(a) whether the Government has any proposal to install Air Quality Index display machines in different parts of each district of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT wise including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi/NCR and Bihar; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)
(a)to (c) Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (CAAQM) Stationsinstalled in 18 states covering 103 cities are connected to National Air Quality Index (NAQI) and the list is given in Annexure-I.Under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, funds are allocated for installation of 65 CAAQM Stations in various cities in current year i.e. 2019-2020. City wise proposed CAAQM Stations under NCAP is given in Annexure-II.
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