Post on 05-May-2023
PRERNA V MEHTA, MANAGER – SUSTAINABLE CITIES
WRI INDIAEMAIL: PMehta@wri.org
STREETS FOR ALL
CONFERENCE ON PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINBLE &
SMART CITIES - TOWARDS REALITY
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627,426 premature deaths every year in India due to air pollution World Health Organization (WHO) declared Delhi as one of the most polluted cities in the world!
Source: http://www5.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/metabolic_risks/bmi/ 436,122 premature deaths every year in India
About 1400 cars add to Delhi’s vehicle population every day Source:https://www.google.co.in/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=lmncVNPSKtDBuATCxIGIAQ&gws_rd=ssl#q=how+many+vehicles+are+added+to+delhi+roads+each+day:
ZumbaHealth
Games
Walking
Art
Agenda
for all Agesfor every Gender
for social InclusivenessCycling
Yoga
fun
Skate
Delhi ,Gurgaon, KarnalRaahgiri Day
MumbaiEqual Streets
AhmedabadHappy Streets
Lucknow, KanpurRaahgiri Day
ChandigarhRaahgiri Day
JaipurRaahgiri Day
HyderabadRaahgiri DayHappy Streets
BangloreCycle Day
IndoreRaahgiri DayKolkataRaahgiri Day
by 2016
Raahgiri Day 2 km, 13th July 2014New Delhi
Equal Streets3.5 Km, 09th Nov 2014, Mumbai
Raahgiri Day 1.2 Km, 1stFeb 2015Hyderabad
Raah giri Day 1.8 Km, 7th Dec 2014, Dwarka,New Delhi
Raahgiri Day 2.2 Km, 21ST Sep 2014 Bhopal
Happy Strets2.2 Km,16th Nov 2014Ahmedabad
Raahgiri DAY 2.75 Km, 22nd Mar 2015,Rohini , New Delhi
Raahgiri Day1.5 Km, 9th Mar 2014Navi Mumbai
Raahgiri Day 2 Km, 9th Feb 2014Ludhiana
Raahgiri Day4.5 Km,Nov 17th 2013,Gurgaon
Thousands participate every Sundayon Streets
Air quality - exposure to PM 2.5 Week DaysAvg. 194 µg/m3
Non RaahgiriSunday Avg. 147 µg/m3
Avg. 99.8 µg/m3
Raahgiri Day - Gurgaon
90 db 74 db
88 db
Non RaahgirisundaysNon Raahgirisundays
WeekdayWeekday
Noise Levels
Raahgiri Day - Gurgaon