It will suggest actions to systematically assess, reduce air quality deteriorationThe Delhi Cabinet on Friday approved a real-time source apportionment study with an aim to curb air pollution in the city. The project aims to identify sources of pollution on a real-time basis to initiate mitigation measures on a near real-time basis. Identifying factors“The real-time source apportionment project will help identify the factors responsible for the spike in air pollution at any particular spot in Delhi. It will help understand the real-time impact of various pollution sources like vehicles, dust, biomass burning, stubble burning, and emissions from industries. The government said that the technology to carry out real-time source apportionment of pollution has not been implemented in any other city in the country.

Source: The Hindu July 09, 2021 19:24 UTC