Our Work

We work closely with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and other Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to address dispersed sources of air pollution. In Delhi, as of December 2023, over 190,000 issues have been identified, of which 89.5%, which is about 170,000  have been resolved!

The stubble burning intervention in Punjab is one of our earliest projects.  Since 2020, we have been working with the Punjab Agriculture Department to mitigate air pollution by encouraging farmers to shift from burning stubble to using tractors.

We support the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) in identifying and resolving dispersed sources of air pollution. We began our work with a pilot in Patna in 2021. Since then, full-fledged interventions have been launched in Patna, Muzaffarpur, and Gaya. As of July 2023, over 70% of the 15,000 issues identified in these three cities have been resolved.

In UP, we work on DSP in Ghaziabad, Varanasi, Mathura-Vrindavan, and Prayagraj. Our programme in Lucknow is a unique model that could be adapted to smart cities country wide. This is being run in close coordination with the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB), Smart City ICCC and the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC).

In Patna, we have partnered with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to help the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) decongest four traffic hotspots across the city. After a short-term study to assess the cause of the congestion, our work involves working with will be conducted to assess causes of congestion.

The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) is India’s flagship programme for improvement of air quality. A-PAG aims to assist the Central Pollution Control Board in ensuring it is effectively implemented.

Effective implementation suffers due to knowledge and awareness gaps. The Sensitisation Toolkit is a solution that meets this challenge.

The Clean Air Project Dashboard is a solution that automates monitoring processes, making communication, coordination, and review more effective.

In August 2019, A-PAG launched the #pollutionkakyaplanhai campaign to draw attention to the gravity of the pollution problem and position it as a critical poll issue.

 A-PAG’s DSP program helps mitigate air pollution that comes from dust, burning biomass, and loose malba. This video serves as a guide for anyone working on the DSP program.

Construction activities significantly contribute to air pollution in Delhi, accounting for 21% of PM10 and 8% of PM2.5, making them the second and fourth-largest contributors, respectively. In response to this, a Construction and Demolition Program was initiated in the West Zone of Delhi to address the air pollution stemming from C&D waste.