India, March 2 -- Residents from different parts of Gurugram on Wednesday marked a symbolic Holi by playing with dust and soil near the drainage area along the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) near Vatika Chowk to draw attention to the environmental and health risks caused by dust pollution.

Senior professionals from various industries who participated in the protest said dust pollution in Gurugram was no longer a seasonal issue but had become structural in nature. "The concern may appear distant or invisible, but the dust travels close and far, entering homes and lungs every day," said Gauri Sarin, founder of Making Model Gurugram.

Sarin urged civic bodies and pollution control boards, such as the Commission for Air Quality Management (C...