VayuDrishti Expands to Five New Cities
Our monitoring network now reaches five additional urban centers across Nepal.
In this article
Understand first
Three things this evidence means for you
- 1The expanded catalog makes air-quality context easier to access for five additional Nepal locations.
- 2Coverage describes available city-level data, not a claim that a physical VayuDrishti monitor is installed in every city.
- 3Users should check timestamps and source information before making time-sensitive decisions.
VayuDrishti is expanding its atmospheric intelligence network to help more communities access timely, understandable pollution information and health-risk guidance.
Newly covered cities
- Pokhara
- Bharatpur
- Butwal
- Janakpur
- Biratnagar
Why expansion matters
More monitoring points create a clearer picture of regional air quality and give citizens, researchers, and local leaders better evidence for action.
Local context
How to use a newly covered city
A resident can open the Air Map, select the nearest listed city, compare its current PM2.5 and AQI with nearby locations, and then use the Air Guide for practical activity guidance. The result provides city context and should not be interpreted as an indoor or street-specific measurement.
Now act
Practical recommendations
- Select the nearest available city and confirm the displayed update time.
- Compare current conditions with the forecast before planning a long outdoor activity.
- Use nearby-city comparisons as context, not as a substitute for a local instrument.
Sources and methodology
City coverage is based on the locations available in the VayuDrishti catalog and the modeled air-quality source used by the platform. Catalog coverage is distinct from physical sensor deployment.
- 1.VayuDrishti Air Map: VayuDrishti
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