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effecting Himalaya

through coupling
system. He said that
Himalaya is the hotspot
region for

anthropogenic
pollution especially
Indo-Gangetic plains.

The major sources of air
pollution are coal-base
power plants, brick PROF. RP SINGH CHAPMAN

kilns, agriculture waste UNIVERSITY USA DELIVERING
burning. During winter TALK
time the air quality is

much worse than the
other season.

In his talk Prof. Singh presents an overview of the growing
pollution in the Himalayan region and explain that how air
pollutants from western regions as well as local emitted

are influencing air quality and glaciers. Black carbon
emitted from industrial pollution, traffic, outdoor fires,
and household burning of coal and biomass fuels is

contributing to retreat Himalayan glaciers. Reduced black
carbon emissions may be required to avoid demise of
Himalayan glaciers. He suggests that in Himalayan region

we should have a wide network of Automatic Weather
Station (AWS). AWS should accomplish with Global
Positioning System (GPS) technology. We have scarcity of
data and felt the need to deploy ground-based sensors at

various locations of Himalaya.