Seven crises. One city. The data and what you can do about each.
Gurugram’s rapid growth has created profound sustainability challenges — from critical air pollution and groundwater depletion to waste management failures and disappearing green cover. GurgaonFirst tracks, analyses, and advocates across all these fronts.
20×
WHO PM2.5 limit exceeded in Gurugram’s air
2008
Year Gurugram was declared a groundwater dark zone
1,200+
Acres of Aravalli forest lost since 2010
12%
Of Gurugram’s rooftop solar potential realised
Explore each topic
20× WHO limit
Air Quality
AQI hit 484 this winter — a hazardous reading
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Dark zone, 2008
Water
136% groundwater extraction rate in Haryana
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2,000 tonnes/day
Waste Management
Segregation has collapsed to just 10%
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100 hours/year
Urban Mobility
Lost to congestion — new metro under construction
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12% realised
Energy & Solar
₹78,000 government subsidy available
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1,200+ acres lost
Forests & Aravallis
Supreme Court ruling stripped protection, Nov 2025
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1,727 crimes, 2024
Women’s Safety
A 20× rise in reported cases since 2016
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See the wins, not just the crises
Watershed revival, green corridors, and India’s first sustainable street — explore the on-ground sustainable projects already changing Gurugram.
How GurgaonFirst is responding
Tracking the data
Each topic page is updated with the latest verified figures from CPCB, CGWB, CSE, Haryana Police, and independent monitoring networks.
Advocating for change
From the Aravalli Bachao campaign to functional Material Recovery Facilities, GurgaonFirst works alongside citizen groups, RWAs, and government.
Equipping citizens
Free workshops on solar adoption, waste segregation, and sustainability fundamentals — turning awareness into everyday action.
Pick an issue. Read the data. Take one action this week.
Every page above ends with a concrete next step.