Cummins and CII Launch Advanced Decision Support System to Improve Air Quality in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad

Pune, July 06, 2026: In a step aimed at strengthening urban air quality management, Cummins in India and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have launched an advanced Decision Support System (DSS) for Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad under their ongoing Cleaner Air Better Life (CABL) initiative. The platform is designed to provide city authorities with predictive, data-driven insights to help them plan timely interventions against air pollution.

Developed in collaboration with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and Airvoice, the DSS will offer up to 72-hour air quality forecasts along with actionable insights. Authorities will be able to identify pollution hotspots, investigate emerging air quality events and anticipate pollution episodes more effectively.

Conceptualised by Cummins in India, CII and NITI Aayog, CABL has grown into a national multi-stakeholder platform that brings together government, industry, academia, civil society and communities. Its work is structured around four focused task forces dealing with clean transport, clean fuel, clean industry and biomass management.

Speaking on the development, Shveta Arya, Managing Director, Cummins India Ltd. and Chairperson, CII Cleaner Air Better Life, said, "Every city has a unique air quality challenge and therefore requires a unique solution. By expanding this collaborative model from Delhi to cities like Pune, we are creating a blueprint for cleaner, more resilient urban environments. By convening government, academia, industry, technical institutions and startups, our focus is on enabling data-backed hyperlocal solutions to address city-specific emission sources; from transport to construction and creating measurable impact where it matters most."

Since its inception, the CABL forum has moved from policy dialogue to on-ground implementation. It has reached over one lakh farmers, helped avoid 6.4 lakh tonnes of crop residue burning, conserved 71 billion litres of water and reduced an estimated 1.3 lakh tonnes of CO₂ emissions, covering 432 villages and more than 4.8 lakh acres.

Ashish Aggarwal, Executive Director & Chief Administrative Officer, Cummins India, said, "At Cummins, we believe our commitment to sustainability extends beyond our operations to the communities we serve. Through the Cleaner Air Better Life initiative we are enabling collaborative, on-ground action that delivers measurable environmental outcomes and contributes to healthier, more resilient communities."

Shikhar Jain, Executive Director, CII, CESD, added, "The Cleaner Air Better Life initiative demonstrates how collaboration and technology can accelerate environmental progress. By adopting and empowering predictive, data-driven planning, we are helping cities make smarter decisions that improve air quality and public health."

The launch took place at the Clean Air Forum in the presence of Naval Kishore Ram, Municipal Commissioner, PMC and Co-Convener of the Clean Air Forum, and Jitendra Dudi, District Collector, Pune, along with representatives from PCMC, industry leaders, academia, research institutions and civil society organisations, underlining the role of public-private collaboration in advancing cleaner air solutions.