A task force has been set up to devise a strategy to develop an early warning system for air pollution in Delhi-NCR region, the government said today.
Minister of State for Environment Mahesh Sharma said the task force, which met in July, has representatives from expert institutions.
"A task force under the chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Earth Science with representatives of expert institutions has been set up to build a strategy for developing an early warning system on air quality as well as the dissemination of warning to public," Sharma said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
The minister said a meeting of the task force was convened on July 28 this year and accordingly, "MoES is coordinating the development of an early warning system for air quality over Delhi and NCR region."
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