New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Ahead of the inauguration of the Central Vista on Thursday, Delhi Police is gearing up for the security arrangements in view of the heavy traffic and crowd at the event.

Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 4 (ANI): On the eve of her four-day visit to India, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina revealed that she was once a secret resident of Delhi's posh Pandara Road, where she lived with her children under an assumed identity trying to escape attention of those who assassinated her father Sheikh Mujibur Rehman.

New Delhi Mar 23 PTI The Delhi government on Wednesday said real-time data on pollution sources in the national capital will be available from August 1A supersite will be established on Pandara Road in Central Delhi by the end of July to identify sources of pollution in real time it said after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal chaired a review meeting with teams from IIT Kanpur IIT Delhi and The Energy and Resources Institute TERI on the ambitious Real Time Source Apportionment System and Pollution Forecasting ProjectDeputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Environment Minister Gopal Rai Delhi Development Commission Vice Chairperson Jasmine Shah and other high-ranking officials were present at the meetingKejriwal said real-time identification of pollutants will significantly help in taking controlling measures and reducing pollutionDuring the review meeting Professor Mukesh Khare from IIT Kanpur informed the chief minister that a mobile application will also be developed as part of the systemIn Delhi pollution remains in the moderate category around October 9 every yearAfter that the pollution level starts increasing suddenly Looking at NASAs photos it has been noticed that a large amount of stubble is burnt during that period Whereas the figures every time say that only five per cent of Delhis pollution can be blamed upon stubble In such a situation it is important to ascertain the actual contribution of stubble in Delhis pollution and how much other factors contribute This would enable real-time detection of factors causing pollution in the state and help in controlling that source of pollution a statement quoted Kejriwal as sayingDelhi will become the first city in the country to identify the real-time source of air pollution through its apportionment systemThe project will help identify the factors responsible for the rise in air pollution at any given location in Delhi It will help understand the impact of pollution sources like vehicles dust biomass burning stubble burning and industrial emissionsBased on the results the government will be able to take the necessary steps to curb the specific sources of pollution Additionally pollution forecasting will help the government take significant policy decisions regarding school closures construction restrictions and vehicular restrictions beforehand PTI GVS RC