Pollution dips in Raipur, Bhopal records rise in 2015: Centre

The Times of India , Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Correspondent : Rashmi Drolia
RAIPUR: Listed among one of the most polluted cities in the country, Chhattisgarh capital has witnessed significant fall in pollution level in 2015 as measured on scale of sulfur-dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM10). In a reply to question raised in Lok Sabha recently, minister of environment, forest and climate change quoted data of Central pollution control board saying that Bhopal has recorded rise in pollution levels as compared to year 2014.

Bhopal on the other hand witnessed 50% increase in SO2, 15% of NO2 and 8% of PM10 levels against 2 mg/cu m of SO2, 20 mg/cu m NO2 and 156 mg/cu m PM10.

In a written reply to a question by Parliament, member of Parliament Krishna Raj and Ramesh Chandra Kaushik in Loksabha said that the air quality monitoring of the 46 cities with population more than 10 lakh is being done on three pollutant parameters of So2, No2 and PM10 measured in collaboration with Central and State pollution control boards.

The report presented in Lok Sabha mentions that Raipur recorded a sizeable fall of 19% in So2, 12% No2 and 43% in PM10 values in 2015. Comparing the data of last two years, the report said that in 2014 emission of SO2 contributed to environment was 16 microgram per cubic metre (mg/cu m), NO2 was 41 and PM10 was 329 mg/cu m.

While in 2015 the emission recorded was 13 mg/cu m of SO2, 36 mg/cu m of NO2 and 186 mg/cu m of PM10 which resulted in pollution level plunging to 19% of SO2, 12% NO2 and 43% in PM10.

Talking to TOI, Devendra Singh member secretary Chhattisgarh Environment Control Board (CGECB) said, "The mechanism of online monitoring system on select 17 industries which were identified to be among most pollution generating industries has contributed largely in bringing down the pollution levels. Online monitoring system keeps an eye on the emission by these industries and is accessible on computers to both Central and State government. In case of violation respective industries are immediately alerted."

Singh added that the monitoring in past two years has been stringent with four air quality monitoring systems installed at different corners of state capital while three more would start functioning in Raipur and Naya Raipur. These systems display the level of pollution in its particular patch recording few kilometers of pollution level.

"CGECB through its various campaigns attempts to control pollution level. To deal with dust pollution Municipal Corporation and PWD have been instructed to construct pavement block, cementing the corners and cover the sides of roads leaving no scope for dust," Singh said.

Moreover, the newly launched campaign 'no vehicle day' by mayorPramod Dubey on every third day of the month has recorded over 30 % of decrease in level of pollution on one particular day.

Vehicular and industrial pollution are the main factors to rise in pollution levels in state capital.

In March 2013, Raipur and Gwalior were top five critically polluted cities in India in terms of PM10, according to a report released by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The cities had well over three times the acceptable standards. Raipur along with Bhilai and Korba and Delhi was the top five critically polluted cities in PM10 level.

 
SOURCE : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/Pollution-dips-in-Raipur-Bhopal-records-rise-in-2015-Centre/articleshow/51499330.cms
 


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