The workshop series, organised as an extension of Indo-US ties, recommended that the four citites discussed should examine the short-and long-term impacts of air quality on health for Indian conditions, disseminate the knowledge and experience learnt from big cities to second-tier cities and rural areas to generate awareness and enable local action.

The workshops, which saw participation state Pollution Control Boards US Embassy officials, and about a dozen US policy-makers, scientists and industry-sector experts, also recommended major intervention for clean-cooking, heating, and lighting technology need to be scaled up.

Prominent suggestions also included that quality-controlled air quality and health data need to be digitised and made available, open sharing and leveraging of data would be helpful. They also said funding agencies should consider mandating making the quality-assured raw data freely available, setting up a common data portal for all relevant data, and at the minimum, respective funding agencies should make all data available on their own websites.

The team of experts also recommended that the capacity of State and Central pollution control boards be ramped up, sufficient budgetary resources need to be committed for this process. Develop and setup a systematic model evaluation strategy and metrics for evaluating and determining air quality exceedances. Customize models for Indian conditions. They said, "CPCB should provide framework and guidance to states to develop a State implementation plan that will be included into the national air quality plan to achieve national ambient air quality standards within specific time frames. CPCB should also coordinate interstate issues by overseeing the regional air quality management plan with science and technological guidance from multiple stakeholders."