Sarath Guttikunda

Sarath Guttikunda is the director of Urban Emissions (India), an independent research group on air pollution that disseminates air quality forecasts for 640 districts in India.

Mumbai at dawn. Credit: tawheedmanzoor/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

It’s About Time We Got Smarter About Monitoring Our Air Pollution

Sarath Guttikunda 15/09/2017

A back-of-the-envelope calculation suggests that it will cost Rs...

We know by now that air pollution is not a standalone problem in a city but is essentially a symptom of inadequate planning. In Delhi's Paharganj. Credit: mckaysavage/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

How Do We Improve Delhi’s Graded Responsibility Action Plan for Better Air Quality?

Sarath Guttikunda 23/01/2017

When pollution is bad, we have to be more...

How Delhi Knew What To Do To Fix Its Air Pollution in 1997 – But Didn’t Act

Sarath Guttikunda 06/01/2017

If after 20 years of dialogue we are exactly...

Delhi and many other cities in India are like massive construction sites, and the accompanying dust levels are very high. Credit: savioseb/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

What it Means to Take the Long View on Air Pollution in Delhi

Sarath Guttikunda 07/11/2016

Real policy is not defensive short term emergency measures...

The setting sun over Connaught Place, New Delhi. Credit: wili/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Why Delhi’s Plan for Air Filters at Traffic Intersections is a Red Herring

Sarath Guttikunda 01/11/2016

Installing an air filter in public is more like...

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