Archive · 26 Oct 2025
Delhi Extends Air Pollution Challenge Deadline to November 15
Delhi wants to clean its air and is asking for ideas from everyone.
They extended the deadline for the Innovation Challenge, so more people can join.
So far, they have 48 ideas from different states focusing on cleaning air and reducing pollution from cars.
The best ideas will get money to try them out, and the best solution to clean air will win a large prize.
The government hopes this will help Delhi breathe cleaner air.
Delhi's Innovation Challenge deadline has been extended to November 15.
The challenge aims to find solutions to reduce air pollution.
48 proposals have been received, with submissions from multiple states.
Approximately two-thirds of the proposals address improving air quality.
Shortlisted teams will receive funding, and winning citywide solutions will be awarded ₹50 lakh.
- Who
- Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa
- What
- Extended the deadline for Delhi's Innovation Challenge for air pollution solutions.
- When
- The deadline was extended from October 31 to November 15.
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- To encourage wider participation and gather more innovative solutions to combat air pollution.
- Challenge Deadline
- Extended to November 15
- Proposals Received
- 48
- Delhi-NCR Proposals
- 30
- Other States Proposals
- 18
- Focus of Entries
- 68% on clean air, 32% on vehicle emission reduction
- Shortlisted Teams Funding
- ₹5 lakh each
- Citywide Solution Award
- ₹50 lakh
Sources
Working to curb dust pollution from construction sites: Delhi Minister Sirsa
Stringent measures being taken to improve Delhi’s air quality: Sirsa
Clean air: Delhi govt extends deadline for crowd-sourcing proposals to Nov 15
