Preamble
We, the residents of Gurgaon, believe in progress and not the kind that just builds taller glass buildings, but the kind that builds healthier communities.

This petition is initiated by Aarkin Soni, a Class 12 student who refuses to accept that the next generation must inherit polluted skies and civic disengagement. Gurgaon can look, feel, and breathe better.

Spearheading local initiatives like FiltAir, which tackles air pollution, and Shades of Clean, which brings sparkle to our spaces, Aarkin is calling on his city to rise above misplaced priorities. And while the Supreme Court’s ruling on stray dogs might make headlines, it’s hardly where our focus should start, not when the AQI regularly hits hazardous levels and public spaces cry out for care.

The Case for Change

1. Air that doesn’t taste like construction dust
2. Public spaces that invite
3. Citizens who feel heard, not helpless
4. Policies that prioritize health, safety, and sustainability over temporary optics

Our Specific Asks for Gurgaon

1) Air Quality & Pollution Control

Install and maintain low-cost filtration units in schools and high-traffic community areas to improve air quality.

Enforce dust suppression at construction sites

Create more “green buffers” with tree planting drives led by RWAs.

2) Public Spaces & Infrastructure

Convert vacant plots into micro-parks or community gardens until development begins.

Upgrade pedestrian infrastructure footpaths that actually exist and aren’t motorbike parking.

Implement better stormwater drainage to prevent monsoon flooding turning MG Road into MG River.

3) Civic Engagement & Community Programs

Introduce “Adopt a Public Space” schemes for RWAs, schools, and corporates.

Monthly Citizen Town Halls with ward officers to discuss grievances and progress.

Environmental education programs in schools so the next generation doesn’t think AQI 300 is “normal winter weather.”

4) Animal Welfare (Yes, Including Stray Dogs)

Instead of blanket bans or punitive orders, fund sterilization drives, vaccination programs, and community-led feeding areas that reduce human-animal conflict and improve animal welfare.

Why You Should Sign

• Because Gurgaon shouldn’t be known only for traffic jams and PM2.5 readings.
• Because we can’t filter the air in our lungs as easily as we filter our Instagram feeds.
• Because a city is more than its skyline: its streets, its parks, its people.
• Because real change comes from citizens demanding more than “good enough.”

The Ask
I, Aarkin Soni, call upon the Gurugram Municipal Corporation, the Haryana State Government, and my fellow citizens to commit to these practical, impactful measures to make Gurgaon a cleaner, greener, healthier, and more engaged city.

Let’s focus less on where dogs can walk and more on whether we can walk outside without coughing. Let’s show that Gurgaon is willing to lead, not lag, in building a better world: starting right here, right now.