Delhi government has joined hands with the Washington University to monitor real-time air quality and identify pollution sources in the city for the next 18 months.
"Delhi government has signed a MoU with Washington University (St Louise) to undertake a real-time Source Apportionment Study in India's national capital to evaluate the air quality issues," an official statement released by Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain's office said.
The MoU, it said, is aimed at a joint study to be undertaken by the Washington University and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) for the real-time source apportionment with special reference to particulate matter (PM)2.5.
Under the study, two special monitors will be used to obtain the composition of PM2.5. "The data will help to understand the source profile which needs to be regulated for the effective improvement of air quality in the city."