Team Name: RubberEnthus

Team ID: 15038

Problem Statement ID: BV807

Problem Statement: Suggest an innovative technical approach to address the air pollution and stubble burning in Delhi/NCR. 

Description: According to the WHO, in 2012 ambient air pollution contributed to 6.7 % of all deaths worldwide. In particular, 16% of lung cancer deaths, 11% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease deaths, and more than 20% of ischemic heart disease and stroke are associated with ambient fine particulate matter. The economic cost of the approximate 600 000 premature deaths and of the diseases caused by air pollution in the WHO European Region in 2010 has been estimated in Euro 1.5 trillion. People in Delhi/NCR are having their annual tryst with the deadly winter air pollution where toxic clouds of smog engulf this region every year around the winter months. Contributing to nearly 30% of winter air pollution in Delhi, stubble burning across the nearby states of Punjab, Haryana is attributed as one of the major factors for the existence of Air Pollution in the region during this period. The main objective is to suggest an unique approach to address the urban air pollution using Technology.