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To bolster measurement of air pollution in rural India
Which Institute is embarking on a $2 . 5 - million project to install nearly 1,400 sensors in the rural blocks of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar?Solution
To bolster measurement of air pollution in rural India, the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, is embarking on a $2 . 5 - million project to install nearly 1,400 sensors in the rural blocks of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar . The three - year project is expected to be a pilot that and could pave the way for a national network of air quality sensors in rural India . In 2019, the government launched the National Clean Air Programme ( NCAP ) to reduce particulate matter air pollution by 20 - 30 % by 2024 . This is primarily aimed at 122 cities that have been categorised as India ’ s most polluted cities . The country ’ s current annual safe limits for PM 2 . 5 and PM 10 are 40 micrograms / per cubic metre ( ug / m3 ) and 60 micrograms / per cubic metre . Under NCAP, ₹375 . 44 crore was provided to 114 cities from 2018 - 19 to 2020 - 21 and ₹290 crore was allocated to 82 cities for the financial year 2021 - 22 . The programme has an allocation of ₹700 crore envisaged for 2021 - 26 .
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