Chandigarh launches 'Carbon Watch', India’s first app to assess one’s carbon footprint

Chandigarh has launched a first-of-its-kind mobile application “Carbon Watch”, to assess the carbon footprint of an individual.
Although the app can be accessed by everyone, in any part of India, but the app has been specifically designed for the residents of Chandigarh to compile a detail study.

What is Carbon footprint?

The amount of greenhouse gases-especially carbon dioxide-released into the atmosphere by a particular human activity.
Carbon Watch app requires a person to fill details in four parts — Water, Energy, Waste Generation and Transport (Vehicular movement).
The basic aim of this mobile application is to suggest ways and methods to reduce the carbon footprints, based on the information furnished by the individuals.