasant weather, as it was the second week of October, just as the monsoon had begun to retreat. Slowly, as the humidity in the air subsided and the weather transitioned towards a drier […]

While walking home from my office in Mumbai, I am often struck by the diversity of experiences along the way. The walk is a little over a kilometer and can be taken via different routes. Interestingly, the shortest route is not always the most convenient. However, it offers more experiences, and a few small challenges, […]