Enabling IGP Airshed
Cooperation
Pioneering inter-state cooperation across the Indo-Gangetic Plain, where 23.9% of UP's PM2.5 comes from neighbouring states and 9.7% from other countries, making airshed-level collaboration essential.
PM2.5 Contributions to Uttar Pradesh
Nearly 44% of UP's air pollution originates outside the state, making cooperation with neighbouring IGP states essential.
Information, Education & Communication
Advocacy for Airshed-Based AQM
Cross-Border & Inter-Regional Collaboration
Beyond State Boundaries
Scientific analysis using the GAINS-IGP atmospheric model, co-developed with IIASA, IIT Kanpur, and IIT Delhi, reveals that nearly 44% of UP's PM2.5 pollution originates outside the state. No single state acting alone can solve the air quality crisis across the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
Science-Led Source Attribution
The GAINS-IGP model maps how pollution flows across state boundaries, identifying which sectors in which regions contribute most to UP's air quality. This enables neighbouring states like Bihar, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Delhi to target the sources that matter most, backed by 193 CAAQMS monitoring stations and 3 supersites feeding real-time data.
UP as a Replicable Model
UPCAMPA is designed as India's first state-level airshed program that other IGP states can adapt. Through Regional Knowledge Centres and inter-state capacity building, UP shares its institutional frameworks, monitoring infrastructure, and sector intervention strategies, creating a template for coordinated airshed governance that can scale across the plain.
Converging with National Policy
Result Area 3 feeds directly into India's National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and CPCB frameworks. Inter-state workshops and joint policy recommendations ensure that airshed-level evidence, including seasonal crop burning patterns, industrial emissions, and transport corridors, shapes both state action plans and national air quality standards.