​Consider the following statement about the Center of Excellence (CoE) named ATMAN:
1. Full form of the ATMAN is Advanced Technologies for Monitoring Air-quality Indicators.
2. The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has established this in November 2023.
3. It focuses on building indigenous low-cost sensor manufacturing and AI/ML capabilities to enhance air quality.
4. It aims to translate sustainable technologies and business models into practical products and services with cutting-edge technology.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Statement 1, 3, and 4

Explanation:

1. The acronym ATMAN stands for Advanced Technologies for Monitoring Air Quality Indicators. ​
2. The Center of Excellence (CoE) ATMAN was established by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) in November 2023.
3. CoE ATMAN focuses on developing indigenous low-cost sensor manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) capabilities to enhance air quality monitoring across urban and rural areas of India. ​
4. CoE ATMAN aims to translate sustainable technologies and business models into practical products and services using cutting-edge technology. ​

Information Booster:

• Flagship Project – AMRIT: The Ambient Air Quality Monitoring of Rural Areas using Indigenous Technology (AMRIT) project under ATMAN will deploy a dense Sensor Ambient Air Quality Monitor (SAAQM) network with 1,400 nodes across rural areas in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. This initiative is the first of its kind to monitor air quality comprehensively in these regions, where data has been limited to cities and towns. ​
• Dynamic Hyper-local Source Apportionment (DHSA): This cost-effective approach to source apportionment is currently being pioneered in Lucknow and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. The data from DHSA will enable city authorities to make informed decisions in their air quality action planning.