Archive · 14 Jun 2025
Delhi to Expand Air Quality Monitoring with Six New Stations
Delhi is adding six new air quality monitoring stations to measure pollution.
The stations will be located in various places, including universities and parks, not just polluted areas.
They will measure pollutants like tiny particles and gases in the air, and also track weather conditions.
This helps create a more complete picture of air quality across the city.
The government aims to have these stations working by August.
The stations will be maintained to ensure they keep working well.
Delhi is installing six new air quality monitoring stations.
The stations, led by the DPCC, will be located in areas not traditionally considered pollution hotspots.
The new stations will be located at JNU, IGNOU, ISRO Earth Station, Delhi Cantonment, Commonwealth Sports Complex, and Netaji Subhash University of Technology.
Each station will monitor pollutants like PM10, PM2.5, sulfur dioxide, and weather data.
The project follows CPCB guidelines, with third-party maintenance for ten years.
- Who
- The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) is leading the project.
- What
- Delhi is installing six new air quality monitoring stations.
- When
- The stations are planned to be operational by August.
- Where
- Locations include JNU, IGNOU, ISRO Earth Station, Delhi Cantonment, Commonwealth Sports Complex, and Netaji Subhash University of Technology in Delhi.
- Why
- To gather more comprehensive pollution data and monitor areas not traditionally considered hotspots.
- Number of new stations
- 6
- Lead Organization
- Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)
- Planned launch
- August
- Monitored Pollutants
- PM10, PM2.5, sulfur dioxide, etc.
- Station Maintenance
- Third-party for 10 years
- Current CAAQMS in Delhi
- 40
- Manual Stations in Delhi
- 7