Lok Sabha Question No. 4397 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: India-UK Project on Air Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4397

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2020

## India-UK Project on Air Pollution

## 4397.   SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether scientists from India and the UK are working together on a project that will enable better understanding of air pollution in Delhi, particularly during the challenging winter months, as thick haze is caused by suspended particulate matter;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IIT)  Delhi  and  a  couple  of  UK universities, including Birmingham are collaborating for the purpose, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to collect reliable data to tackle the issue of air pollution and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO )

(a) to (c):Scientists from  India and UK  are  working  together  on a program  titled 'Atmospheric  Pollution  and  Human  Health  in  an  Indian  Megacity'.  The  programme  is supported  by  Natural  Environment  Research  Council  (NERC)  UK,  the  Medical  Research Council (MRC) UK, the Newton-Bhabha Fund, the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) GoI and  Department  of  Biotechnology  (DBT)  GoI.  IIT  Delhi  and  UK  universities  are  also collaborating for this purpose. The details of the projects under the program are at Annexure .

(d)  Under the Delhi Air Pollution: Health and Effects (DAPHNE) project, data was collected from  six  Air  Speck-S  (Static  Sensors,  deployed  at  3  different  IMD  sites  in  Delhi)  to understand the source of aerosols in Delhi. Particle size distribution of aerosols (PM1, PM2.5 and  PM10)  and  their  characterization  corresponding  to  various  sources  has  been  done. Chemical speciation of aerosols and source apportionment analysis has also been conducted. Real time air quality data is monitored through continuous Ambient Air Quality monitoring stations and the data generated is used for the purpose of studies/research.

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## Projects details under the program

## 1. An Integrated Study of Air Pollutant Sources in the Delhi NCR

Lead UK PI

: Professor William Bloss (University of Birmingham)

Lead Indian PI : Prof MukeshKhare (IITD - Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi) UK Principal Investigating Partners : University of Birmingham, University of Surrey Indian Principal Investigating Partners : IIT Delhi, National Physical Laboratory (NPL) Other Project Partners : Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), University of Texas, INFN Italy, CAS-China, DRI Reno, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)

2. Megacity Delhi atmospheric emission quantification, assessment and impacts

Lead UK PI

: Dr. EikoNemitz, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH)

Lead Indian PI

: Prof. Bhola Ram Gurjar (IIT Roorkee)

UK Principal Investigating Partners

: NERC, CEH, University of York,

Lancaster University, University of Manchester

Indian  Principal  Investigating  Partners: IIT  Roorkee,  National  Physical  Laboratory (NPL), IIT Kanpur, NEERI Nagpur

Physical  Research  Laboratory  (PRL),  Ricardo-India,  Indira

Other  Project  Partners: Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW)

## 3. Process analysis, observations and modelling - Integrated solutions for cleaner air for Delhi (PROMOTE)

Lead UK PI: Professor RanjeetSokhi (University of Hertfordshire)

Lead Indian PI: Dr. GufranBeig (Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology)

UK  Principal  Investigating  Partners: University  of  Hertfordshire,  University  of Manchester, University of Cambridge, University of Lancaster, University of Edinburgh, University of Leeds

Indian  Principal  Investigating  Partners: Indian  Institute  of  Tropical  Meteorology (IITM),  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IIT  Madras),  National  Atmospheric  Research Laboratory (NARL), Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe)

Other  Project  Partners: UK  Met  Office's  Hadley  Centre,  National  Oceanic  and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), US  Environmental  Protection  Agency  (USEPA),  World  Meteorological  Organisation (WMO)

4. Delhi Air Pollution: Health and Effects (DAPHNE)
5. Clean Air for Delhi Through Interventions, Mitigations and Engagement (CADTIME)

Lead UK PI: Professor D K Arvind (University of Edinburgh)

Lead Indian PI: Professor KalpanaBalakrishnan (Sri Ramachandra University)

UK Principal  Investigating  Partners: University  of  Edinburgh,  Informatics  (UoE-I), University of Edinburgh, Cardiology (UoE-C), Imperial College, London (ICL), Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM)

Indian Principal Investigating Partners: Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai (SRU), Indian  Institute  of  Technology  Kanpur  (IITK),  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  Delhi (IITD), International  Clinical  Epidemiology  Network,  India  (INCLEN),  All  India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS)

## Annexure

Lead UK PI: Dr Anil Namdeo (University of Newcastle)

Lead Indian PI: Dr Shiva Nagendra (Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM))

UK Principal  Investigating  Partners: Newcastle  University  (UNEW),  University  of the West of England (UWE)

Indian  Principal  Investigating  Partners: Indian  Institute  of  Technology  Madras (IITM), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

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