NEW DELHI: The Delhi government’s Transport Department has partnered with the University of Chicago Trust to combat vehicular pollution in the national capital.
The collaboration aims to design and evaluate innovative policy interventions through the establishment of a research unit in Delhi, a statement said on May 12.
The MoU will enable government officials to work closely with researchers from the University of Chicago to facilitate knowledge exchange and policy evaluation.
Researchers from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago Trust in India (EPIC India) will leverage advanced technology, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, satellite data and econometrics to improve the effectiveness of the existing programmes to curb vehicular pollution.
The partnership will also facilitate knowledge exchange and high-quality data analysis.
