Air Quality Monitoring Network for Varanasi Smart City
Air Quality Monitoring Network for Varanasi Smart City
Varanasi Municipal Corporation had to monitor the increasing pollution in the city, mainly due to increased tourism and infrastructure developments. Oizom deployed Polludrone - Ambient Air Monitoring Equipment in the city to analyze the pollution and meteorological parameters. The solution helped in devising a graded action plan to combat pollution.
Varanasi
September 2018
Smart City Monitoring
Efkon India Pvt. Ltd.
Polludrone
Visualization & Analytics, Data access
Our Client
Varanasi Municipal Corporation had to monitor the increasing pollution in the city, mainly due to increased tourism and infrastructure developments. Oizom deployed a network of Ambient Air Monitoring Equipment in the city to analyze the pollution and meteorological parameters. The solution helped in devising a graded action plan to combat pollution.
The Challenge
Varanasi, one of the elderly cities in the world, is familiar with its culture and heritage. Every year millions of tourists visit this holy city to find salvation and eternal peace. In fact, the inrush of tourists has increased to such an alarming rate that in 2017 the total no. of tourists that visited Varanasi exceeded the city’s population.
This startling influx of tourists has a severe impact on the city’s environmental condition and subsequently on the citizens’ health. Clearing the Phase-I of Smart City Mission, Varanasi Municipal Corporation needs to develop a smart city plan. One of the agendas of this plan is to make Varanasi a ‘clean and green city. The authorities plan to achieve this by improving their waste management system and reducing the current pollution levels. Thus, the city needed a robust monitoring system to provide data-driven solutions for the city’s health improvement.
The Solution
Oizom stepped in to help VMC to provide an end-to-end solution to both their pollution and waste management problems. Oizom installed 50 Ambient Air Monitoring Equipments across the city to gather and monitor ambient data. The solution enables the monitoring of dust particles (PM2.5, PM10) in the air along with harmful gaseous emissions like CO, CO2, SO2, NO2, O2, and O3. For precise data analysis, Polludrone takes into account the dynamic weather conditions by monitoring parameters like temperature, humidity, ambient noise, light intensity, UV radiations, and rainfall.
The data collected is continuously sent to our Terminal, which is a web application to perform data analysis. The outcome is then available with the concerning individuals/authorities to take appropriate steps to overcome the problem.
The Result
Installing Polludrone across Varanasi city helped to assess the current pollution level of the city. It may help to detect the pollutants and their source, which were causing a detrimental impact on the environment and citizens’ health. The effect of increased tourism can be analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively to establish a contingency plan for tourism and waste generation.
About Oizom
Oizom is a company specializing in environmental monitoring solutions. They offer products to monitor air quality, weather conditions, and other environmental factors. Utilizing advanced sensor technology and data analytics, Oizom aims to provide actionable insights for urban planning, industrial compliance, and community awareness. Their solutions can be applied in various sectors including government, industries, and community initiatives.
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