India, Oct. 14 -- The Capital on Tuesday expanded its air quality monitoring network from 47 to 60 stations with the inauguration of 13 new continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS).

The new monitoring stations have been installed at Ghummanhera, Chhawla, Karala, Hastsal, Jharoda Kalan, Burari, Narela, Maidan Garhi, Nangloi, Vasundhara Enclave and Badarpur, among others. They will continuously measure pollutants, including PM2.5 and PM10, alongside meteorological parameters. The data will be available through the Central Pollution Control Board's server and the SAMEER mobile application.

Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav and chief minister Rekha Gupta who reviewed measures to tackle air pollution at Anand Viha...