National Air Resource Advisory Committee (NARAC)

The National Air Resource Advisory Committee advises the AirMAC on major policy and administrative matters.

The AirMAC is structured in five cells for administrative purpose. Five cells are

1. Air resource policy & programme co-ordination cell
2. Air quality monitoring cell
3. Vehicular emission control cell
4. Research and local implementation cell
5. Air resources information centre

Partners have been grouped to five working groups that will advise the respective cell.

The Environmental Economics and Global Affairs Division of the Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources lead the air resource policy & programme co-ordination cell and oversee over all supervision of the AirMAC. The CEA lead the air quality-monitoring cell while Ministry of Transport, Highways & Civil Aviation lead the vehicular emission control cell. Since, air pollution problem is severe in the Colombo city area, Colombo Municipality Council was entrusted to lead the air resource research and local implementation cell. The lead agency works close relation with other partners. The lead agency is supported by a working group.

Since all cells are located in the same place, co-ordination and exchange of information and expertise is possible. This will improve the results of all cells and teams.

Air Resource Management Centre (AirMAC) Management Team

AirMAC management team is a multidisciplinary group of professionals who represent expertise on each area of air pollution. These professionals are holding the responsible posts of the stakeholder organization so that the policy making, coordination, implementation and monitoring of activities have become easy. They are working in mutual understanding supported by regular meetings. The AirMAc Management Team meets once in each week, after the office hours. Each of these meetings is represented by exceptionally good attendance of over 85 % of members. The decisions taken are followed up by a group of six dedicated programme officers working full time in AirMAC on different subject areas. They are all graduates in the assigned disciplines namely Policy Aspects, Engineering Aspects, Air Monitoring & Modelling , Fuel and Industry, Media & Communication and Administration & Finance.