New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- The Delhi Government is exploring a collaboration with IIT Kanpur to develop an Artificial Intelligence-enabled decision support system aimed at data-driven pollution mitigation, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Sunday.

The proposed collaboration aims to use hyperlocal source apportionment, sensor-based monitoring, and satellite data to ensure pollution is addressed at its source rather than at a citywide average level. The initiative is part of a broader effort by the Delhi Government to implement a comprehensive, year-round clean air strategy backed by science, technology, and coordinated governance.

The government is preparing a 'whole-of-government' clean air framework that will bring multiple...