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REPORT NO. 316 PARLIAMENT OF INDIA RAJYA SABHA DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS THREE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH REPORT Air Pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region (Presented to the Rajya Sabha on7 th August, 2018 ) (Laid on the Table of Lok Sabha on7 th August, 2018 ) Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi August, 2018/Shravana, 1940 (Saka) Website : http://rajyasabha.nic.in E-mail : [email protected] 63 Hindi version of this publication is also available PARLIAMENT OF INDIA RAJYA SABHA DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS THREE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH REPORT Air Pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region (Presented to the Rajya Sabha on 7th August, 2018) (Laid on the Table of Lok Sabha on 7th August, 2018) Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi August, 2018/Shravana, 1940 (Saka) CONTENTS PAGES 1. COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE ....................................................................................... (i)-(iv) 2. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... (v) 3. ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................ (vi)-(vii) 4. REPORT ................................................................................................................................. 1-36 5. RECOMMENDATIONS/OBSERVATIONS — AT A GLANCE .............................................................. 37-46 6. MINUTES ............................................................................................................................... 47-61 COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE (2017-18) (Constituted on 1st September, 2017) 1. Shri Anand Sharma — Chairman RAJYA SABHA 2. Shri Prasanna Acharya 3. Shri S. R. Balasubramoniyan 4. Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury 5. Shri Rajkumar Dhoot 6. Shri C. P. Narayanan 7. Shri Parimal Nathwani 8. Shri Sharad Pawar 9. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy 10. Shri Bhupender Yadav LOK SABHA 11. Maulana Badruddin Ajmal 12. Shri Muzaffar Hussain Baig 13. Shri E. T. Mohammed Basheer 14. Shri Pankaj Chaudhary 15. Shri P. P. Chauhan 16. Kumari Sushmita Dev 17. Shri Ninong Ering 18. Shri Laxman Giluwa 19. Dr. K. Gopal 20. Shrimati Vasanthi M. 21. Shri Daddan Mishra 22. Shri Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava 23. Shri Chirag Paswan 24. Shri Shivaji A. Patil 25. Shri Nana Patole 26. Shri Nagendra Kumar Pradhan 27. Shri Harinarayan Rajbhar 28. Shrimati Sandhya Roy 29. Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh 30. Shri Nagendra Singh 31. Shri Vikram Usendi (i) (ii) SECRETARIAT Shri M. K. Khan, Joint Secretary Shri T. N. Pandey, Director Shri Rajiv Saxena, Under Secretary COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE (2017-18) (As on 2nd July, 2018) 1. Shri Anand Sharma — Chairman RAJYA SABHA 2. Shri Prasanna Acharya 3. Shri S. R. Balasubramoniyan 4. Shri Rajkumar Dhoot 5. Shri Parimal Nathwani 6. Shri Sharad Pawar 7. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy #8. Shri Anil Baluni #9. Shri Hishey Lachungpa @@10. Vacant LOK SABHA 11. Maulana Badruddin Ajmal 12. Shri Muzaffar Hussain Baig 13. Shri E. T. Mohammed Basheer 14. Shri Pankaj Chaudhary 15. Shri P. P. Chauhan 16. Kumari Sushmita Dev 17. Shri Ninong Ering 18. Shri Laxman Giluwa 19. Dr. K. Gopal 20. Shrimati Vasanthi M. 21. Shri Daddan Mishra 22. Shri Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava 23. Shri Chirag Paswan 24. Shri Shivaji A. Patil 25. Shri Harinarayan Rajbhar 26. Shrimati Sandhya Roy 27. Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh 28. Shri Nagendra Singh 29. Shri Vikram Usendi # Nominated w.e.f. 2nd June, 2018. @@ Shri C. P. Narayanan ceased to be a member of the Committee on expiry of his term in Rajya Sabha w.e.f. 1st July, 2018. (iii) (iv) *30. Dr. Raghu Sharma @31. Shri Sunil Kumar Jakhar SECRETARIAT Shrimati Sunita Sekaran, Joint Secretary Shri T. N. Pandey, Director Shri S. Rangarajan, Additional Director Shri Mohd. Salamuddin, Additional Director Shri Rajiv Saxena, Under Secretary * Nominated w.e.f. 14th March, 2018. @ Nominated w.e.f. 27th April, 2018. INTRODUCTION I, the Chairman of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests, having been authorized by the Committee to present the Report on its behalf, present this Three Hundred and Sixteenth Report on “Air Pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region”. 2. In its meetings held on the subject on 8th December, 2017, 9th January and 3rd July, 2018, the Committee considered the subject and heard the views of the representatives of Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India Meteorological Department, Government of NCT of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, National Green Tribunal, Punjab Agricultural University, Confederation of Indian Industry and Centre for Science and Environment on the subject. 3. The Committee expresses its thanks to the representatives of the concerned Ministries/Departments, Government of NCT of Delhi and the concerned State Governments, National Green Tribunal, Civil Society and experts for placing before the Committee the required material and replying to the clarifications sought by the Members on the subject. 4. In its meeting held on 2nd August, 2018, the Committee considered the draft report and adopted the same. (ANAND SHARMA) NEW DELHI; Chairman, 2 August, 2018 Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Shravana 11, 1940 (Saka) Science & Technology, Environment & Forests, Rajya Sabha (v) ACRONYMS AQI : Air Quality Index C&D : Construction and Demolition CAAQMs : Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations CAP : Comprehensive Action Plan CNG : Natural Gas/Compressed Natural Gas COPD : Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease CPCB : Central Pollution Control Board CRB : Crop Residue Burning CWG : Common Wealth Games DMRC : Delhi Metro Rail Corporation DPCC : Delhi Pollution Control Committee ECC : Environment Compensation Charges EPCA : Environment Pollution Control Authority GRAP : Graded Response Action Plan HARSAC : Haryana Space Applications Centre HLTF : High Level Task Force HSPCB : Haryana State Pollution Control Board ICMR : Indian Council of Medical Research IIRS : Indian Institute of Remote Sensing IITM : Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology IMD : Indian Meteorological Department ITMS : Intelligent Traffic Management System LPG : Liquid Petroleum Gas MoES : Ministry of Earth Sciences NAAQS : National Ambient Air Quality Standards NAMP : National Air Quality Monitoring Programme NCAP : National Clean Air Programme (vi) (vii) NCDC : National Centre for Disease Control NCMRWF : National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting NCR : National Capital Region NGT : National Green Tribunal NHAI : National Highways Authority of India OBD : On-board Diagnostic System PAU : Punjab Agriculture University PCC : Pollution Control Committee PEDA : Punjab Energy Development Agency PPCB : Punjab Pollution Control Board PRSC : Punjab Remote Sensing Centre PUC : Pollution Under Control PUCC : Pollution Under Control Certificate PWD : Public Works Department RSGL : Rajasthan State Gas Ltd. SAFAR : System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research SOP : Standard Operating Procedure SPCBs : State Pollution Control Boards STC : Special Technical Cell UIT : Urban Improvement Trust VMS : Variable Message Signboards REPORT INTRODUCTION 1.1 Clean air is the most important element of a healthy life. However, day-by-day our environment is getting polluted because of the mixing of particulates, biological molecules and other harmful materials. Increasing air pollution is one of the most important environmental issues engaging the attention of one and all. The desire of people living in Delhi and its surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) areas to breathe clean and fresh air has become a distant dream due to increase in the various components of pollutant activities. The situation of air pollution peaks with the onset of winters every year especially in the months of November, December and January when the levels of air pollution reach much beyond the specified norms which results in hazardous pollution related issues for the population of Delhi and NCR. The increasing air pollution in Delhi and NCR which encompasses areas in the neighbouring States of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan and its adverse impact on environment as well as human and animal health drew the attention of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests. 1.2 In its endeavour to analyse the whole gamut of air pollution in Delhi and NCR, the Committee took up the subject “Air Pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region” for detailed examination. The Committee, accordingly, held meetings on the subject on 8th December, 2017, 9th January, 2018 and 3rd July, 2018 and heard views of the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India; Chief Secretaries, Government of NCT of Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan, Director-General, India Meteorological Department; representatives of State Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab; Dean, Punjab Agricultural University, Deputy Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry, Registrar General, National Green Tribunal and Director General, Centre for Science and Environment. The Committee discussed the subject threadbare and the various steps taken/being taken by the concerned agencies/Departments/Ministries/State Governments were also brought to the notice of the Committee. 1.3 NCR is