Uttar Pradesh Pollution

Control Board

AIR QUALITY 2020 WEEKLY E-BULLITEN

SECTION I- Pollution Concentration Details

Date: 12.10.2020 to 18.10.2020 a) Air Quality Index Trends i) NCR Cities of Uttar Pradesh

GHAZIABAD NOIDA BAGHPAT BULANDSHAHAR Date AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll.

12.10.2020 302 PM2.5 274 PM2.5 333 PM2.5 299 PM2.5 13.10.2020 299 PM2.5 286 PM2.5 324 PM2.5 261 PM2.5 14.10.2020 291 PM2.5 273 PM2.5, 10 317 PM2.5 238 PM2.5 15.10.2020 322 PM2.5 321 PM2.5, 10 331 PM2.5 301 PM2.5 16.10.2020 266 PM2.5 247 PM2.5 322 PM2.5 250 PM2.5 17.10.2020 289 PM2.5, 10 309 PM2.5, 10 299 PM2.5 291 PM2.5 18.10.2020 269 PM2.5 252 PM2.5, 10 282 PM2.5 289 PM10

GR. NOIDA HAPUR MUZZAFARNAGAR MEERUT Date AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll.

12.10.2020 292 PM2.5,10 236 PM10 240 PM2.5 257 PM2.5 13.10.2020 306 PM2.5,10 195 PM10 210 PM2.5 254 PM2.5 14.10.2020 286 PM2.5,10 169 PM10 244 PM2.5 243 PM2.5,10 15.10.2020 357 PM2.5,10 245 PM10 332 PM2.5 359 PM2.5,10 16.10.2020 274 PM2.5,10 191 PM10 311 PM2.5 278 PM2.5 17.10.2020 330 PM2.5,10 215 PM10 341 PM2.5 267 PM2.5,10 18.10.2020 278 PM2.5, 10 202 PM10 293 PM2.5 257 PM2.5

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400 Air Quality Index Trends in NCR Cities 350 300 Ghaziabad AQI 250 NOIDA 200 Gr. NOIDA 150 Hapur 12.10.2020 13.10.202014.10.2020 15.10.202016.10.2020 17.10.2020 18.10.2020 Date

400 Air Quality Index Trends in NCR Cities 350 Baghpat 300

AQI 250 Bulandshahar 200 Muzzafarnagar 150 Meerut 12.10.2020 13.10.2020 14.10.2020 15.10.2020 16.10.2020 17.10.2020 18.10.2020 Date

ii) Other Non-Attainment Cities of Uttar Pradesh

MORADABAD LUCKNOW KANPUR VARANASI AGRA Date AQI Pro.Poll AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll AQI Pro.Poll AQI Pro.Poll

12.10.2020 291 PM2.5 187 PM2.5 125 PM2.5 147 PM10 283 PM2.5 13.10.2020 NA 174 PM2.5 100 PM2.5 127 PM10 281 PM2.5 14.10.2020 NA 180 PM2.5 169 PM2.5 110 PM10 207 PM2.5 15.10.2020 NA 150 PM2.5 184 PM2.5 106 PM10 211 PM2.5 16.10.2020 322 PM2.5 185 PM2.5 194 PM2.5 122 PM10 252 PM2.5 17.10.2020 291 PM2.5 249 PM2.5 211 PM2.5 152 PM10 281 PM2.5

18.10.2020 NA 246 PM2.5, O3 265 PM2.5 208 PM10 288 PM2.5 NA-Data not available, Pro. Poll.- Prominent Pollutant.

Air Quality Index Trends in other NACs 300 280 260 240 Lucknow 220 Kanpur 200 AQI 180 Varanasi 160 140 Agra 120 100 12.10.2020 13.10.2020 14.10.2020 15.10.2020 16.10.2020 17.10.2020 18.10.2020

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Good (0-50) Minimal Impact Poor Breathing discomfort to people on (201-300) prolonged exposure Satisfactory Minor breathing discomfort to Very Poor Respiratory illness to the people on (51-100) sensitive people (301-400) prolonged exposure Moderate Breathing discomfort to the people Severe Respiratory effects even on healthy (101-200) with lung, heart disease, children (401-500) people and older adults

b) PM10 Trends i) NCR Cities of Uttar Pradesh

BULAND- GR. MUZAFFAR- Date BAGHPAT GHAZIABAD HAPUR MEERUT NOIDA -SHAHAR NOIDA -NAGAR

12 Oct 257 302 243 253 263 307 309 234 13 Oct 361 336 347 405 277 289 239 319 14 Oct 296 251 278 318 213 243 207 282 15 Oct 331 266 300 331 223 288 250 294 16 Oct 319 281 329 393 264 392 312 329 17 Oct 353 266 298 337 237 295 320 267 18 Oct 317 311 302 386 255 304 408 339

450 PM10 Trends in NCR cities of U.P. 400 ) 3 350 300 250 200 PM10 PM10 (µg/m 150 Baghpat Bulandshahr Hapur Muzaffarnagar 100 12-10-2020 13-10-2020 14-10-2020 15-10-2020 16-10-2020 17-10-2020 18-10-2020

450 PM10 Trends in NCR cities of U.P. 400 )

3 350 300 250

PM10 PM10 (µg/m 200 150 Ghaziabad Gr. NOIDA Meerut NOIDA 100 12-10-2020 13-10-2020 14-10-2020 15-10-2020 16-10-2020 17-10-2020 18-10-2020

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ii) Other Non-Attainment Cities of Uttar Pradesh

DATE LUCKNOW MORADABAD VARANASI 12 oct 170 146 192 13 oct 129 226 167 14 oct 134 135 133 15 oct 130 207 121 16 oct 145 262 110 17 oct 199 246 152 18 oct 238 249 183

PM Trends in other NACs of U.P. 280 10 260 240 Lucknow ) 3 220 200 Moradabad 180 160 PM10 PM10 (µg/m Varanasi 140 120 100 12-10-2020 13-10-2020 14-10-2020 15-10-2020 16-10-2020 17-10-2020 18-10-2020

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c) PM2.5 Trends i) NCR Cities of Uttar Pradesh

GR. MUZAFFAR Date BAGHPAT BULANDSHAHR GHAZIABAD HAPUR MEERUT NOIDA NOIDA NAGAR

12 oct 135 138 105 93 61 147 149 91 13 oct 184 153 182 169 71 145 111 140 14 oct 161 115 135 127 53 119 101 128 15 oct 169 124 154 128 69 139 124 125 16 oct 174 138 160 151 77 195 163 161 17 oct 183 130 143 126 57 158 162 113 18 oct 157 155 145 147 63 134 204 141

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220 PM2.5 Trends in NCR cities of U.P. 200 Baghpat

) 180 3 160 Bulandshahr 140 120 100 Hapur

PM2.5 PM2.5 (µg/m 80 60 Muzaffarnagar 40 12-10-2020 13-10-2020 14-10-2020 15-10-2020 16-10-2020 17-10-2020 18-10-2020

220 PM2.5 Trends in NCR cities of U.P. 200 Ghaziabad 180 ) 3 160 Gr. NOIDA 140 120 Meerut 100 PM2.5 PM2.5 (µg/m 80 NOIDA 60 40 12-10-2020 13-10-2020 14-10-2020 15-10-2020 16-10-2020 17-10-2020 18-10-2020

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Date AGRA KANPUR LUCKNOW MORADABAD VARANASI

12 oct 116 81 95 80 68 13 oct 139 63 89 161 62 14 oct 115 62 84 75 59 15 oct 95 81 91 136 53 16 oct 98 82 91 191 53 17 oct 111 93 114 147 68 18 oct 123 104 122 158 75

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PM2.5 Trends in Other NACs of U.P. 200 Agra 180 160 Kanpur ) 3 140 120 Lucknow 100 PM2.5 PM2.5 (µg/m 80 Moradabad 60 40 Varanasi 12-10-2020 13-10-2020 14-10-2020 15-10-2020 16-10-2020 17-10-2020 18-10-2020

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SECTION-II: Meteorological Data and Forecast

(Delhi NCR, Lucknow & Varanasi)

Region Meteorological Factor Trend Forecast Impact on Air Quality

Delhi-NCR Wind Direction 18.10.2020 (From 20.10.2020 Air Quality over Delhi West) (From NW) NCR is likely to remain in 19.10.2020 lower end of very poor to (From SE/NW) poor category on 20.10.2020 despite high Wind Speed 18.10.2020 20.10.2020 number of burning (12 Kmh) (15 kmh) incidents in Punjab and 19.10.2020 Haryana because of better (10 Kmh) mixing height and better Mixing Height 18.10.2020 20.10.2020 ventilation. The (2100 m) (2600m) Ventilation Index forecast 19.10.2020 for next 10 Days shows (2000m) favourable trend upto Ventilation Index 18.10.2020 20.10.2020 23.10.2020 and (11500 m2/s) (12500 m2/s) unfavourable trend after 19.10.2020 that. This means that Air (10000 m2/s) Quality is likely to deteriorate after 23.10.2020. *Source: Data from Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune.

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SECTION –III: Air Mass Inflow – Contribution of Stubble Burning

in Delhi – NCT PM2.5level

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SECTION – IV: Action Taken Report of 16 Non-Attainment Cities

a) Enforcement

S. Air pollution No. of teams No. of total No. of Action taken No. sources deputed for inspections defaulters inspection Notices Cases Fine Fine Show No. of referred for imposed collected cause Closures fine under (in Rs.) (in Rs.) notice done NGT Act. 1. Industrial activity 27 188 86 94 21 - - 6 75

2. Open burning 348 1637 293 17 10 74,800 1,25,500 17 -  Municipal  Biomass  Crop Residue Burning 3. Dust from Building 81 265 63 35 14 27,39,500 3,85,000 4 - Construction projects/ Highways/ Building materials 4. Dust from 59 113 39 24 4 21,52,000 2,000 14 14 Construction & Demolition Activities 5. Air Pollution 27 73 7 - 11 5,500 4,00000 - - from Brick Kilns 6. Visible Polluting 8 257 80 - - 3,62,000 4,00000 - 30 Vehicle 7. Old Polluting 12 248 203 50 - 6,40,000 20,000 - - Vehicle

TOTAL 562 2781 771 220 60 59,73,800 13,32,500 41 119

b) Water Sprinkling

No. Of Tankers available No. Of Tankers No. of new Tankers Stretch of roads where water deputed obtained on sprinkling has been carried out (In contract KM) 278 198 40 704.9

c) Mechanical Sweeping

No. of No. of No. of new Stretch of roads Stretch of roads where mechanical Mechanical Mechanical mechanical where mechanical sweeping has been carried out (In sweepers sweepers sweepers sweeping can be KM) Available deputed obtained on done (in KM) contract 67 52 03 1034.26 920.2

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SECTION –V: Action Taken against Crop Residue burning in the State

S. Incidents Incidents No of Action Taken No. in 2019 in 2020 Squads Deployed Compensation Compensation FIRs Against imposed recovered Officers/ Staff

1 441 282 350 737500 262000 164 110

Comparative Status of Crop Burning Incidents in UP 250 Comparative Status of Crop Burning Date 2020 2019 2018 2017 Incidents in UP 01-Oct 5 1 11 2 200 2020 02-Oct 10 0 21 8 2019 03-Oct 7 3 12 17 150 04-Oct 11 4 5 22 2018 05-Oct 15 11 10 20 2017 100 06-Oct 14 8 13 39 07-Oct 36 4 69 33 50 08-Oct 23 18 54 76 Number if Incidents 09-Oct 15 17 32 88 10-Oct 7 53 21 126 0 11-Oct 22 38 24 74 12-Oct 37 42 22 51 13-Oct 39 33 61 69 14-Oct 8 39 57 137 15-Oct 13 63 35 237 16-Oct 20 77 20 71 17-Oct 38 53 94 69 Total 320 464 561 1139 *Source: http://creams.iari.res.in

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