Anumita Roychowdhury: News

A phrase Indians have become used to since the turn of the century is the ‘air quality index’. Many cities in India have been facing degradation of the quality of air. Various sections of society have expressed their reservations about the degrading quality of air, including the judiciary. There have been many campaigns to address this issue, governmental and otherwise. One of the most popular campaigns to improve air quality has been the ‘Right to Clean Air’ campaign led by Anumita Roychowdhury. Roychowdhury has been at the forefront of various environmental issues. Her focus has been on development and urbanization that is sustainable in the long term. Executive Director of Research and Advocacy at Center of Science and Environment, Anumita has played an instrumental role in bringing substantial changes like improving emission standards in vehicles, replacing diesel in public transport in Delhi with natural gas, etc. Roychowdhury has contributed to improving air quality in urban areas not just in India but also internationally. In 2017, she won the Haagen Smit Clean Air Award by the California Air Resources Board.