National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP)
National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) with the help of concerned State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) is monitoring the ambient air quality in the country at 346 stations covering 130 cities and towns. This is done under the National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP). Under this programme, Central Government provides funds through CPCB for National Air Monitoring Programme to various SPCBs and PCCs. The objectives of the NAMP are to · determine the status and trends of ambient air quality; to ascertain whether the prescribed ambient air quality standards are violated; to identify Non-attainment Cities · to assess health hazards and damage to materials; · It also provides background air quality data needed for indu...