Delhi govt launches AI-powered Dust Portal 2.0 for real-time pollution tracking
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the AI-enabled Dust Portal 2.0 to monitor construction dust through real-time alerts. The system is expected to sharpen enforcement, improve transparency and speed up action against violations.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday launched the Delhi Pollution Control Committee's AI-enabled Dust Portal 2.0, a digital platform aimed at strengthening the monitoring of construction-related dust pollution through real-time surveillance and automated alerts.
The upgraded portal is meant to improve compliance, monitoring and enforcement at construction sites across the city. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the system would help authorities track construction activity and act more quickly against dust pollution violations.
Speaking at the launch at the Delhi Secretariat, Sirsa said, "Our government has been consistently working towards making Delhi pollution-free. This portal will provide information on how many buildings are under construction, the level of pollution they are causing, and will help authorities keep close watch on construction activities across the city to regulate dust pollution."
He also referred to the Delhi government's recently announced "Clean Air, Healthy Delhi" initiative and said the government had partnered with the World Bank to implement a seven-year action plan to tackle pollution and improve the capital's environment.
Launching the portal, Gupta said the upgraded platform replaces manual monitoring with an AI-based system capable of generating real-time alerts from construction sites.
"Till now, everything was being monitored manually. With the AI-enabled dust mitigation portal, 360-degree cameras and sensors installed at construction sites will send real-time alerts to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee. The portal will enable technology-driven, effective governance by improving compliance, monitoring and enforcement," she said.
According to the Chief Minister, Delhi has around 1,800 construction sites, of which 800 to 900 are currently active. She said around 800 sites have already been equipped with 360-degree cameras linked to the portal. Sirsa said the upgraded system integrates artificial intelligence systems with cameras and local sensors to automate monitoring.
"With AI intervention, we can now receive instant alerts. The system will also notify authorities if a sensor stops functioning," he said.
Sirsa said the portal, which was earlier accessible only on computers, is now available as a mobile application. He said the platform would improve transparency by providing details such as the number of floors in a building and other construction-related information, enabling authorities to take quicker action against violations. "The Dust Portal 2.0 is an important step towards better monitoring and enforcement," he said.
The launch of the portal is part of the Delhi government's broader effort to tighten checks on construction dust and improve air quality monitoring in the city.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday launched the Delhi Pollution Control Committee's AI-enabled Dust Portal 2.0, a digital platform aimed at strengthening the monitoring of construction-related dust pollution through real-time surveillance and automated alerts.
The upgraded portal is meant to improve compliance, monitoring and enforcement at construction sites across the city. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the system would help authorities track construction activity and act more quickly against dust pollution violations.
Speaking at the launch at the Delhi Secretariat, Sirsa said, "Our government has been consistently working towards making Delhi pollution-free. This portal will provide information on how many buildings are under construction, the level of pollution they are causing, and will help authorities keep close watch on construction activities across the city to regulate dust pollution."
He also referred to the Delhi government's recently announced "Clean Air, Healthy Delhi" initiative and said the government had partnered with the World Bank to implement a seven-year action plan to tackle pollution and improve the capital's environment.
Launching the portal, Gupta said the upgraded platform replaces manual monitoring with an AI-based system capable of generating real-time alerts from construction sites.
"Till now, everything was being monitored manually. With the AI-enabled dust mitigation portal, 360-degree cameras and sensors installed at construction sites will send real-time alerts to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee. The portal will enable technology-driven, effective governance by improving compliance, monitoring and enforcement," she said.
According to the Chief Minister, Delhi has around 1,800 construction sites, of which 800 to 900 are currently active. She said around 800 sites have already been equipped with 360-degree cameras linked to the portal. Sirsa said the upgraded system integrates artificial intelligence systems with cameras and local sensors to automate monitoring.
"With AI intervention, we can now receive instant alerts. The system will also notify authorities if a sensor stops functioning," he said.
Sirsa said the portal, which was earlier accessible only on computers, is now available as a mobile application. He said the platform would improve transparency by providing details such as the number of floors in a building and other construction-related information, enabling authorities to take quicker action against violations. "The Dust Portal 2.0 is an important step towards better monitoring and enforcement," he said.
The launch of the portal is part of the Delhi government's broader effort to tighten checks on construction dust and improve air quality monitoring in the city.
