Growing Air Pollution Risks in Rajasthan: A multi-pollutant analysis

June 01, 2023

Cities of Rajasthan are experiencing rising particulate pollution as well as facing the threat of multipollutant crisis with several gaseous pollutants including nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone, beginning to rise. This increases public health risk in the state.

This is evident from the new analysis carried out by the Urban Lab at the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). This analysis was assessed the longer term trends as well as seasonal variation in particulate and gaseous pollutants.

Air quality is worsening not only in non-attainment cities but also in smaller cities and towns of Rajasthan despite the clean air action underway. Time bound improvement in air quality requires state-wide action to improve systems and infrastructure in all the key sectors of pollution including industry, vehicles and transport, clean energy, management of waste streams, construction and greening. Allocate resources equitably for the priority measures in key sectors with a strong compliance framework to meet the clean air targets.