Army commissioned "Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS)", an air quality monitor, at Fort William Military Station, Kolkata, as a part of 'Go Green' initiative. It monitors air pollution on a real-time basis.It was commissioned by Lt Gen M M Naravane, General Officer, Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command.CAAQMS displays wind speed, direction, ambient temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, barometric pressure, and rain gauge.It can be used by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board or any other local or international weather monitoring bodies. The collected data can be monitored on the internet and collated into different desired formats.
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