India, Dec. 26 -- Retired IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Thursday called for a partnership-based approach to sustain the recent improvement in air quality, seeking greater citizen participation through joint control rooms.

In a video message posted on X, Bedi said, "It is time to sustain the progress we have achieved in improving air quality, and the only way to do that is by working in partnership." She added that the Government has control rooms, and their numbers should be made public so that people can participate.

"Wherever citizens see pollution from industries, construction sites or vehicles, they should inform the municipal corporator, the police control room in case of traffic issues or the officers of the Pollution Control Committe...