India, Sept. 2 -- The proposed installation of six continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS) in Delhi has been delayed, as a tender issued in June received only a single bid, which was rejected. However, officials of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) said they have floated a fresh tender and they plan to operationalise the stations by mid-November.

Previously, the Delhi government set an August deadline, to make the stations fully operational before winter.

Delhi's environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said: "Only one bid was received and did not qualify. A fresh tender has been floated with bids to open by September 15. Therefore, we intend to install these by November 15."

Once operational, the city ...