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The biology sensors volition measurement parameters including humidity, upwind velocity and direction, and rainfall. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Council connected Friday passed a solution to instal biology sensors astatine 75 locations to supply real-time information of 18 antithetic parameters of contamination to the nationalist done the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC). Display boards volition beryllium installed alongside the biology sensors and residents volition get to spot the information astir aerial quality, particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, c monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sound pollution, temperature, and humidity successful real-time. If the readings transcend the information threshold, the civic assemblage volition instrumentality remedial measures. “We person identified 75 locations including concern areas, commercialized hubs and areas with precocious colonisation density. The information connected each the 18 parameters volition beryllium saved for probe purposes. The nationalist volition beryllium capable to spot important aspects of situation contamination successful real-time. This is an innovative project,” said an official. Four companies person participated successful the tender to instal the situation sensors and displays to disseminate accusation astir contamination to the residents successful the city. The biology sensors volition besides measurement upwind velocity and direction, rainfall, and different biology factors to find the interaction connected nationalist wellness successful polluted areas. Residents volition beryllium capable to measure vigor question conditions successful real-time done the ICCC linked with the biology sensors. Vehicular emissions successful important areas with a batch of postulation question volition besides beryllium monitored successful real-time. Councillors person demanded real-time monitoring of contamination adjacent dumpyards successful Perungudi and Kodungaiyur. They person besides stressed the request for sharing the information with residents to instrumentality remedial measures successful each neighbourhood successful the city’s 15 zones.
Published - February 21, 2026 12:41 americium IST
