Air Pollution & Clean Air

83 of the world's 100 most polluted cities are in India. 1.67–2.0 million deaths annually.

Critical159.2K citizens8 tracked problems

Historical Timeline

2024

Indo-Pakistani Smog causes New Delhi AQI to hit hazardous 1,081 (IQAir), triggering Stage IV emergency GRAP

current

2021

Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) established for NCR & adjoining areas

law

2019

National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) launched targeting 20%–30% PM reduction by 2024 across 102 cities

policy

2017

Delhi implements Odd-Even vehicle rationing rule during peak smog emergency

policy

2016

Supreme Court mandates Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India

court

2015

National Air Quality Index (AQI) launched by Govt of India and IIT Kanpur

policy

1981

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act passed by Parliament to regulate air pollution

law