Dept to work with US to develop air quality system


The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has announced cooperation with the United States government to develop air-quality monitoring and forecasting system using space technology.

The Mekong Air Quality Explorer will serve as a tool for managing air pollution problems through its partnership with the US Agency for International Development, Nasa, the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, Servir-Mekong, and Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency to implement dust solutions under the National Agenda Steering Action Plan.

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