As an integral part of the air pollution control programme, CPCB has established a national network of ambient air quality monitoring stations. This nation-wide programme, called the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (NAAQM) was launched in 1984 with a network of 28 monitoring stations covering 7 cities. Over the years, the number of stations have increased and presently, the network comprises 290 stations spread over 92 cities/towns distributed over 24 stations and 4 UTs.
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