Gujarat plans to introduce the “Lake and
Air Watch” initiative
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Gujarat plans to
introduce the “Lake and Air Watch” initiative.
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The programme will focus
on monitoring environmental conditions in urban areas.
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Air quality monitoring
systems will be installed in 152 municipal areas.
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The project will also
cover 17 municipal corporations.
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The initiative will be
implemented by the Gujarat Urban Development Mission.
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The programme will
monitor the condition of lakes. It will also track air pollution levels in
cities.
¨ The initiative will connect monitoring systems across government departments to support coordinated environmental management.
¨ The mission plans to build an integrated digital platform that will collect and analyse environmental data.