(a) whether the Government has instructed/issued guidelines to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to make a study relating to increasing air pollution and National Clean Air Programme;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has tied up with some foreign universities in this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
(a)& (b) At present, there is no direction from the Government to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to conduct study on increasing air pollution and National Clean Air Programme. A Comprehensive Source Apportionment Study on Air Pollution and Green House Gases (GHGs) in Delhi has been conducted by IIT Kanpur through Delhi Government. The study was completed in 2016. Another source apportionment study for city of Ghaziabad city is being done by IIT Delhi for Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board.
(c)& (d) At present, there is no tie up with foreign universities in this regard.
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