Mitigating Air Pollution in Nagpur

The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change as a national framework to reduce air pollution. CFSD is actively engaged to advance mitigation strategies in Nagpur through various activities.

Advocating for Community Awareness

CFSD is engaged in educating communities, especially children, women and waste pickers, about the effects of indoor and outdoor air pollution on their health and the environment. To make learning as accessible and engaging as possible, we use interactive methods such as the snake-and-ladder game. Awareness activities are carried out every week.

In 2025, CFSD started to conduct clean cooking awareness sessions using the Participatory Learning and Action approach. These sessions focus on educating women groups about the importance of adopting clean, smoke-free cooking practices for safer indoor environments and improved public health.

Pollution Under Control (PUC) Awareness Drives are regularly held in partnership with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation. Each drive educates vehicle owners on the importance of valid PUC certification in reducing emissions and ensuring compliance with air quality regulations. Also, to minimize pollution, CFSD conducts awareness campaigns against vehicular idling at traffic signals in collaboration with the Jan Aakrosh team.

Our Reports

Polluted Water: How Koradi & Khaperkheda Thermal Power Stations are Impacting the Environment

  • Together with Manthan Adhyayan Kendra and ASAR, CFSD conducted a study to assess the impact of pollution caused by the Koradi and Khaparkheda thermal power plants. A detailed questionnaire-based survey of the villages was carried out, water and fly ash samples were collected and tested and direct observations by the study team were done. Our assessment shows that the entire study area around the Koradi and Khaparkheda thermal power plants is facing rampant and unchecked pollution, affecting air, surface and ground water and soil. Detailed findings can be found in the report which was published in November 2021.
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Women’s health and well-being, key indicator of clean air

  • CFSD, together with Warrior Moms,  conducted a survey in twelve slums on biomass burning in households to understand the impact of chulhas in urban slums on the environment and the health of women and children. Throughout, Sudharak Olwe captured photographs which show how cooking practices visibly impact women’s health and well-being. The findings of the survey, alongside the photographs, were published in June 2022.
Find Report here