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Chandigarh's Air Action Plan: A Breath of Fresh Hope?
20 Jan
Summary
- City air action plan details short-term and long-term pollution control strategies.
- Air quality remained satisfactory to moderate, with brief poor days during festivals.
- IITs study source apportionment and emissions, report due by March 2026.
Chandigarh is implementing a detailed air action plan, as informed by the district magistrate to the National Green Tribunal. This strategy encompasses immediate actions like regulating construction and sprinkling roads, alongside future objectives like increasing green spaces and adopting electric vehicles.
The plan also emphasizes high-density plantations and creating green buffer zones. Air quality in Chandigarh has predominantly stayed within satisfactory to moderate levels in the last three months, with isolated instances of poor air quality observed during festivals and in December.
A significant study on pollution sources, emissions, and air quality trends is being conducted by IIT Kanpur and IIT Ropar. The findings, which include an emission inventory and source apportionment, are anticipated by March 2026.
This initiative was developed in consultation with all relevant departments to ensure efficient execution and effective air pollution control for the city's residents.
