Masaan Index | AUTHENTIC — 2026 |

This looks specifically at silicosis among stone-crushers, asbestosis in ship-breakers (like in Gujarat’s Alang), and black lung in coal miners. These workers walk to the office knowing the Masaan is waiting. When safety equipment is sacrificed for profit margins, this sub-index skyrockets.

For centuries, human civilization measured success by the height of our buildings. The Masaan Index asks us to measure success by the longevity of our lungs. masaan index

Coined by environmental activists and development economists in the Indo-Gangetic plain, the term derives its name from the Hindi word Masaan (मसान), meaning cremation ground or cemetery. The index posits a simple equation: this sub-index skyrockets. For centuries