A number of solutions have been proposed to combat Delhi’s runaway pollution problem, ranging from incentivizing solar to asking people to just not go to work or school. The latest solution is an app called ‘Hawa Badlo,’ or ‘Change the Air,’ which aims to tackle Delhi’s pollution on an even more individualized level by encouraging citizens to report sightings of pollution so that authorities can take action.

Home to some 10 million people, Delhi is a city where ‘Smoke’ is considered to be a type of weather, pollution monitoring agencies literally run out of numbers to quantify the pollution levels, and the smog is so thick that it can be seen from the space station. Despite its terrible health implications, a significant portion of its population is directly exposed to the toxic air almost 24 hours a day if they are unable to afford a roof over their head.

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