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
- IoRs to get into MOUs with SPCBs/ULAs
- To extend all necessary knowledge based support to the SPCBs and ULAs, in agreement with the guidance provided in CPCB/NKN.
- May undertake Air quality monitoring work, data analysis, data utilization, compilation, adherence to interpretation protocols and report preparation.
- Calibration of CAAQMS, compliance verification work of emission norms as a third party (TPA) to provide independent input to SPCBs/and policy makers.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Institutes are expected to acknowledge the MoEFCC/CPCB/SPCB for availability of data.
- 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
| State | NAC | IoR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh (13) | 1 | Guntur | Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati |
| 2 | Kurnool | National Atmospheric Research Laboratory Gadanki | |
| 3 | Nellore | Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati | |
| 4 | Vijayawada | Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati | |
| 5 | Vishakhapatnam | Andra University | |
| 6 | Anantapur | National Atmospheric Research Laboratory Gadanki | |
| 7 | Chitoor | National Atmospheric Research Laboratory Gadanki | |
| 8 | Eluru | Andra University | |
| 9 | Kadapa | National Atmospheric Research Laboratory Gadanki | |
| 10 | Ongole | Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati | |
| 11 | Rajahmundry | Andra University | |
| 12 | Srikakulam | Andra University | |
| 13 | Vizianagaram | Andra University | |
| Assam (05) | 14 | Guwahati | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati |
| 15 | Nagaon | Tezpur University | |
| 16 | Nalbari | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | |
| 17 | Sibsagar | CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology | |
| 18 | Silchar | National Institute of Technology-Silchar | |
| Bihar (03) | 19 | Patna | Indian Institute of Technology PATNA |
| 20 | Gaya | Indian Institute of Technology PATNA | |
| 21 | Muzaffarpur | Indian Institute of Technology PATNA | |
| Chandigarh (01) | 22 | Chandigarh | Panjab University |
| Chhattisgarh (03) | 23 | Bhilai | Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai |
| 24 | Korba | Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai | |
| 25 | Raipur | Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai | |
| Delhi (01) | 26 | Delhi | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi |
| Gujarat (04) | 27 | Surat | The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) |
| 28 | Ahmedabad | Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) Ahmedabad | |
| 29 | Vadodara | Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) Ahmedabad | |
| 30 | Rajkot | Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar | |
| Himachal Pradesh (7) | 31 | Baddi | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
| 32 | Damtal | Indian Institute of Technology MANDI | |
| 33 | Kala Amb | Himachal Pradesh Central University | |
| 34 | Nalagarh | Indian Institute of Technology MANDI | |
| 35 | Paonta Sahib | Himachal Pradesh Central University | |
| 36 | Parwanoo | Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences(ARIES) | |
| 37 | Sunder Nagar | Doon University | |
| Jammu & Kashmir (2) | 38 | Jammu | Central University of Jammu |
| 39 | Srinagar | University of Kashmir | |
| Jharkhand (03) | 40 | Dhanbad | Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad |
| 41 | Jamshedpur | Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra | |
| 42 | Ranchi | Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra | |
| Karnataka (04) | 43 | Bangalore | The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) |
| 44 | Devanagere | The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) | |
| 45 | Gulburga/Kalburgee | The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) | |
| 46 | Hubli-Dharwad | The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) | |
| Madhya Pradesh (07) | 47 | Bhopal | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal |
| 48 | Dewas | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | |
| 49 | Indore | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | |
| 50 | Sagar | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | |
| 51 | Ujjain | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | |
| 52 | Gwalior | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal | |
| 53 | Jabalpur* | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal | |
| Maharashtra (19) | 54 | Akola | Government College of Engineering, Amravati |
| 55 | Amravati | Government College of Engineering, Amravati | |
| 56 | Aurangabad | Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad | |
| 57 | Badlapur | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | |
| 58 | Chandrapur | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | |
| 59 | Jalgaon | Savitribai Phule Pune University | |
| 60 | Jalna | Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad | |
| 61 | Kolhapur | Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli | |
| 62 | Latur | Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad | |
| 63 | Mumbai | CSIR-NEERI Nagpur | |
| 64 | Nagpur | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | |
| 65 | Nashik | Savitribai Phule Pune University | |
| 66 | Navi Mumbai | CSIR-NEERI Nagpur | |
| 67 | Pune | Savitribai Phule Pune University | |
| 68 | Sangli | Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli | |
| 69 | Solapur | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | |
| 70 | Ulhasnagar | CSIR-NEERI Nagpur | |
| 71 | Thane | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | |
| 72 | Vasai-Virar | CSIR-NEERI Nagpur | |
| Meghalaya (01) | 73 | Byrnihat | CSIR- NEERI, Kolkata Zonal Center |
| Nagaland (02) | 74 | Dimapur | National Institute of Technology, Nagaland |
| 75 | Kohima | National Institute of Technology, Nagaland | |
| Orissa (07) | 76 | Angul | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar |
| 77 | Balasore | National Institute of Technology Roukela | |
| 78 | Bhubaneswar | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | |
| 79 | Cuttack | Utkal University | |
| 80 | Rourkela | National Institute of Technology Roukela | |
| 81 | Talcher | National Institute of Technology Roukela | |
| 82 | Kalinga Nagar | Utkal University | |
| Punjab (09) | 83 | Dera Bassi | Punjab Engineering College |
| 84 | Gobindgarh | PGIMER Chandigarh | |
| 85 | Jalandhar | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | |
| 86 | Khanna | PGIMER Chandigarh | |
| 87 | Ludhiana | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | |
| 88 | Naya Nangal | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | |
| 89 | Pathankot/Dera Baba | Punjab Engineering College | |
| 90 | Patiala | Punjab Engineering College | |
| 91 | Amritsar | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | |
| Rajasthan (05) | 92 | Alwar | Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (MNIT) |
| 93 | Jaipur | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani | |
| 94 | Jodhpur | Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur | |
| 95 | Kota | Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (MNIT) | |
| 96 | Udaipur | CSIR - CEERI Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute , Pilani | |
| Tamilnadu (04) | 97 | Thoothukudi | Indian Institute of Technology Chennai |
| 98 | Trichy | Indian Institute of Technology Chennai | |
| 99 | Madurai | Vellore Institute of Technology | |
| 100 | Chennai | Indian Institute of Technology Chennai | |
| Telangana (04) | 101 | Hyderabad | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad |
| 102 | Nalgonda | National Institute of Technology Warangal | |
| 103 | Patancheruvu | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | |
| 104 | Sangareddy | CSIR-NEERI Hyderabad Zonal Centre | |
| Uttar Pradesh (17) | 105 | Agra | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur |
| 106 | Allahabad/PrayagraJ | Banaras Hindu University | |
| 107 | Anpara | Banaras Hindu University | |
| 108 | Bareily | Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur | |
| 109 | Firozabad | Rajkiya College of Engineering, Mainpuri | |
| 110 | Gajraula | Rajkiya College of Engineering,Bijnor | |
| 111 | Ghaziabad | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | |
| 112 | Jhansi | Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering & Technology Jhansi | |
| 113 | Kanpur | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | |
| 114 | Khurja | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh | |
| 115 | Lucknow | The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) | |
| 116 | Moradabad | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh | |
| 117 | Noida | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | |
| 118 | Raebareli | Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology , Sultanpur | |
| 119 | Varanasi | Banaras Hindu University | |
| 120 | Gorakhpur | Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology | |
| 121 | Meerut | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | |
| Uttarakhand (03) | 122 | Kashipur | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
| 123 | Rishikesh | Indian Indtitute of Remote Sensing | |
| 124 | Dehradun | Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences(ARIES) | |
| West Bengal (07) | 125 | Kolkata | Bose Institute, Kolkata |
| 126 | Asansol | CSIR- NEERI, Kolkata Zonal Center | |
| 127 | Barrackpore | Bose Institute, Kolkata | |
| 128 | Durgapur | CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur | |
| 129 | Haldia | Indian Institute of Technology kharagpur | |
| 130 | Howrah | Bose Institute, Kolkata | |
| Haryana (1) | 131 | Faridabad* | National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra |
