"In view of forthcoming Odd-Even Part-2 Drive, Environment Department & Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) have planned to undertake monitoring of major parameters such as PM2.5, PM10 and NO2 during the period from 6th April 2016 to 30th April 2016 in Delhi and its surrounding areas," informed an official government statement. Further, it explained that the three tier monitoring system will involve the Existing Real Time Monitoring Network, Manual Monitoring and Hand Held Light Scattering System.

Existing Real Time Monitoring Network gives the data of six locations where monitoring equipments have been installed. These locations are Mandir Marg, Punjabi Bagh, R.K. Puram, Anand Vihar, IGI Air Port and Civil Lines. Manual Monitoring stations will be deployed to collect data, twice before the start of Odd Even 2 period as well as twice during the period of the scheme's implementation. "Such data will be collected and monitored at 10 different locations near road side, 20 different residential areas and 15 industrial areas, thus, totalling 45 locations, said the statement.

The 'Hand Held Light Scattering System' will be used to collect data at 55 locations. Additionally, it will also be put in place at 21 points i.e. 3 different points at each of 7 Border Areas i.e one inside Delhi Border, second on the Border and third one outside Delhi Border.

Hussain reviewed preparations with the Environment Department as well as the Delhi Pollution Control Committee for measurement of various parameters of Ambient Air Quality of Delhi during the road rationing scheme's second phase. During the first phase, the Delhi government had depended upon the six stations and handful of hand held devices for measuring impact on air pollution on account of the scheme.