• The CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) said it will develop a grid-based mitigation strategy to tackle the air pollution problem in Delhi.

• It will develop a grid-based mitigation strategy, termed ‘Local Area Management Plan’ (LAMP), for each hotspot, for each season. 

• LAMP will allow policymakers to devise tailored strategies for pollution control within their jurisdiction, aligning with the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) goals.

• Inspired by a tile-by-tile concept, the approach involves segmenting the entire National Capital Region into a grid of tiles, each covering 2 sqkm. These tiles will be closely monitored through a network of stationary and mobile sensors over two seasons.

• Stationary units will provide real-time measurements at fixed locations, while mobile units mounted on e-rickshaws will offer finer-grained data with improved spatial resolution. 

• Integral to the strategy is generating a high-resolution emission inventory and conducting source-apportionment studies using sophisticated dispersion models. 

• This study aims to identify the local contribution of pollution sources. 

CSIR-NEERI

• CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) was established in Nagpur in 1958.

• Initially, it was named Central Public Health Engineering Research Institute (CPHERI).

• It was renamed as NEERI in 1974.

• NEERI is a pioneer laboratory in the field of environmental science and engineering and is a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). 

• It comes under the Department Of Science & Technology. 

• NEERI has five zonal laboratories at Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.

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