Contemporary Guwahati city and how we could contribute to the cleanliness and hygiene of the city.

Guwahati city ranked as the second-most polluted city in the world in 2023.

World Air Quality Report by IQAir–a Swiss air quality monitoring group.

Guwahati city is the gateway to the north eastern India and it is one of the biggest metropolitan city in the region. But we are not doing enough to keep this beautiful city as it was 10- 20 years back. It is concerning that the city is named as one of the worst city by Swiss Air quality monitoring group in 2023, when it comes to the hygiene and cleanliness of the city. We as a Guwahatian even if we contribute a little through our one wise decision could bring significance change to the quality of this city.

Once cleaned and hygienic city street footpath where we earlier would go out for walks around our neighbourhood has now turn into a full of dust and garbage. There are several reasons for the deteriorating Air quality in the city. However, one of the primary reason is setting up multiple poultry and fish outlet on each and every street footpath of the city contributing significantly to the air, water and soil pollution. Once we walk around in the neighborhood in fresh air has now turn into a contaminated surroundings makes difficult to even take a proper breath. Your one wise purchasing habits could make a difference in making the city cleaner, greener and healthier and could contribute immensely in improving the atmosphere of the city where you could enjoy coming to the neighborhood to enjoy the breeze of fresh air as it used to be 10-20 years back.