India, Jan. 20 -- Residents across several housing societies have stepped in with localised measures to keep pollution levels in check in Gurugram. At the second monthly HT First Gurugram dialogue held on Saturday, residents' welfare associations shared how community-led interventions are helping reduce hyperlocal air quality index levels.

Representatives of the Vipul Greens residents' welfare association in Sector 48 said their society has undertaken multiple initiatives to curb seasonal emissions. Amit Jindal, RWA president of Vipul Greens, said the society planted and groomed around 600 trees ahead of peak winter. "The citizen-led initiative to do extensive plantations, setting up a digitised display of live AQI in the vicinity and ra...