INDORE: Long-cherished dream of Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) to keep track of pollution levels in city areas online is soon going to materialize. Digital display board will be installed in traffic-prone areas which display real-time pollution status.
Apart from Indore, digital boards will be installed in Ujjain, Jabalpur, Bhopal and Gwalior as a pilot project. Boards will be installed under Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Station (CAQMS) scheme at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore. According to MPPCB officials, the system is currently running in around 75 cities across the country.
Member secretary, MPPCB, AA Mishra said, "It is an ambitious scheme of government of India under which digital boards have to be installed. The work will be completed within this financial year. Purchase of digital boards is under process. It will be completed soon".
In 2012, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), gave green signal for the installation of electronic display board. The system will have sensors to measure the quantity of suspended particles in air such as sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and other harmful elements. Measurements on the board will also be updated online and be functional 24X7.
Indore is one of the most polluted cities in the country and it essentially needs a proper system to measure pollution levels. Installation of new system will help raise awareness on air pollution.
MPPCB currently has three air pollution-measuring units in the city at Kothari Market, Vijay Nagar and Sawer Road respectively. Measurement centres being manually operated have filter papers which absorb harmful elements in air and get checked in laboratory later. However, laboratory reports come after 24 hours and are not revealed to the public.
Indore: Long-cherished dream of Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) to keep track of pollution levels in city areas online is soon going to materialize. Digital display board will be installed in traffic-prone areas which display real-time pollution status.
Apart from Indore, digital boards will be installed in Ujjain, Jabalpur, Bhopal and Gwalior as a pilot project. Boards will be installed under Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Station (CAQMS) scheme at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore. According to MPPCB officials, the system is currently running in around 75 cities across the country.
Member secretary, MPPCB, AA Mishra said, "It is an ambitious scheme of government of India under which digital boards have to be installed. The work will be completed within this financial year. Purchase of digital boards is under process. It will be completed soon".
In 2012, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), gave green signal for the installation of electronic display board. The system will have sensors to measure the quantity of suspended particles in air such as sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and other harmful elements. Measurements on the board will also be updated online and be functional 24X7.
Indore is one of the most polluted cities in the country and it essentially needs a proper system to measure pollution levels. Installation of new system will help raise awareness on air pollution.
MPPCB currently has three air pollution-measuring units in the city at Kothari Market, Vijay Nagar and Sawer Road respectively. Measurement centres being manually operated have filter papers which absorb harmful elements in air and get checked in laboratory later. However, laboratory reports come after 24 hours and are not revealed to the public.
