Under the chairmanship of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, an important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Environment Department of Delhi Government and AIRAWAT Research Foundation, IIT Kanpur on Friday. Its objective is to deal with the challenge of air pollution in an effective and scientific manner. This MoU will be effective for the next five years and through this, air quality management in the capital will be further strengthened with the use of AI, advanced data analysis, hyperlocal monitoring and scientific decision support systems.
On this occasion, Cabinet Minister Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa and officials of the concerned department were present. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that this partnership air pollution More accurate identification of sources of CO, monitoring of hotspots, better forecasting system and ensuring timely intervention will play an important role.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, technology-based good governance and innovation is being promoted across the country. In the same direction, Delhi government is also working towards modernizing air quality management by adopting a scientific approach.
Efforts to permanently improve air quality
Better identification of local sources of pollution, real-time monitoring and forecasting based strategies will pave the way for sustainable improvement in the air quality of the capital.
On this occasion, Delhi Environment Minister Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that Delhi needs technology-based, transparent and result-oriented solutions to effectively deal with the long-term challenge like air pollution.
This MoU is an important initiative towards developing smart, scientific and responsible environmental governance system in the capital. Under the leadership of the Chief Minister, the Delhi Government is committed to using the latest scientific and technological means available for pollution control while giving top priority to the health and environmental protection of the citizens.
AI based air quality monitoring system will be made
Under this agreement, an integrated air quality monitoring network based on low-cost sensors, mobile monitoring lab and satellite data will be developed in Delhi. This will make real-time monitoring of pollution and accurate analysis of local sources possible.
Under the project, AI based Advanced Decision Support System (DSS) will be created, which will be capable of identifying pollution hotspots, hyperlocal analysis, predictive analytics and forecasting air quality 48 to 72 hours in advance.
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