.@WRIInda in collaboration with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) had organized a stakeholder consultation for #CleanAirForAll strategies in Ahmedabad. Over 50 participants attended the workshop & deliberated on #airpollution mitigation strategies. 1/4
#AirWeShare

We recently organized a ‘National Convening of ACAAS Cities’ in Mumbai to enable cities' peer learning & exchange of best practices on air quality management. It helped in interaction between the CARB delegation led by Liane Randolph, Chair CARB, and partner cities. 1/5

Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation participated in National Convening for ACAAS Cities on 07/03/24 by WRI India
To showcase broader efforts & sectoral interventions taken by ACAAS cities to improve air quality locally, discussion on same by senior officials, experts #wriindia #acaas

Recently, to estimate the emissions from waste burning in the city & impact on #airquality , WRI India in collaboration with Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation has initiated a survey for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) burning incidents & selected three different transect routes of 30+ sq km.

TRAINING | WRI India, with Gujarat Pollution Control Board, RO-Surat and Palsana Enviro Protection Ltd., held an #EnergyEfficiency training program for Surat city's textile processing #MSMEs , under the Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable ( #RISESurat ) initiative and the National Clean Air Program.

During a sensitization workshop for Safai sevaks, supervisors & contractors of VMC VADODARA on open waste burning, we engaged innovatively with participants to show impact on #airquality . A lit mosquito coil was kept near an air quality sensor to demonstrate the impact of smoke.

#HYST ?
Sanjar Ali Bhavay Sharma and shailendra kumar comment on the need for sustained and comprehensive air quality management strategies in Delhi to grapple with its #airquality challenges.

More: thecityfix.org/blog/delhis-ai…

Delhi’s Air Quality Needs Data-Driven Action
By Sanjar Ali, Bhavay Sharma and Shailendra Kumar Yadav
December 21, 2023
WRI India Bhavay Sharma
thecityfix.org/blog/delhis-ai…

We recently met with Mr. Gaurav Singh Sogarwal, Commissioner, Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation, to discuss priority actions under the Accelerator for Clean Air Actions ( #ACAAS ), including a waste burning survey & construction & demolition waste management.

#CleanAirAccelerator #CleanAirForAll

Our work with My Surat on the Surat Clean Air Action Plan (SCAP), supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, was highlighted & appreciated at #COP28 . The Commissioner SMC & Office Of Mayor Surat discussed Surat’s efforts in clean air action with Mike Bloomberg.

👉bit.ly/3Rvhe9l

Poor air quality is a pressing issue across most parts of India. While policies and plans like the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) are needed, we also need to be cognizant of the present & minimize our personal exposure. #CleanAirForAll #CleanAirAccelerator #KnowYourAir

WRI India’s Sree Kumar Kumaraswamy & Madhav Pai writes for The Indian Express recommending a #CleanConstruction transition that takes environmental considerations into account & could pave the way for sustainable development in Indian cities. 1/3

Read here: bit.ly/3SECU3Z

Recently, Bhavay Sharma, prayash_giria & komaldaal met with Shri Surendra Prasad Yadav, Additional Municipal Commissioner, Agra Nagar Nigam to discuss air quality in the city and how to further improve it. 1/2
#ACAAS

For 6 years Indore has been named the cleanest city in the country, and it was recently recognized for its efforts to improve its #airquality .

Listen to Commissioner, Harshika Singh, emphasize share how the city plans to continue working towards #cleanair bit.ly/3EOR3TZ

The #AirQuality in India during the winter months is a cause of concern. It's not just Delhi; even cities grapple with hazardous air pollution.

Read more: wri-india.org/blog/swachh-va…

#AQI #AirPollution #CleanAir

दिल्ली के वायु प्रदूषण में निर्माण कार्यों का भी योगदान है। इनसे होनेवाले धूल उत्सर्जन को कम करने और प्रतिबंध का आर्थिक नुकसान टालने के लिए स्वच्छ निर्माण पद्धतियों का पालन महत्वपूर्ण है। हिंदी में पढ़िए कैसे स्वच्छ निर्माण प्रदूषण कम कर सकता है: bit.ly/473anJE 1/2

Recently, Prateek Sengupta met Shri Gaurav Singh Sogarwal, Municipal Commissioner Gorakhpur Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation) to discuss air quality in the city. The focal point of discussion was developing a sustainable waste management strategy to prevent open waste burning (1/2)

By strengthening the capabilities of all stakeholders, & deterring non-compliance, development can be kept rolling without compromising the #AirWeBreathe .

Read why urban India needs clean construction approach: bit.ly/3PxeqpZ 2/2

Indore's efforts to reduce #airpollution made it an example for other cities in India to follow.

Read more about it and what our Indore team insights on this article. bit.ly/3RFyJV4

Delhi has an opportunity to expand its air quality management toolkit by examining best practices followed in other parts of India, specifically in construction and solid waste management. Sanjar Ali & Bhavay Sharma explain in this blog: bit.ly/3S1egKy
#CleanAirForAll