Scheme for R&D Projects for Prevention, Control and Abatement of Air Pollution

Deadline: 31-Jul-25

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas with a view to monitor, prevent, control and abate air pollution in Delhi-NCR arising from various contributory sources/sectors invite research and development project proposals from Scientists/Researchers/ Academicians /Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)/Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)/ Consortia/ Individuals for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution thus improvement of air quality in the NCR to be coordinated and proposed by an Academic/Research/ Scientific Institution of repute recognised by the Government of India.

Thematic Areas

• The thematic areas related to identification, monitoring and safeguarding against air pollution in Delhi NCR and adjoining areas to be taken under the projects are as follows:
  • Prevention, control and abatement of air pollution due to
    • Vehicular emissions, both exhaust and non-exhaust
    • Industrial emissions including TPPs
    • Dust from C&D activities
    • Dust from Roads and Open areas
    • Agricultural Stubble Burning
    • Municipal Solid Waste Burning, open burning, and biomass burning
    • Household emissions
    • Emissions from the dispersed sources
    • Other sources causing air pollution and hotspots.
• Development and assessment of most effective policy, technology, products, processes etc. for the abatement of air pollution from the above-mentioned sectors.

Duration

• The R&D projects will be supported for a period of maximum up to three years.

Eligibility Criteria

• Project Proposals for financial assistance may be submitted by scientists/researchers/academicians working in the field of air pollution through their respective academic, scientific and research institutions recognised by the government
• The proposals may also be submitted by CBOs, registered National/local NGOs, Entrepreneurs (consortia or individuals) etc. through a government recognised academic/research/scientific institution. They need to coordinate and propose projects through government recognised institution and need to meet the following criteria:
  • Have been registered (except in the case of Entrepreneurs) with an appropriate national authority for a period of minimum 2 years.
  • Have demonstrated a proven or otherwise strong potential to implement air pollution abatement strategy/methodology.
  • Possess adequate scientific and professional credibility and experience in project management including financial administration.
• Eligibility of Investigator(s)
  • The Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Investigator (Co-I) should have a Doctorate Degree and a minimum of five years of experience after the award of Ph.D. in the field of air quality evident by research publications, patents and/or successfully completed projects.
• Eligibility of Institution(s)
  • The institutions, universities and organisations submitting the project proposal should be established and/or recognized by the Government by the relevant authorities.
  • The institute should have expertise and infrastructure for the proposed project proposal, including R&D elements must necessarily be towards prevention, control and abatement of air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
  • The institute should extend full support to use the existing infrastructure (e.g. computer facilities, software, instruments and other related facilities required to complete the project). The proposal must be forwarded by the Head of the institute/organisation/university.
  • The institution is encouraged to be part of the “Shudh Vayu Sampark (SuVaS) network of CAQM.

For more information, visit CAQM.