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‘Our AQI monitors are not inaccurate’
The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has contested the BMC report that its SAFAR air-quality monitors in the city do not conform to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines. In an exclusive interview to Hindustan Times, B S Murthy, scientist and director of SAFAR, refuted the BMC’s claims on inaccuracy in the monitors.
‘Our AQI monitors are not inaccurate’ The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has contested the BMC report that its SAFAR air-quality monitors in the city do not conform to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines. The institute claimed that the report had “no scientific basis” Mumbai has nine SAFAR monitoring stations managed by the Pune-based IITM.
AQI severe at 413, Delhi blames UP for sending BS3, BS4 vehicles | 10 points An improvement in Delhi's AQI has been forecast from IITM and IMD in the next few days. The overall situation is likely to remain the same until Diwali as Delhi's pollution peaks between November 1 to November 15.
SAFAR monitors: BMC asks IITM to fix location, maintenance issues BMC has written to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, to fix the location and maintenance-related issues with the monitors. Maharashtra Pollution Control board (MPCB) had previously requested that the monitors be disconnected until they were recalibrated or relocated.
SAFAR monitors: BMC asks IITM to fix location, maintenance issues BMC has written to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, to fix the location and maintenance-related issues with the monitors. The move comes days after the Maharashtra Pollution Control board (MPCB) wrote to the Central Pollution control board (CPCB), to disconnect the SAFAR monitors from its portal.
Delhi AQI ‘severe’: 6 things Kejriwal govt doing to curb air pollution in national capital | Mint The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) activated the third stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) The agency assessed air quality data and meteorological forecasts from IMD and IITM to come to this conclusion.
DSS resumes sharing pollution source data The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) resumed sharing data on the sources of pollution contributing to Delhi’s PM2.5 levels through its Decision Support System (DSS) Forecast by the Early Warning System (EWS) showed ‘severe’ air was unlikely in the coming days.
DSS resumes sharing pollution source data The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) resumed sharing data on the sources of pollution contributing to Delhi’s PM2.5 levels through its Decision Support System (DSS) Data from DSS will help authorities tailor responses to the city's spiking levels.
MPCB decides to ‘put off’ SAFAR monitors from CPCB portal till they are recalibrated or relocated The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has decided to put off nine city-based SAFAR (System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research) air quality monitoring stations. The monitors are managed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune.
Pollution source info in Delhi may restart next week Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) will resume sharing data on the sources of pollution impacting Delhi’s air quality from next week. Information from the two mechanisms it is involved in — the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (Safar) and the Decision Support System (DSS) — will be combined from now.
Pollution source info in Delhi may restart next week Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) will resume sharing data on the sources of pollution impacting Delhi’s air quality from next week. The two models had temporarily stopped sharing data as there were differences between their forecasts and source contribution.
Hitachi Energy’s e-bus pilot for Ashok Leyland to go live soon In 2020, HETS had entered into a MoU with ALL and IITM. As per the plan, ALL e-buses will be incorporated with Hitachi Energy power grid’s innovative flash-charging technology.
BNCA to study rising temperature impact in Pimpri-Chinchwad This year, areas like Koregaon Park, Magarpatta, Chinchwad, and Lavale recorded higher temperatures. Officials from India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) have expressed their concern over urban heat island effects in the city. Architecture experts from city-based Banuben Nanavati College of Architecture (BNCA), will be conducting a study on urban heat effects.
Air quality early warning for 92 more polluted cities in 2 yrs | Mint The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is planning to provide air quality early warning to 92 more polluted cities in the next two years. SAFAR, developed by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorological (IITM) Pune and was operationalized by IMD in 2010 during Commonwealth Games.
CBI investigates IITM scientist, firm for award of irregular contract A scientist of the Indian Insititute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, others, and a private firm are being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The case relates to alleged irregularities in the award of a contract for the supply of Digital Display System (DDS) at an exorbitant cost.
CBI investigates IITM scientist, firm for award of irregular contract A scientist of the Indian Insititute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, others, and a private firm are being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) The case relates to alleged irregularities in the award of a contract for the supply of Digital Display System at an exorbitant cost.
Mumbaikars! You Can Now Avoid Air Pollution With This New Tool | Here's How The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has launched the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) This system, accessible through the IITM portal, provides real-time and forecasted data on pollution levels. The AQEWS was unveiled at the India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) 2023.
Early air quality warning system deployed for Mumbai The Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) was developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune. It captures, monitors, and disseminates real-time and forecasted data on both PM2.5 and PM10 pollutant levels across the city at hourly scales. The tool can provide AQI forecasts similar to weather warnings, which Mumbaikars have not previously been able to access.
Monsoon troughs, depression-related variability are primary causes of rainfall variability: Study Latest study by scientists from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Pune highlighted that the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has different influences on the Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall. This year, the influence of El Niño was limited until July. This is primarily attributed to the absence of significant atmospheric response to the evolving El Niño conditions.
Pune IITM to soon get 10-PetaFlop supercomputer for weather forecasting The new computer will assist in developing weather models under the Mission Monsoon Phase 3. Ministry of Earth Science has also ordered additional supercomputers with a combined capacity of 18 PetaFlops. IITM has also signed partnerships with Tezpur University and Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences.
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