According to the data collected by the SAFAR at Chandni Chowk in Delhi, the concentration of the PM 1 air pollutant, which is under 1 micron in size, touched 54.32 micrograms per cubic metre on October 16. This was the highest this season so far.
About:
Full name: SAFAR stands for System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting.
Objective:
To provide Real-time air quality index on 24x7 basis with colour coding along with 72-hour advance weather forecast
To issue Health advisory to prepare citizens well in advance.
Key Components:
Development of emission inventory of air pollutants and defining air quality index (AQI) for India.
Network of Air Quality Monitoring Stations (AQMS) and Automatic Weather Stations (AWS).
LED/LCD screens located at different locations in the city to display air pollution and weather information.
Agencies involved: It was indigenously developed by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune and is run by India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Areas covered: It is being implemented in 4 cities: Delhi, Pune, Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
SAFAR project was first set up in 2010 in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games.
It was subsequently launched in Pune (2013), Mumbai (2015) and Ahmedabad (2017).
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