Concerned about rising levels of air pollution in the city, the Delhi government has commissioned IIT-Kanpur to conduct a comprehensive study of pollution levels and causes. The government plans to use data to formulate a policy to control and reduce air pollution, and initiate a second-generation air action plan.
Commissioned last month, the IIT-K study will be the most comprehensive study since the 2007 Central Pollution Control Board and National Environmental Engineering Research Institute report.
Director of Environment department Anil Kumar told Newsline: "We need data for a policy framework and so we commissioned a fresh study."
The Environment department said the predicted levels of air pollution indicators in 2017 — such as sulphur dioxide, suspended particulate matter and nitrous oxides — showed drastic increases, thus necessitating the report.
The IIT-K study, to be complete between 12 and 18 months, will analyse the contribution by different sources to air pollution and document new sources of pollution.
"The city has witnessed vast changes in the past five years and there are new sources of pollution that have not been studied before. We also found that the contribution to air pollution from known sources has also changed," a senior Environment department official said.
The IIT-K report will also recommend possible ways of reducing and controlling air pollution.
According to the Environment department, the contribution to air pollution from industries, vehicles, burning of waste and leaves and construction dust will be studied.
"Air pollution due to construction dust is something that has never been studied before," Kumar said. He added that the IIT-K study will also look at rising levels of greenhouse gases.
Recently, the Environment department moved a Cabinet note regarding the second-generation air action plan, which at present is with the Law and Finance departments for consideration.
"This Cabinet note aims at formulating a framework on controlling and reducing air pollution and preventive measures available," a source in Delhi government said.
10 years of pollution
Pollutant 2007 2017
Suspended particulate matter 9.7 15.4
Carbon monoxide 217.7 336.2
Hydrocarbons 66.7 104.6
Nitrous oxides 84.1 138.1
Sulphur dioxide 0.72 1.3
Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/iitk-called-in-for-detailed-study-on-city-pollution/1121002
Commissioned last month, the IIT-K study will be the most comprehensive study since the 2007 Central Pollution Control Board and National Environmental Engineering Research Institute report.
Director of Environment department Anil Kumar told Newsline: "We need data for a policy framework and so we commissioned a fresh study."
The Environment department said the predicted levels of air pollution indicators in 2017 — such as sulphur dioxide, suspended particulate matter and nitrous oxides — showed drastic increases, thus necessitating the report.
The IIT-K study, to be complete between 12 and 18 months, will analyse the contribution by different sources to air pollution and document new sources of pollution.
"The city has witnessed vast changes in the past five years and there are new sources of pollution that have not been studied before. We also found that the contribution to air pollution from known sources has also changed," a senior Environment department official said.
The IIT-K report will also recommend possible ways of reducing and controlling air pollution.
According to the Environment department, the contribution to air pollution from industries, vehicles, burning of waste and leaves and construction dust will be studied.
"Air pollution due to construction dust is something that has never been studied before," Kumar said. He added that the IIT-K study will also look at rising levels of greenhouse gases.
Recently, the Environment department moved a Cabinet note regarding the second-generation air action plan, which at present is with the Law and Finance departments for consideration.
"This Cabinet note aims at formulating a framework on controlling and reducing air pollution and preventive measures available," a source in Delhi government said.
10 years of pollution
Pollutant 2007 2017
Suspended particulate matter 9.7 15.4
Carbon monoxide 217.7 336.2
Hydrocarbons 66.7 104.6
Nitrous oxides 84.1 138.1
Sulphur dioxide 0.72 1.3
Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/iitk-called-in-for-detailed-study-on-city-pollution/1121002
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