Dust portal 2.0 to be launched

New Delhi: Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Friday chaired a review meeting to assess preparations for the launch of Dust Portal 2.0, scheduled to go live in the coming week.

The system is expected to enable real-time action against sites that violate dust-control norms or generate pollution levels beyond prescribed limits. Delhi govt had announced the dust portal 2.0 last year.

The upgraded portal, to be managed by Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), will feature real-time analytics, automated audits, AI-powered cameras, particulate matter (PM) sensors and digital governance tools to monitor construction and environmental compliance across the city.

The portal will help monitor parameters such as the presence of a high-density green anti-dust net and anti-smog guns. Automatic alerts will be triggered if there is any deviation in pollution level beyond the prescribed norms, enabling timely remedial action.

One of the key features of the portal is the QR code-based site monitoring system. “Under this system, every registered construction site will be assigned a unique QR code. By scanning the code through a mobile device, field officers will be able to instantly access site details, compliance records, audit reports and environmental performance data, thereby significantly improving inspection efficiency and transparency,” said Sirsa.

Officials said the updated portal has an AI-based alerting mechanism, which categorises violations into three levels to ensure timely intervention. A yellow alert will serve as an early warning when air quality monitoring thresholds are breached. An orange alert will indicate moderate violations arising from audit-based non-compliance, while a red alert will signal critical violations and trigger automated escalation and enforcement action by the authorities.

Officials said the system will facilitate 24x7 live monitoring of construction sites, enabling authorities to identify compliance gaps instantly and initiate prompt enforcement action. Through integration with PM sensors, AI cameras and continuous ambient air quality monitoring (CAAQM) stations, the system will also help assess the impact of individual sites on PM2.5 and PM10 levels.