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UDAIPUR: UDAIPUR тАФ Environmental metrics across the Lake City have reached concerning thresholds following deep festive celebrations, as official data confirms that udaipur air quality aqi pollution levels have worsened significantly. According to the latest readings released by the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board on Saturday, November 7, 2026, the city’s Air Quality Index has registered a 33-point surge over a span of just two years, moving from 193 during the 2023 festive season to a concerning 226 level this season.
тЪб Quick Highlights: Udaipur Air Quality: AQI Hits 226 Amid Festive Pollution Spike
The temporal trajectory of atmospheric pollution in Udaipur reveals a troubling upward creep in particulate matter concentrations during seasonal festivities. Comparative evaluations between 2023 and the current 2026 monitoring cycle indicate that the urban airshed is retaining pollutants for longer durations. In 2023, the city registered an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 193 on the night of the festival. This figure escalated to 211 in 2024 and further deteriorated to 226 in 2025, representing a direct 33-point escalation over a 24-month horizon.
Environmental analysts note that meteorological inversions combined with heavy vehicular movement and localized burning significantly aggravate particulate accumulation. While administrative authorities have attempted to enforce green protocols, public compliance remains uneven across peripheral wards and commercial hubs. In related civic administration developments, local watchdogs have also raised questions regarding regulatory enforcement, mirroring ongoing scrutiny seen in cases such as the Udaipur Temple Land Scam investigation currently monitored by the Devsthan Department.
тАЬThe consistent rise in festive AQI from 193 to 226 underscores the urgent need for stricter enforcement of emission norms and broader community participation in curbing non-essential burning.тАЭ тАФ Senior Environmental Scientist, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board

A detailed breakdown of air quality fluctuations across pre-festival, festival night, and post-festival phases in Udaipur, highlighting long-term environmental patterns documented by state regulatory bodies.
| Year | Pre-Festival AQI | Festival Day AQI | Post-Festival AQI | Pollution Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 148 | 315 | 273 | Very Poor / Hazardous |
| 2022 | 116 | 194 | 109 | Moderate to Poor |
| 2023 | 88 | 193 | 152 | Moderate |
| 2024 | 110 | 211 | 184 | Poor |
| 2025-2026 | 125 | 226 | 198 | Poor (Spike of 33 pts) |
Examining historical datasets spanning from 2021 through 2025 presents a comprehensive picture of urban resilience and pollution mitigation challenges in Mewar. The year 2021 remains an outlier of extreme pollution, when pre-festival air quality stood at 148 before catapulting to a hazardous 315 on festival night and remaining elevated at 273 in the subsequent days. That severe episode prompted intensive civic campaigns and tighter judicial directives across Rajasthan.
Subsequent years witnessed fluctuating recovery patterns. In 2022, proactive public awareness reined in festival AQI to 194, while 2023 recorded the cleanest pre-festival baseline at an AQI of 88, which rose to 193 during celebrations. However, the subsequent rebound in 2024 (211) and 2025 (226) proves that temporary awareness campaigns require permanent systemic enforcement to prevent seasonal relapses. Meanwhile, broader state-level economic disbursements, such as Rajasthan Government’s recent DBT transfers, continue to run parallel to infrastructural administrative updates.
тАЬOur five-year data shows that while citizens responded admirably to awareness drives in 2022 and 2023, structural controls are essential to prevent the AQI from crossing the 220 threshold.тАЭ тАФ District Pollution Control Officer, Udaipur

рдЙрджрдпрдкреБрд░ рд╢рд╣рд░ рдореЗрдВ рджреАрдкрд╛рд╡рд▓реА рдФрд░ рддреНрдпреЛрд╣рд╛рд░реА рд╕реАрдЬрди рдХреЗ рджреМрд░рд╛рди рдЖрдмреЛрд╣рд╡рд╛ рд▓рдЧрд╛рддрд╛рд░ рдЧрдВрднреАрд░ рд╣реЛрддреА рдЬрд╛ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИред рд░рд╛рдЬрд╕реНрдерд╛рди рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдкреНрд░рджреВрд╖рдг рдирд┐рдпрдВрддреНрд░рдг рдордВрдбрд▓ рдХреЗ рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реЗ рдХреБрдЫ рд╡рд░реНрд╖реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЖрдВрдХрдбрд╝реЛрдВ рдкрд░ рдЧреМрд░ рдХрд░реЗрдВ рддреЛ рд╕реНрдерд┐рддрд┐ рд╕рд╛рдл рд╣реЛ рдЬрд╛рддреА рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рд╢рд╣рд░ рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рджреВрд╖рдг рдХрд╛ рдЧреНрд░рд╛рдл рддреЗрдЬреА рд╕реЗ рдКрдкрд░ рдЪрдврд╝ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИред рд╕рд╛рд▓ 2023 рдореЗрдВ рджреАрдкрд╛рд╡рд▓реА рдХреЗ рджрд┐рди рд╢рд╣рд░ рдХрд╛ рдПрдпрд░ рдХреНрд╡рд╛рд▓рд┐рдЯреА рдЗрдВрдбреЗрдХреНрд╕ рдпрд╛рдиреА рдПрдХреНрдпреВрдЖрдИ 193 рджрд░реНрдЬ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛, рдЬреЛ рд╕рд╛рд▓ 2024 рдореЗрдВ рдмрдврд╝рдХрд░ 211 рдкрд░ рдкрд╣реБрдВрдЪ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рд╕рд╛рд▓ 2025-2026 рдХреЗ рдЖрдВрдХрдбрд╝реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдпрд╣ рдмрдврд╝рдХрд░ 226 рдХреЗ рд╕реНрддрд░ рдХреЛ рдЫреВ рдЧрдпрд╛ред рдпрд╛рдиреА рдорд╣рдЬ рджреЛ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдХреЗ рднреАрддрд░ рд╣рд╡рд╛ рдХреА рдЧреБрдгрд╡рддреНрддрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд╕реАрдзреЗ 33 рдЕрдВрдХреЛрдВ рдХреА рднрд╛рд░реА рдЧрд┐рд░рд╛рд╡рдЯ рджрд░реНрдЬ рдХреА рдЧрдИ рд╣реИред
рдкреНрд░рджреВрд╖рдг рдирд┐рдпрдВрддреНрд░рдг рдмреЛрд░реНрдб рдХреЗ рдЖрдВрдХрдбрд╝реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░, рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реЗ рдкрд╛рдВрдЪ рд╕рд╛рд▓реЛрдВ (2021 рд╕реЗ 2025) рдореЗрдВ рд╕рд╛рд▓ 2021 рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдЦрддрд░рдирд╛рдХ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛, рдЬрдм рддреНрдпреЛрд╣рд╛рд░реА рд░рд╛рдд рдХреЛ рдПрдХреНрдпреВрдЖрдИ рд╕реАрдзреЗ 315 рддрдХ рдкрд╣реБрдВрдЪ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛ред рд╣рд╛рд▓рд╛рдВрдХрд┐ рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рдХреЗ рджреЛ рд╕рд╛рд▓реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╢рд╣рд░рд╡рд╛рд╕рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдиреЗ рдЬрд╛рдЧрд░реВрдХрддрд╛ рджрд┐рдЦрд╛рдИ рдФрд░ 2022 рдореЗрдВ рдпрд╣ 194 рддрдерд╛ 2023 рдореЗрдВ 193 рдкрд░ рд╕реАрдорд┐рдд рд░рд╣рд╛ред рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди 2024 рдФрд░ 2025 рдХреЗ рдЖрдВрдХрдбрд╝реЗ рдмрддрд╛рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ рдХрд┐ рддреНрдпреЛрд╣рд╛рд░ рдХреА рд░рд╛рдд рд╢рд╣рд░ рдХреА рд╣рд╡рд╛ рд▓рдЧрд╛рддрд╛рд░ ‘рдЦрд░рд╛рдм’ рд╢реНрд░реЗрдгреА рдореЗрдВ рдмрдиреА рд╣реБрдИ рд╣реИ, рдЬрд┐рд╕рд╕реЗ рдмреБрдЬреБрд░реНрдЧреЛрдВ рдФрд░ рд╢реНрд╡рд╛рд╕ рд░реЛрдЧрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рдореБрд╢реНрдХрд┐рд▓реЗрдВ рдмрдврд╝ рдЧрдИ рд╣реИрдВред
рдЗрд╕ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдЬрд┐рд▓рд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╢рд╛рд╕рди рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░рджреВрд╖рдг рдирд┐рдпрдВрддреНрд░рдг рдордВрдбрд▓ рдиреЗ рд╢рд╣рд░ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рдВрдЪ рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рд╕рдВрд╡реЗрджрдирд╢реАрд▓ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖ рдирд┐рдЧрд░рд╛рдиреА рджрд▓ рддреИрдирд╛рдд рдХрд┐рдП рд╣реИрдВ, рдЬреЛ рдкрдЯрд╛рдЦреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдзреБрдПрдВ рдФрд░ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдиреАрдп рд╕реНрддрд░ рдкрд░ рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдЙрддреНрд╕рд░реНрдЬрди рдкрд░ рдХрдбрд╝реА рдирдЬрд░ рд░рдЦ рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реИрдВред рдирд╛рдЧрд░рд┐рдХреЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдЕрдкреАрд▓ рдХреА рдЧрдИ рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рд╡реЗ рд╣рд╡рд╛ рдХреА рдЧреБрдгрд╡рддреНрддрд╛ рдХреЛ рд╕реБрдзрд╛рд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдкреНрд░рд╢рд╛рд╕рди рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдЬрд╛рд░реА рджрд┐рд╢рд╛рдирд┐рд░реНрджреЗрд╢реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдкрд╛рд▓рди рдХрд░реЗрдВ рдФрд░ рдЕрдирд╛рд╡рд╢реНрдпрдХ рдкреНрд░рджреВрд╖рдг рд╕реЗ рдмрдЪреЗрдВред (Also read: Rajasthan Transfers Rs 482 Cr To 66 L Students Through Direct Benefit Transfer).
тАЬрдкрдЯрд╛рдЦреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдзреБрдПрдВ рдФрд░ рд╕рд░реНрджрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рд╢реБрд░реБрдЖрдд рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рддрд╛рдкрдорд╛рди рдореЗрдВ рдмрджрд▓рд╛рд╡ рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рд╣рд╡рд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рджреВрд╖рдХ рддрддреНрд╡ рдард╣рд░ рдЬрд╛рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ, рдЬрд┐рд╕рд╕реЗ рдПрдХреНрдпреВрдЖрдИ рд▓рдЧрд╛рддрд╛рд░ рдмрдврд╝ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИред рдкреНрд░рд╢рд╛рд╕рди рдкрд╛рдВрдЪреЛрдВ рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рдЬреЛрди рдореЗрдВ рд╕реНрдерд┐рддрд┐ рдкрд░ рдкреИрдиреА рдирдЬрд░ рд░рдЦреЗ рд╣реБрдП рд╣реИредтАЭ тАФ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реАрдп рдкреНрд░рджреВрд╖рдг рдирд┐рдпрдВрддреНрд░рдг рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░реА, рдЙрджрдпрдкреБрд░
In response to the mounting pollution indices, the Udaipur district administration, in coordination with the Municipal Corporation and urban development authorities, has outlined a comprehensive corrective framework. This includes intensified water sprinkling across high-traffic junctions, stricter checks on commercial vehicular emissions, and targeted dust suppression protocols in active construction zones across Mewar.
Furthermore, civic bodies are ramping up public outreach to encourage eco-friendly celebrations during upcoming winter festivities. Public health advisories have also been dispatched to local hospitals and dispensaries to manage potential spikes in respiratory ailments, ensuring that Udaipur balances its growing commercial prominence with robust environmental stewardship.
тАЬProtecting Udaipur's environmental heritage requires a synchronized approach between municipal authorities, regulatory agencies, and conscious citizens.тАЭ тАФ District Collector, Udaipur
Udaipur’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 226 during the latest festive monitoring cycle, marking a 33-point increase compared to the 2023 level of 193.
The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board has established intensive air quality monitoring across five strategic locations in the city to track particulate matter and emissions.
рдЙрджрдпрдкреБрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рд╛рд▓ 2023 рдХреЗ рдореБрдХрд╛рдмрд▓реЗ (рдЬрдм рдПрдХреНрдпреВрдЖрдИ 193 рдерд╛) рд╣рд╛рд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ рд╡рд░реНрд╖реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдПрдХреНрдпреВрдЖрдИ рдмрдврд╝рдХрд░ 226 рдкрд░ рдкрд╣реБрдВрдЪ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ, рдпрд╛рдиреА рд╣рд╡рд╛ рдХреА рдЧреБрдгрд╡рддреНрддрд╛ рдореЗрдВ 33 рдЕрдВрдХреЛрдВ рдХреА рдЧрд┐рд░рд╛рд╡рдЯ рдЖрдИ рд╣реИред
рдкреНрд░рд╢рд╛рд╕рди рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╢рд╣рд░ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рдВрдЪ рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рд╕рдВрд╡реЗрджрдирд╢реАрд▓ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдЧрд░рд╛рдиреА рдмрдврд╝рд╛рдИ рдЧрдИ рд╣реИ, рд╕рдбрд╝рдХреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рдкрд╛рдиреА рдХрд╛ рдЫрд┐рдбрд╝рдХрд╛рд╡ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░рджреВрд╖рдг рдлреИрд▓рд╛рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рд╡рд╛рд╣рдиреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рд╕рдЦреНрдд рдХрд╛рд░реНрд░рд╡рд╛рдИ рдХреА рдЬрд╛ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИред
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