Deployment Strategy: Pan-India Roadmap
A National Framework for Clean Air
India’s air pollution crisis is not limited to a single region; it is a nationwide emergency affecting our health, economy, and quality of life. KAI 3 is designed to scale rapidly across India’s diverse urban landscapes, from the smog-heavy winters of the NCR to the industrial corridors of Mumbai and Chennai.
Our deployment roadmap is aligned with the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) objectives to reduce particulate matter concentration by 40% in identified “Non-Attainment Cities.”
Phase 1: The “Golden Quadrilateral” Pilot (Months 0–12)
Objective: Validate performance across India’s diverse climatic zones (Dry, Humid, Coastal).
Instead of a single-city launch, the pilot phase targets 50 strategic units deployed across key metro hubs to demonstrate resilience and efficacy under varying conditions.
Target Cities & Deployment Mix
| Region | Target City | Climatic Challenge | Primary Pollutant Focus |
| North | Delhi NCR | Extreme Heat / Winter Smog | PM2.5 & Crop Residue Smoke |
| West | Mumbai | High Humidity / Coastal | Industrial Dust & Construction Debris |
| East | Kolkata | High Density / Traffic | NOx from Old Vehicles |
| South | Bangalore | Moderate / Tech Hubs | Traffic Congestion Emissions |
| Tier-2 | Patna | Inland Pollution Trap | PM10 & Dust |
Deployment Goals:
- Establish “Clean Air Corridors” in high-footfall zones (Metro Stations, IT Parks, Public Squares).
- Prove operational stability in temperatures ranging from 5°C (Delhi Winter) to 45°C (Rajasthan Summer).
Phase 2: Network Expansion (Year 1–3)
Objective: Integration with Smart City Infrastructure in 100+ Cities.
Leveraging the data from Phase 1, the expansion focuses on the 131 Non-Attainment Cities identified by the CPCB.
- Smart Grid Integration: KAI 3 units will act as IoT nodes, feeding real-time hyper-local AQI data directly to the Integrated Command and Control Centers (ICCC) of Smart Cities.
- Transit Hub Partnerships: Deployment at Metro Rail Corporations (DMRC, BMRCL) and Indian Railways stations to mitigate commuter exposure to toxins.
- CSR Model: Partnering with India’s top corporations to fund deployments in industrial zones under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) sustainability mandates.
Phase 3: Circular Economy Ecosystem (Year 3+)
Objective: Closing the loop with “Waste-to-Wealth.”
- Bio-Refineries: Establishing regional biomass processing centers in North, South, and West India.
- Fertilizer Supply Chain: Supplying the harvested algae bio-fertilizer to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for greenbelt maintenance along highways, reducing the need for chemical fertilizers.
Site Selection Criteria
To ensure maximum impact, KAI 3 units are not placed randomly. We utilize a “Pollution-Population Matrix” to identify high-priority sites:
- AQI Hotspots: Zones where the annual average PM2.5 exceeds 60 µg/m³.
- Pedestrian Density: Areas with >10,000 daily footfalls (e.g., Connaught Place, Churchgate, Brigades Road).
- Traffic Bottlenecks: Junctions with high idling time (signal stops) where vehicle emissions accumulate.
India-Specific Engineering
Deploying in India requires rugged engineering. KAI 3 is built for the Indian reality:
- Monsoon Proofing: IP68-rated electrical enclosures to withstand flash floods and heavy monsoon rains in cities like Mumbai and Chennai.
- Thermal Resilience: Advanced cooling jackets for the tank to prevent algae culture collapse during the 45°C+ Indian summers.
- Dust Defense: Self-cleaning hydrophobic glass coating to repel the heavy dust load typical of North Indian plains, ensuring sunlight always reaches the algae.
Operational Logistics
We utilize a Cluster-Based Maintenance Model optimized for India’s service economy.
Service Cycle: A mobile team on electric 3-wheelers visits each unit every 30 days to harvest biomass and perform diagnostics, ensuring minimal carbon footprint for the service fleet itself.
The Cluster: Every 50 units in a city form a “Service Cluster.”
Local Employment: Maintenance teams are hired and trained locally, creating green jobs for Skill India certified technicians.