14
June
Workshop · Women's Safety
POSH Act Awareness & Compliance Workshop
Practical half-day workshop for HR professionals, ICC members, and business owners. Certificate of participation provided.
Our Foundation
One Vision — a safe, sustainable, empowered and inclusive Gurgaon.
Founded in 2012, GurgaonFirst is a civic platform that believes in the power of informed citizens, shared knowledge, and sustained community action to improve life in Gurugram — for everyone who calls this city home.
Empower with Information
Give Gurugram residents access to good-quality, actionable civic information — on air, water, waste, governance, and safety — so they can make informed decisions and demand better outcomes.
Catalyse Collective Action
Act as a convener and catalyst — bringing citizens, RWAs, NGOs, government, and industry together to co-create solutions to the city's most pressing urban challenges.
Give Voice to All Stakeholders
Amplify the voices of diverse communities — women, youth, RWA leaders, and underserved residents — ensuring that Gurugram's civic conversation is inclusive and representative.
City Issues We Track
All issues
Gurugram's Civic Priorities
Five issues where GurgaonFirst actively runs programmes, publishes research, and convenes citizens and government.
Air Quality
PM2.5 levels remain concerning. Construction dust, vehicular emissions, and stubble burning are the three primary drivers.
AQI 142 · Moderate
Water Crisis
Rapid depletion of the Aravali aquifer threatens long-term water security for Gurugram's 2 million+ residents.
Groundwater ↓ 3m
Waste Management
1,400 MT of solid waste generated daily. Source segregation at RWA level is the most immediate lever citizens have.
1,400 MT daily
Urban Mobility
Last-mile gaps, poor cycling infrastructure, and missing footpaths drive extreme car dependency across the city.
Active since 2014
Women's Safety
POSH compliance, safe public spaces, and helpline awareness — active programmes running since 2013.
POSH training since 2017
Upcoming
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Workshops & Events
22
June
Workshop · Water
Urban Water Crisis & Citizen Solutions
In-depth morning workshop on Gurugram's groundwater crisis — the Aravali connection, RWA rainwater harvesting, and citizen advocacy.
5
July
Webinar · Sustainability
Sustainability for RWAs — A Practical Playbook
Free 90-minute online session. Waste, water, solar, and air quality measures your residential community can implement immediately.
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Gurugram · WAQI
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Good
51–100
Moderate
Moderate
101–150
Sensitive
Sensitive
151–200
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
201–300
Very Unhealthy
Very Unhealthy
300+
Hazardous
Hazardous
Live data via WAQI API (waqi.info) — free tier, real-time. View full air quality report →
Knowledge & Insights
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From Our Knowledge Hub
Hindustan Times
Changing people’s attitudes towards cleanliness is the key
The Swachh Bharat Mission has made some difference at the awareness level and at the infrastructure level. The real challenge is to bring attitudinal change
Sustainability
Gurugram: A Framework for Sustainable Development
A comprehensive sustainability framework for Gurugram — covering air, water, waste, mobility, energy, and forests through the lens of citizen-led action and policy advocacy.
Waste
Gurugram Handbook on Waste Management
Source segregation, composting, e-waste, and working with MCG — a step-by-step guide for RWA committees and eco-champions in residential societies.
Three Streams, One Mission
The GurgaonFirst Ecosystem
Three complementary platforms under one civic umbrella — civic action, institutional impact, and creative advocacy.
Gurgaon First
Civic awareness, workshops, community engagement, knowledge publishing, and multi-stakeholder dialogue. The mother platform — serving citizens, RWAs, NGOs, government, and researchers since 2012.
Explore Gurgaon First
GF Foundation
Schedule VII CSR delivery — sustainability education, school programmes, institutional partnerships, and impact reporting. Serving corporates and educational institutions looking for measurable social impact.
GF Foundation
Music for a Cause
15+ original songs using music as civic advocacy — on air pollution, pedestrian safety, the Aravali, and women's empowerment. Reaching schools, communities, and social media audiences across Delhi NCR.
Listen & share
Citizen Champions
All change makers
Change Makers of Gurugram
Celebrating the citizens, RWA leaders, and civic champions who are actively making Gurugram better — one community at a time.
Manvir Singh Nagi
Sustainability & CSR Lead
Sustainability in corporations starts with awareness — and GurgaonFirst has been our awareness partner.
Education Poonam Verma
RWA Leader & Civic Organiser
Civic change doesn't happen in conference rooms — it happens in our neighbourhoods.
Governance Latika Thukral
Co-Founder, I Am Gurgaon
The Aravallis are Gurugram's lungs. Lose them, and we lose the city.
Aravallis
Music for a Cause
All songs
Songs that Speak for the City
15+ original advocacy songs on air pollution, pedestrian safety, the Aravali, and women's empowerment. Music as civic action.
Civic Engagement
Ghar Ghar Tiranga — National Flag Anthem
A celebration of our country's rich diversity, united under one common identity — the Tiranga.
Watch on YouTube ↗
Air Quality
Saans Lo — NCR Clean Air Anthem (2024)
Passionate residents come together on National Pollution Control Day to demand cleaner air for NCR.
Watch on YouTube ↗
Education
Inhe Udne Do — NGO School Songs
A heartfelt tribute to NGO schools that bring laughter, learning, and hope into the lives of underprivileged children.
Watch on YouTube ↗
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