@article{160216,
  author = {P. Pant and R.M. Lal and S.K. Guttikunda and A.G. Russell and Ajay Nagpure and A. Ramaswami and R.E. Peltier},
  title = {Monitoring particulate matter in India: recent trends and future outlook},
  abstract = { Air quality remains a significant environmental health challenge in India, and large sections of the population live in areas with poor ambient air quality. This article presents a summary of the regulatory monitoring landscape in India, and includes a discussion on measurement methods and other available government data on air pollution. Coarse particulate matter (PM<sub>10</sub>) concentration data from the national regulatory monitoring network for 12~years (2004{\textendash}2015) were systematically analyzed to determine broad trends. Less than 1\% of all PM<sub>10</sub> measurements (11 out of 4789) were found to meet the annual average WHO Air Quality Guideline (20~μg/m<sup>3</sup>), while 19\% of the locations were in compliance with the Indian air quality standards for PM<sub>10</sub> (60~μg/m<sup>3</sup>). Further efforts are necessary to improve measurement coverage and quality including the use of hybrid monitoring systems, harmonized approaches for sampling and data analysis, and easier data accessibility. },
  year = {2019},
  journal = {Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health},
  chapter = {45-58},
  language = {eng},
}