This isn’t just a pollution crisis. This is a Health Emergency. The worst part? Not only the toxic air, but the fear that truth is being hidden. When the air stings but the AQI reads “moderate,” when monitoring stations go silent on the worst days, it feels like our pain is being ignored.
We can face the reality.
We cannot live with sugar-coated lies.
We deserve transparency.
Clean air is a right, not a privilege. If the air is unsafe, we must be told. If it's harmful for our kids and elders, we deserve clear warnings. This is not about politics. This is about survival.
Delhi and many Indian cities are facing a public health emergency. Toxic air and severe smog have pushed AQI levels beyond 450–500, placing citizens at extreme health risk.
Children, students, the elderly — everyone is gasping for clean air. RightToBreatheIndia.in is a citizen-led movement demanding clean air as a fundamental right for every Indian.
Clean air is not a privilege — it is your Right to Life.
We unite because no Indian should lose years of life for simply living in their own city. Our children deserve to breathe freely, play safely and live without fear of hazardous air.
Learn more about the citizen-led fight for clean air. This manifesto summarizes the public health crisis in Delhi–NCR, highlights the key causes of severe air pollution, and outlines urgent citizen demands for both immediate and long-term action.
The document includes both English and Hindi versions, providing clear insights into why clean air is a fundamental right and how citizens are uniting to demand systemic solutions.
A Call to Action from Citizen Groups of Delhi — English & Hindi Version Included.
Download PDFOver 2 million deaths in India every year are linked to air pollution. Average AQI in winter regularly crosses 450–500 in Delhi. Residents of Delhi lose up to 12 years of life expectancy due to polluted air.
Add your voice to the call for clean air. Sign the citizen declaration and demand your Right to Breathe. Your support strengthens the movement for transparency, accountability, and long-term solutions to India’s air emergency.
Breathing clean air is a human right — yet millions of Indians are forced to inhale hazardous air daily. Your support amplifies the message that clean air must be a constitutional priority. Together, we can ensure transparency, scientific planning, and long-term reforms.
“When breathing becomes dangerous, silence is not an option.”
We, the citizens of Delhi NCR, are living through a severe public health emergency. With AQI crossing 500 it has become unsafe to breathe. Children are gasping, the elderly are collapsing, and millions are suffering burning eyes, breathlessness, and long term health damage. This crisis reflects a prolonged failure of both Union and State authorities to protect our right to clean air.
Facts that cannot be ignored
Our demands
Sincerely,
Citizens of Delhi NCR
