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The Delhi government approved the Environment department’s proposal to conduct a round-the-year air quality study to ascertain sources of pollution in the national capital. Briefing about the Cabinet’s decisions, Deputy Chief Minister Mr Manish Sisodia said that the University of Washington will conduct the study. He also said that there are different reasons for pollution throughout the year and once the sources of pollution are known through the study, the Delhi government will take steps accordingly. The project will be completed at a cost of about Rs 1.2 crore within a period of 18 months from the date of award of the study, he said.