Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh has launched Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) on the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav week organized by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
The institute has also developed a dedicated website for DSS, to deliver quantitative information about the contribution of emissions from Delhi and surrounding districts to the air quality.
The website is designed to deliver quantitative information about:
a) The contribution of emissions from Delhi and the surrounding 19 districts to the air quality in Delhi,
b) The contribution of emissions from 8 different sectors in Delhi their contribution,
c) The contribution from biomass-burning activities in the neighboring states to the degradation of air quality in Delhi,
d) The possible quantitative effects of interventions on the forecast air-quality event in Delhi. All this information would assist in managing the air quality in a timely manner.
