Why does Delhi’s air remain polluted despite years of intervention?
AWE will follow the sources, the institutions responsible and the evidence needed to know whether an intervention worked.
01 / Air · Water · Earth
Air
Pollution, exposure, transport, industry, monitoring and the work of making clean air possible.
AWE Evidence Layer · Airshed Telemetry
Live Atmosphere & Particulate Monitor
Direct sensor telemetry from Central & State Pollution Control Board stations. Ground truth for air investigations.
AIR QUALITY INDEX (NAQI)
Mandir Marg / Central
125Moderate
0 Good100200300400500+ Severe
Health Assessment: Breathing discomfort to people with asthma or lung conditions.
PRIMARY SCIENTIFIC DRIVER
CPCB / DPCC Primary SensorDominant Pollutant: PM10
Source Profile: Road dust, construction debris, mechanical friction
PM2.5 (Fine)88 µg/m³Combustion & Stubble
PM10 (Coarse)125 µg/m³Road & Construction Dust
NO₂ (Nitrogen)18.4 µg/m³Vehicles & Energy
Ambient Temp32 °CMicroclimate
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