1. Uttar Pradesh Pollution
Control Board
AIR QUALITY 2020 WEEKLY E-BULLITEN
SECTION I- Pollution Concentration Details
Date: 18.01.2021 to 24.01.2021 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.
18.01.2021 381 PM 2.5 363 PM 2.5 363 PM 2.5 347 PM 2.5 19.01.2021 436 PM 2.5 432 PM 2.5 343 PM 2.5 388 PM 2.5 20.01.2021 336 PM 2.5 310 PM 2.5 290 PM 2.5 345 PM 2.5 21.01.2021 326 PM 2.5 306 PM 2.5 285 PM 2.5 308 PM 2.5 22.01.2021 371 PM 2.5 361 PM 2.5 - - 297 PM 2.5 23.01.2021 314 PM 2.5 325 PM 2.5 279 PM 2.5 280 PM 2.5 24.01.2021 390 PM 2.5 322 PM 2.5, PM 10 335 PM 2.5 - -
GR. NOIDA HAPUR MUZZAFARNAGAR MEERUT Date AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll.
18.01.2021 360 PM 2.5 - - - - 330 PM 2.5 19.01.2021 434 PM 2.5 - - 305 PM 2.5 366 PM 2.5 20.01.2021 321 PM 2.5 - - 223 PM 2.5 326 PM 2.5 21.01.2021 298 PM 2.5 - - 220 PM 2.5 298 PM 2.5 22.01.2021 322 PM 2.5 - - 267 PM 2.5 283 PM 2.5 23.01.2021 319 PM 2.5 - - 286 PM 2.5 282 PM 2.5 24.01.2021 388 PM 2.5 - - - - 354 PM 2.5
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Air Quality Index Trends in NCR Cities 450
Ghaziabad 400 NOIDA Gr. NOIDA Hapur
350 AQI
300
250 18-Jan 19-Jan 20-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 23-Jan 24-Jan
Air Quality Index Trends in NCR Cities 500
450
400 Baghpat
350 Bulandshahar AQI Muzzafarnagar 300 Meerut
250
200 18-Jan 19-Jan 20-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 23-Jan 24-Jan
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 18.01.2021 286 PM 2.5 360 PM 2.5, PM 10 350 PM 2.5 191 O3 319 PM 2.5 19.01.2021 320 PM 2.5 406 PM 2.5, PM 10 410 PM 2.5 337 PM 2.5 351 PM 2.5 20.01.2021 263 PM 2.5 322 PM 2.5 340 PM 2.5 348 PM 2.5 281 PM 2.5 21.01.2021 286 PM 2.5 257 PM 2.5 288 PM 2.5 317 PM 2.5 177 PM 2.5 22.01.2021 217 PM 2.5 279 PM 10, PM 2.5 324 PM 2.5 304 PM 2.5 318 PM 2.5 23.01.2021 170 PM 2.5 324 PM 10, PM 2.5 313 PM 2.5 276 PM 2.5 270 PM 2.5 24.01.2021 - - 306 PM 2.5, PM 10 319 PM 2.5 296 PM 2.5 292 PM 2.5 NA-Data not available, Pro. Poll.- Prominent Pollutant
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Air Quality Index Trends in Other NACs 450
400
350 Lucknow Kanpur
300 Varanasi AQI Agra 250 Moradabad
200
150 18-Jan 19-Jan 20-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 23-Jan 24-Jan
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
18-Jan 332 269 378 338 138 330 338 344 19-Jan 239 340 390 414 134 292 269 418 20-Jan 191 267 249 226 94 236 216 214 21-Jan 217 244 310 248 105 276 248 252 22-Jan 247 202 319 287 105 277 300 328 23-Jan 216 203 246 269 102 241 248 219 24-Jan 310 356 397 434 100 365 379
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PM10 Trends in NCR cities of U.P. 400
350
300 ) 3 250
200
(µg/m 10
150 PM 100
50
0 18-Jan 19-Jan 20-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 23-Jan 24-Jan Baghpat Bulandshahr Hapur Muzaffarnagar
500 PM10 Trends in NCR cities of U.P. 450
400
350
) 3 300
(µg/m 250 10 10
PM 200
150
100 18-Jan 19-Jan 20-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 23-Jan 24-Jan Ghaziabad Gr. NOIDA Meerut NOIDA
Standard
ii) Other Non-Attainment Cities of Uttar Pradesh
DATE LUCKNOW MORADABAD VARANASI 18-Jan 464 263 - 19-Jan 459 208 - 20-Jan 289 193 - 21-Jan 245 201 - 22-Jan 297 152 - 23-Jan 293 144 - 24-Jan 288 264 -
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PM10 Trends in Other NACs of U.P.
500
450 Lucknow
400 Moradabad
) 350 3 300
(µg/m 250 10
PM 200
150
100
50 18-Jan 19-Jan 20-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 23-Jan 24-Jan
Standard
c) PM2.5 Trends i) NCR Cities of Uttar Pradesh
GR. MUZAFFAR Date BAGHPAT BULANDSHAHR GHAZIABAD HAPUR MEERUT NOIDA NOIDA NAGAR 18-Jan 196 187 268 206 69 176 196 235 19-Jan 154 224 276 280 57 183 123 308 20-Jan 126 165 163 141 43 153 95 143 21-Jan 115 138 195 141 45 141 105 158 22-Jan 167 150 233 185 44 155 137 236 23-Jan 140 144 158 170 39 136 112 151 24-Jan 174 240 264 282 43 216 - 273
PM2.5 Trends in NCR cities of U.P. 300
240
) 3
180
(µg/m 2.5
120 PM
60
0 18-Jan 19-Jan 20-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 23-Jan 24-Jan Baghpat Bulandshahr Hapur Muzaffarnagar
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PM2.5 Trends in NCR cities of U.P. 360
310 ) 3 260
(µg/m 210 2.5
PM 160
110
60 18-Jan 19-Jan 20-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 23-Jan 24-Jan Ghaziabad Gr. NOIDA Meerut NOIDA
Standard ii) Other Non-Attainment Cities of Uttar Pradesh
Date AGRA KANPUR LUCKNOW MORADABAD VARANASI 18-Jan 155 253 210 171 112 19-Jan 177 262 214 134 196 20-Jan 106 193 138 118 210 21-Jan 103 155 117 129 143 22-Jan 168 198 134 91 153 23-Jan 110 170 145 90 136 24-Jan 152 168 133 167 159
PM2.5 Trends in Other NACs of U.P. 310
260
) 3
210 (µg/m
2.5 2.5 160 PM 110
60 18-Jan 19-Jan 20-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 23-Jan 24-Jan Agra Kanpur Lucknow Moradabad Varanasi Standard Page 6 of 8
SECTION-II: Meteorological Data and Forecast (Delhi NCR, Lucknow & Varanasi)
Region Meteorological Factor Trend Forecast Impact on Air Quality
Delhi- Wind Direction 26.01.2021 28.01.2021 As per AQ-EWS models the NCR (from W/NW) (From NW) air quality over Delhi NCR 27.01.2021 is likely to remain in very (from NW) Poor category on Wind Speed 26.01.2021 28.01.2021 26.01.2021. The air quality (08-10 kmph) (06-08 kmph) is likely to marginally 27.01.2021 improve but remain in very (08-12 kmph) Poor category on Mixing Depth 26.01.2021 28.01.2021 27.01.2021 and 28.01.2021. (1000 m) (1000 m) The air quality is likely to 27.01.2021 remain largely in Very Poor (1000 m) category. Ventilation Index 26.01.2021 28.01.2021 (4500 m2/s) (4500 m2/s) 27.01.2021 (4500 m2/s) *Source: Data from Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune.
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SECTIONa) Enforcement – III: Action Taken Report of 16 Non-Attainment Cities
S. Air pollution No. of No. No. of Action taken No. sources teams of defa depute total ulter Noti Cases Fine Fine Show No. of d for inspe s ces referr imposed collected cause Closures inspect ction ed for (in Rs.) notice done ion s fine under NGT Act. 1. Industrial activity 25 122 7 4 0 265000 265000 0 0 2. Open burning Municipal 363 501 110 31 12 178300 155800 0 0 Biomass 3. Dust from Building Construction projects/ 60 131 10 9 0 152000 656250 1 2 Highways/ Building materials 4. Dust from Construction & 103 471 38 30 3 362000 2000 0 4 Demolition Activities 5. Air Pollution from Brick 15 229 342 200 0 0 0 0 90 Kilns 6. Visible Polluting 95 2297 517 0 0 561900 140000 0 0 Vehicle 7. Old Polluting Vehicle 133 4081 1192 32 0 4,81,500 0 0 0 Total 794 7832 2216 306 15 2000700 1219050 1 96
b) Water Sprinkling No. Of Tankers No. Of Tankers No. of new Tankers Stretch of roads Number of Roads available deputed obtained on where water covered contract sprinkling has been carried out (In KM) 425 348 3 2481 176
c) Mechanical Sweeping
No. of No. of No. of new Stretch of roads Stretch of roads Number of Mechanical Mechanical mechanical where mechanical where mechanical Roads covered sweepers sweepers sweepers obtained sweeping can be sweeping has been Available deputed on contract done (in KM) carried out (In KM) 49 42 2 834 870 70
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