The launch of GRAP, with robust technology powered by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), PCMC has prepared a strategy to forecast, monitor, and act upon air quality challenges proactively
The western bench of the NGT in its latest hearing on December 3 accepted the MPCB’s recommendation, and directed the MPCB to conduct periodic inspection to check whether or not the recommendation is being followed, and to check work progress to control air pollution in the said area
The initiative includes several innovations, such as the development of a real-time air quality monitoring app, ‘Samir,’ and the construction of three super sites supervised by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) at a budget of ₹61.38 crore.
Gurugram currently has only four Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (CAAQM) stations, which several activists deem insufficient for a rapidly growing district