Institutes of Repute

For the National Clean Air Mission also known as NCAP, the National Knowledge Network centered in Kanpur identify knowledge partners and guide institutions for the abatement of air pollution in over 100 non-attainment cities. These knowledge partner institutes are known as Institute of Repute (IOR) who primarily provide technical and scientific support for clean air project in these cities.

Roles and Responsibilities of IOR

  1. IoRs to get into MOUs with SPCBs/ULAs
  2. To extend all necessary knowledge based support to the SPCBs and ULAs, in agreement with the guidance provided in CPCB/NKN.
  3. May undertake Air quality monitoring work, data analysis, data utilization, compilation, adherence to interpretation protocols and report preparation.
  4. Calibration of CAAQMS, compliance verification work of emission norms as a third party (TPA) to provide independent input to SPCBs/and policy makers.
  5. Focus on the efficacy and efficiency of various measures including assessment of cost-benefit analysis. Example: Efficiency of Mechanized Road Sweeping Machines depends on different types of city roads.
  6. Research papers and findings shall be shared with NKN for review and information, and data utilization shall be governed within the provision of Non-disclosure agreement.
  7. The Institutes are expected to acknowledge the MoEFCC/CPCB/SPCB for availability of data.
  8. All academic correspondences, decisions, assignment etc between SPCB, ULBs and IoRs shall be marked to NKN as nodal agency.

Criteria for the Selection of IOR

The criteria for the selection of Institute of Repute under the National Knowledge Network (NKN) is minimum of two faculty/scientists are working on air pollution in the respective institute and the concurrence of the head of the Institute was also taken into consideration.

Map and List of Institute of Repute

Please use the map given below to see locations of IORs.

Mapping of IORs with Cities and States

StateCityIoR NumberInstitute of Repute
Andhra PradeshAnantapurIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Andhra PradeshAnantapurIoR 2Vellore Institute of Technology
Andhra PradeshChitoorIoR 1NARL Gadanki
Andhra PradeshChitoorIoR 2CSIR- NEERI, Chennai Zonal Center
Andhra PradeshEluruIoR 1SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Andhra PradeshEluruIoR 2National Institute of Technology Warangal
Andhra PradeshGunturIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Andhra PradeshGunturIoR 2Vellore Institute of Technology
Andhra PradeshKadapaIoR 1CSIR- NEERI, Chennai Zonal Center
Andhra PradeshKadapaIoR 2SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Andhra PradeshKurnoolIoR 1NARL Gadanki
Andhra PradeshKurnoolIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
Andhra PradeshNelloreIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
Andhra PradeshNelloreIoR 2Andhra University
Andhra PradeshOngoleIoR 1National Institute of Technology Warangal
Andhra PradeshOngoleIoR 2University of Hyderabad
Andhra PradeshRajahmundryIoR 1University of Hyderabad
Andhra PradeshRajahmundryIoR 2CSIR- NEERI, Hyderabad Zonal Center
Andhra PradeshSrikakulamIoR 1Andhra University
Andhra PradeshSrikakulamIoR 2University of Hyderabad
Andhra PradeshVijayawadaIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
Andhra PradeshVijayawadaIoR 2NARL Gadanki
Andhra PradeshVishakhapatnamIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
Andhra PradeshVishakhapatnamIoR 2Andhra University
Andhra PradeshVishakhapatnamIoR 3NARL Gadanki
Andhra PradeshVizianagaramIoR 1Andhra University
Andhra PradeshVizianagaramIoR 2CSIR- NEERI, Hyderabad Zonal Center
AssamGuwahatiIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
AssamGuwahatiIoR 2Tezpur University
AssamNagaonIoR 1Tezpur University
AssamNagaonIoR 2CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology
AssamNalbariIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
AssamNalbariIoR 2Tezpur University
AssamSibsagarIoR 1CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology
AssamSibsagarIoR 2Tezpur University
AssamSilcharIoR 1National Institute of Technology Silchar
AssamSilcharIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
BiharGayaIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Patna
BiharGayaIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
BiharMuzaffarpurIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Patna
BiharMuzaffarpurIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
BiharPatnaIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Patna
BiharPatnaIoR 2iForest
ChandigarhChandigarhIoR 1Panjab University
ChandigarhChandigarhIoR 2CSIR-CSIO
ChandigarhChandigarhIoR 3Punjab Engineering College
ChhattisgarhBhilaiIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai
ChhattisgarhBhilaiIoR 2National Institute of Technology, Raipur
ChhattisgarhKorbaIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai
ChhattisgarhKorbaIoR 2National Institute of Technology, Raipur
ChhattisgarhRaipurIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai
ChhattisgarhRaipurIoR 2National Institute of Technology, Raipur
DelhiDelhiIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
DelhiDelhiIoR 2The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
DelhiDelhiIoR 3CSIR � National Physical Laboratory
GujaratAhmedabadIoR 1Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) Ahmedabad
GujaratAhmedabadIoR 2IIT Gandhinagar
GujaratRajkotIoR 1IIT Gandhinagar
GujaratRajkotIoR 2Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) Ahmedabad
GujaratSuratIoR 1Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) Ahmedabad
GujaratSuratIoR 2The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
GujaratVadodaraIoR 1Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) Ahmedabad
GujaratVadodaraIoR 2IIT Gandhinagar
HaryanaFaridabadIoR 1National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
HaryanaFaridabadIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
HaryanaHaryanaIoR 1National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
HaryanaHaryanaIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Himachal PradeshBaddiIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Himachal PradeshBaddiIoR 2Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
Himachal PradeshDamtalIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Himachal PradeshDamtalIoR 2Himachal Pradesh Central University
Himachal PradeshKala AmbIoR 1Himachal Pradesh Central University
Himachal PradeshKala AmbIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Himachal PradeshNalagarhIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Himachal PradeshNalagarhIoR 2Himachal Pradesh Central University
Himachal PradeshParwanooIoR 1ARIES Nainital
Himachal PradeshParwanooIoR 2Doon University
Himachal PradeshPoanta SahibIoR 1Himachal Pradesh Central University
Himachal PradeshPoanta SahibIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Himachal PradeshSunder NagarIoR 1ARIES Nainital
Himachal PradeshSunder NagarIoR 2Doon University
Jammu & KashmirJammuIoR 1Central University of Jammu
Jammu & KashmirJammuIoR 2University of Kahmir
Jammu & KashmirJammuIoR 3National Institute of Technology - Srinagar
Jammu & KashmirSrinagarIoR 1Central University of Jammu
Jammu & KashmirSrinagarIoR 2Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun
JharkhandDhanbadIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
JharkhandDhanbadIoR 2iForest
JharkhandJamshedpurIoR 1Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra
JharkhandJamshedpurIoR 2iForest
JharkhandRanchiIoR 1iForest
JharkhandRanchiIoR 2Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra
KarnatakaBangaloreIoR 1Center for Study of Science Technology and Policy
KarnatakaBangaloreIoR 2National Institute of Technology, Surathkal
KarnatakaDevanagereIoR 1Center for Study of Science Technology and Policy
KarnatakaDevanagereIoR 2National Institute of Technology, Surathkal
KarnatakaGulbargaIoR 1Center for Study of Science Technology and Policy
KarnatakaGulbargaIoR 2National Institute of Technology, Surathkal
KarnatakaHubli-DharwadIoR 1Center for Study of Science Technology and Policy
KarnatakaHubli-DharwadIoR 2National Institute of Technology, Surathkal
Madhya PradeshBhopalIoR 1Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
Madhya PradeshBhopalIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Madhya PradeshDewasIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology, Indore
Madhya PradeshDewasIoR 2National Institute of Technology Raipur
Madhya PradeshGwaliorIoR 1Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
Madhya PradeshGwaliorIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Madhya PradeshIndoreIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Madhya PradeshJabalpurIoR 1Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
Madhya PradeshJabalpurIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai
Madhya PradeshSagarIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Madhya PradeshSagarIoR 2Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
Madhya PradeshUjjainIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology, Indore
Madhya PradeshUjjainIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai
MaharashtraAkolaIoR 1Government College of Engineering, Amravati
MaharashtraAmravatiIoR 1Government College of Engineering, Amravati
MaharashtraAurangabadIoR 1Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad
MaharashtraBadlapurIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
MaharashtraChandrapurIoR 1Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
MaharashtraJalgaonIoR 1Savitribai Phule Pune University
MaharashtraJalnaIoR 1Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad
MaharashtraKolhapurIoR 1Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli
MaharashtraLaturIoR 1Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad
MaharashtraMumbaiIoR 1CSIR- NEERI Nagpur
MaharashtraNagpurIoR 1Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
MaharashtraNashikIoR 1Savitribai Phule Pune University
MaharashtraNavi MumbaiIoR 1CSIR- NEERI Nagpur
MaharashtraPuneIoR 1Savitribai Phule Pune University
MaharashtraSangliIoR 1Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli
MaharashtraSolapurIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
MaharashtraThaneIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
MaharashtraUlhasnagarIoR 1CSIR- NEERI Nagpur
MaharashtraVasai-VirarIoR 2CSIR- NEERI Nagpur
MeghalayaByrnihatIoR 1National Institute of Technology Meghalaya
MeghalayaByrnihatIoR 2CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology
MeghalayaByrnihatIoR 3CSIR-NEERI, Kolkata Zonal centre
NagalandDimapurIoR 1National Institute of Technology, Nagaland
NagalandKohimaIoR 1National Institute of Technology, Nagaland
OdishaAngulIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
OdishaBalasoreIoR 1National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
OdishaBhubaneswarIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
OdishaBhubaneswarIoR 2National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
OdishaCuttackIoR 1Utkal University
OdishaKalinga NagarIoR 1Utkal University
OdishaRourkelaIoR 1National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
OdishaTalcherIoR 1National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
PunjabAmritsarIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
PunjabDera BassiIoR 1Punjab Engineering College
PunjabDera BassiIoR 2CSIR-CSIO
PunjabGobindgarhIoR 1PGIMER Chandigarh
PunjabJalandharIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
PunjabKhannaIoR 1PGIMER Chandigarh
PunjabLudhianaIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
PunjabLudhianaIoR 2PGIMER Chandigarh
PunjabNaya NangalIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
PunjabPathankot/Dera BabaIoR 1Punjab Engineering College
PunjabPatialaIoR 1IIT Delhi
PunjabPatialaIoR 2Punjab Engineering College
RajasthanAlwarIoR 1Central University of Rajasthan
RajasthanAlwarIoR 2Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
RajasthanJaipurIoR 1Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
RajasthanJaipurIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
RajasthanJodhpurIoR 1Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
RajasthanJodhpurIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
RajasthanKotaIoR 1Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
RajasthanKotaIoR 2Central University of Rajasthan
RajasthanUdaipurIoR 1CSIR - Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani
RajasthanUdaipurIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Tamil NaduChennaiIoR 1University of Hyderabad
Tamil NaduChennaiIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Tamil NaduChennaiIoR 3SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Tamil NaduMaduraiIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Tamil NaduMaduraiIoR 2Vellore Institute of Technology
Tamil NaduThoothukudiIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Tamil NaduThoothukudiIoR 2Vellore Institute of Technology
Tamil NaduTrichyIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Tamil NaduTrichyIoR 2Vellore Institute of Technology
TelanganaHyderabadIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
TelanganaNalgondaIoR 1National Institute of Technology Warangal
TelanganaNalgondaIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
TelanganaPatancheruvuIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
TelanganaSangareddyIoR 1CSIR- NEERI, Hyderabad Zonal Center
TelanganaSangareddyIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Uttar PradeshAgraIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Uttar PradeshAgraIoR 2DR. BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA
Uttar PradeshAllahabadIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology-BHU, BHU
Uttar PradeshAllahabadIoR 2Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
Uttar PradeshAnparaIoR 1Banaras Hindu University
Uttar PradeshAnparaIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology-BHU, BHU
Uttar PradeshBareilyIoR 1Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur
Uttar PradeshBareilyIoR 2Bareilly College, MJP University, Bareilly
Uttar PradeshDehradunIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Uttar PradeshDehradunIoR 2ARIES Nainital
Uttar PradeshDehradunIoR 3Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
Uttar PradeshFirozabadIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Uttar PradeshFirozabadIoR 2Rajkiya Engineering College Mainpuri
Uttar PradeshGajraulaIoR 1Government Engineering College Bijnore
Uttar PradeshGajraulaIoR 2Rajkiya Engineering College, Bijnore
Uttar PradeshGhaziabadIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi
Uttar PradeshGorakhpurIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology-BHU, BHU
Uttar PradeshGorakhpurIoR 2Madan Mohan Malviya University of Technology
Uttar PradeshJhansiIoR 1Bundelkhand University/Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering & Technology
Uttar PradeshJhansiIoR 2Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur
Uttar PradeshKanpurIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Uttar PradeshKashipurIoR 1Doon University
Uttar PradeshKashipurIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Uttar PradeshKhurjaIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology- Roorkee
Uttar PradeshKhurjaIoR 2Aligarh Muslim University
Uttar PradeshLucknowIoR 1The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Uttar PradeshMeerutIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology- Roorkee
Uttar PradeshMeerutIoR 2Choudhary Charan Singh University Meerut
Uttar PradeshMoradabadIoR 1Aligarh Muslim University
Uttar PradeshMoradabadIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology- Roorkee
Uttar PradeshNoidaIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi
Uttar PradeshRaebareliIoR 1KNIT Sultanpur
Uttar PradeshRishikeshIoR 1Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun
Uttar PradeshRishikeshIoR 2ARIES Nainital
Uttar PradeshVaranasiIoR 1Banaras Hindu University
Uttar PradeshVaranasiIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology-BHU, BHU
West BengalAsansolIoR 1Bose Institute, Kolkata
West BengalAsansolIoR 2CSIR- NEERI, Kolkata Zonal Center
West BengalAsansolIoR 3Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
West BengalBarrackporeIoR 1Bose Institute, Kolkata
West BengalBarrackporeIoR 2Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
West BengalDurgapurIoR 1Bose Institute, Kolkata
West BengalDurgapurIoR 2CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur
West BengalHaldiaIoR 1CSIR- NEERI, Kolkata Zonal Center
West BengalHaldiaIoR 2CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur
West BengalHowrahIoR 1Bose Institute, Kolkata
West BengalHowrahIoR 2CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur
West BengalKolkataIoR 1Bose Institute, Kolkata
West BengalKolkataIoR 2CSIR- NEERI, Kolkata Zonal Center
West BengalKolkataIoR 3Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
West BengalKolkataIoR 4CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur
West BengalRaniganjIoR 1Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
West BengalRaniganjIoR 2CSIR- NEERI, Kolkata Zonal Center