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Air quality forecasting system for cities: modeling architecture for Delhi

In a number of cities in India, air pollution is a growing problem, not only limited to the megacities, but also spreading through the tier II and tier III cities. Given a diverse mix of sources in these cities, with megacities dominated with transport sector and the secondary
cities with industrial sectors, combined with the boom in the construction sector, use of biomass and biofuels in the residential areas, the air pollution is emerging as a complex problem and not limited to one pollutant.