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20 new air quality monitoring stations to start functioning in Delhi this year before winter, 16th February 2017

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DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION & PUBLICITY
GOVERNMENT OF DELHI
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Dated 16/02/2017

  • 20 new air quality monitoring stations to start functioning in Delhi this year before winter

Delhi government will set-up 20 new air quality monitoring stations this year which will monitor eight parameters namely PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, CO, Benzene, Ammonia and Ozone.

 Department of Environment will complete the tendering process by the month of April for which the consultancy wing of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is working as bid manager.

Environment Minister Mr Imran Hussain reviewed the work progress in a meeting  on strengthening of network of Ambient Air Quality monitoring in Delhi. Senior officials of the Delhi Pollution Control committee were present  during discussions and it was informed that the monitoring stations will be functional before the peak pollution season sets in this year. Processing of tenders has already started and this process will be completed by month of April . The officials further informed that new stations will be operational by October, i.e. before the onset of next winter.  Hon’ble

The Minister instructed officials to expedite the matter for the timely completion of the project.
 

मुख्यमन्त्री कार्यालय, दिल्ली

Date 16.02.2017


वायुगुणवत्ताकीनिगरानीकेनेटवर्ककोमजबूतबनानेहेतू 20 नएस्टेशन

दिल्लीकेपर्यावरणऔरवनमंत्रीश्रीइमरानहुसैननेराजधानीकीवायुगुणवत्ताकीनिगरानीकेनेटवर्ककोमजबूतबनानेकेकार्यकीप्रगतिकाआकलनकरनेकेलिएआजएकसमीक्षाबैठककी।इसबैठकमेंसदस्यसचिव, डीपीसीसी, डीपीसीसीकेअधिकारीचर्चाकेलियेमौजूदरहे।वायुगुणवत्ताकीनिगरानीकेनेटवर्ककोमजबूतबनानेहेतू 20 नएस्टेशनोंकोकार्यान्वित किया जाएगाऔरगुणवत्ताकेनेटवर्ककोऔर सुदृढ़कियाजाएगा ,जो8 मानकोंकी ,अर्थात्PM2.5, PM10, SO 2, NO2, CO, बेंजीन, अमोनियाऔरओजोनस्तर कीनिगरानीकरेंगे।

     एनटीपीसीकापरामर्शविंग,बोलीप्रबंधककेरूपमेंइसपरियोजना केलियेकामकररहाहै।निविदाकीप्रक्रियाशुरूकरदीगईहैऔरइसप्रक्रियाकोअप्रैल 2017 तक पूराकरलियाजाएगा।डीपीसीसीकेअधिकारियोंनेबतायाकिअगलेसर्दियोंकीशुरुआतसेपहलेयानि, अक्टूबर, 2017 तकनएस्टेशनोंकाकामचालूहोजाएगा।पर्यावरणमंत्रीनेपरियोजनाकोसमयपरपूराकरनेकेलिएडीपीसीसीकेअधिकारियोंकोआवश्यकनिर्देशदिए।उन्होंनेकहाकिसरकारकीयहजिम्मेदारीहैकि दिल्लीकेनागरिकोंकोस्वच्छवातावरणएवंस्वच्छवायुप्राप्तहोसके।

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