New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Saturday inaugurated the Integrated Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Toxicity Analysis Laboratory (AATAL), a first-of-its-kind facility aimed at identifying the composition, sources and potential health impacts of air pollution in Delhi-NCR.

As per the information given by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, established under the Centre's Mission Mausam initiative, the facility is equipped with advanced instruments to analyse atmospheric pollutants and identify their real-time sources, enabling authorities to move beyond conventional Air Quality Index (AQI) readings towards evidence-based pollution control measures.

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