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| National
Ambient Air Quality Statistics of India 1992 |
| Foreword
One of the mandates of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is to collect,
compile and disseminate statistical data on the status and trends of air pollution.
Accordingly, CPCB initiated action for estableshing National Ambient Air Quality
Monitor- ing (NAAQM) network in 1984, which by March, 1992 covered 290 stations
spread over 92 cities/towns in 24 States and 4 Union Territories in the country.
Monitoring is conducted by the respective State Boards. So far, data were transm
it ted throught floppies. Presently, 18 State Boards are connected with the Central
Board through a nation -wide network. -.JICNET, of the Natinallnformatics Centre
and SIRNET of INSDOC. Also, through these networks, the Central & State Pollution
Control Boards have been connected to CSIR Laboratories, Universities, IITs, Central
& State Govt. offices for Electronic-mail and data transfer purposes. some of
the State Boards have already started sending the data through NICNET and SIRNET.
We hope, with the estableshment of the network, datal information will flow smoothly
from and among the Pllution Control Boards. .
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| The present
report covering the data of 1992 is the fourth in the series on annual Statistics
of Ambient Air Quality. The cooperation of the State Pollution Control Boards
in the NAAQM programme is gratefully acknowledged. It is hoped that this report
will be useful to all those concerned with air quality management in the country.
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Dilip Biswas
Chairman,
CPCB | |
