New Delhi: In further intensification of its effort to tackle rising levels of air pollution in Delhi, the AAP government has roped in technology major IBM to study and collect data on the effect of vehicular traffic on the quality of air.
According to Economic Times report, IBM will join hands with Delhi Dialogue Commission (DDC), a think tank of the state government, for a three month pilot programme that will provide the government with relevant insights and recommend suitable policies to improve air quality of the city.
The state government has already announced its road rationing plan that allows plying of private vehicles with even and odd registration numbers on alternate days to check alarming levels of Pollution in the national capital.
Vehicular traffic and dust are two main sources of pollution in the national capital. The study will help policy makers come up with ways to deal with it," IBM India vice president Ramesh Gopinath told ET.
THe IT major will put sensors in several locations across the city to collect data and provide accurate and real time info about the ground situation . It will also use satellite monitoring technologies to identify other sources of pollution apart from vehicular traffic and dust. The move will provide a better understanding of how to respond in the most effective and sustainable way.
