A-PAG
A-PAG aims to reduce air pollution in Indian cities. Our initial focus has been on the Indo-Gangetic Plain, where the scale and severity of air pollution are significantly higher than in most other parts of the country. More recently, we have begun expanding our work to additional states such as Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, reflecting the growing recognition of air pollution as a critical public health challenge.
Unlike many civic organisations that address environmental issues more broadly, A-PAG’s work is singularly focused on air pollution.
Our approach involves supporting the government to reduce air pollution. We work with them at all levels, and have a strong focus on making things happen on the ground. We are sector-agnostic and work across all 5 sources of pollution, i.e. dust, industrial, domestic, biomass, and vehicular. Our focus is on piloting programs in small geographies, learning from them, and scaling them in ways that ensure maximum impact.
Our work is primarily based on running pilot programs, which if successful, are scaled rapidly across geographies. A-PAG works with the centre and state governments as well as municipal bodies to assist their implementation efforts in fighting air pollution. At times, our work also entails addressing knowledge and resource gaps.
