Air pollution has become a serious environmental concern and a public health risk in Nepal. Government of Nepal has taken various initiatives for the control of air pollution. Air quality monitoring program is one of the initiative of the Department of Environment, Ministry of Forests and Environment.
The main purpose of the establishment of the Air Quality Monitoring network stations is to provide the basis for decision makers to perform air quality management and increase the public awareness.
Department of Environment is planning to set a network of air quality monitoring network throughout the country. The data from air quality monitoring can be accessed through http://pollution.gov.np
Air Quality Monitoring Stations in Nepal
Nepalgunj
Status: Running
Latitude; 28.05275
Longitude: 81.6222
Lumbini
Status: Running
Latitude: 27.489522
Longitude: 83.279089
Dang
Status: Running
Latitude: 27.9914
Longitude: 82.5346
GBS, Pokhara
Status Running
Latitude: 28.258
Longitude: 83.968
Sauraha
Status: Running
Latitude: 27.573483
Longitude: 84.498578
Simara
Status: Running
Latitude: 27.156708
Longitude: 84.997761
Dhulikhel
Status: Running
Latitude: 27.608483
Longitude: 85.547803
Bhaktapur
Status: Running
Latitude: 27.673762
Longitude: 85.417528
Shankapark
Status Running
Latitude: 27.73457
Longitude: 85.342576
Bharatpur
Status: Running
Latitude: 27.672503
Longitude: 84.438393
Hetauda
Status: Running
Latitude: 27.4226747
Longitude: 85.0344161
Bhimdatta (Mahendranagar)
Status: Running
Latitude: 28.965051
Longitude: 80.182925
Pulchowk
Status: Running
Latitude: 27.682581
Longitude: 85.318841
DHM, Pokhara
Status: Running
Latitude: 28.205817
Longitude: 83.97361
Surkhet
Status: Running
Latitude: 28.678541
Longitude: 81.472938
Dhankuta
Status: Running
Latitude: 26.98066
Longitude: 87.34392
Bhaisipati
Status: Running
Latitude: 27.65311
Longitude: 85.302252
Janakpur
Status: Running
Latitude: 26.739805
Longitude: 85.92854
Biratnagar
Status: Running
Latitude: 26.4450921
Longitude: 87.2750912
Rara
Status: Running
Latitude: 29.5082222
Longitude: 82.0939167
PU Pokhara
Status: Running
Latitude: 28.143122
Longitude: 84.08551
Damak
Status: Running
Latitude: 26.669363
Longitude: 87.703262
Ratnapark
Status Running
Latitude: 27.7
Longitude: 85.31
Dhangadhi
Status: Running
Latitude: 28.704133
Longitude: 80.5945
Jhumka
Status: Running
Latitude: 26.664451
Longitude: 87.195171
TU Kritipur
Status: Running
Latitude: 27.681719
Longitude: 85.289313
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