To monitor vehicular pollution, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on Wednesday launched 12 vehicles fitted with sophisticated emission monitoring equipment.
KSPCB chairman Lakshman said the vehicles are fitted with equipment to monitor three pollutants from vehicles - smoke density from diesel vehicles, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons in petrol vehicles.
To intensify pollution monitoring, eight vehicles have been designated for Bengaluru and one each for Mysuru, Mangaluru, Dharwad and Kalaburagi, he added.
Vehicular pollution monitoring checks will be conducted by the KSPCB, Transport department and Traffic police, he stated.
Forest, Environment and Ecology Minister B Ramanath Rai, Bengaluru Development Minister K J George, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Mayor G Padmavathi, Additional Chief Secretary, Forest, Environment and Ecology T M Vijay Bhaskar and KSPCB officials were present.
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