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What is the national air quality monitoring Programme?

The National Air Quality Monitoring Programme is a nation-wide programme of ambient air quality monitoring. The aim of the National Air Quality Monitoring Programme is to:

  • Determine status and trends of ambient air quality
  • Ascertain whether the prescribed ambient air quality standards are violated

The purpose of an air quality monitoring programme is to assess the level of pollution in urban areas and take necessary steps in mitigating the levels of pollution. For more relevant articles refer to the links given below:

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