NEWS – Inauguration of Indigenous Air Quality Monitoring System (AQ-AIMS) and Launch of Air-Pravah App

INDIGENOUS AIR QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM (AQ-AIMS)

Key Highlights

Development and Purpose

• Developers: C-DAC Kolkata in collaboration with TeXMIN (ISM, Dhanbad) and J M Envirolab Pvt Ltd
• Supporting Body: MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology)
• Initiative: Developed under the ‘National programme on Electronics and ICT applications in Agriculture and Environment (AgriEnIcs)’
• Purpose: Monitor environmental pollutants for continuous air quality monitoring

Features of AQ-AIMS

• Variants: Three variants tailored to industry needs
• Parameters Monitored: PM 1.0, PM 2.5, PM 10, SO2, NO2, O3, CO, CO2, Temperature, Humidity
• Cost-Effective: Replaces conventional gold standard instruments at a fraction of the cost
• Validation: Tested and validated by National Physical Laboratory, Delhi, and TUV India, Pune
• Commercialization: Available through GeM portal

AIR-PRAVAH APP

• Functionality: Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) monitoring
• Features:
  • Quick setup and real-time data visualization
  • Unit conversions and AQI comparison
  • Multi-device support and data analysis tools
  • Remote monitoring and automatic updates
• Availability: Android Play Store
• Activation: Register with the unique device ID of the AQ-AIMS device