Bengaluru, September 6: A modern report by Greenpeace India,’Spare the Air-2’ flags critical well being issues as the common PM2.5 and PM10 ranges soars in 10 main cities of Southern India considerably exceeding the air high quality pointers set by World Well being Group (WHO).
The report analyzes the air high quality requirements of Hyderabad, Chennai,Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Mangaluru, Amravati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru, Mysore and Puducherry. The examine discovered that in Visakhapatnam, PM2.5 is 10 instances and PM10 is 9 instances increased than WHO pointers, and in addition considerably surpasses NAAQS limits. Compared with WHO pointers, the annual common PM2.5 ranges are discovered to be 6 to 7 instances increased in Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Kochi, Mangaluru, Amaravati, and Chennai. Moreover, evaluating PM10 ranges with WHO pointers reveals that Bengaluru, Puducherry, and Mysuru have annual averages that exceed these pointers by 4 to five instances.
The lead researcher of the report Akanksha Singh says,“ Clear air is key to our well being, but this report reveals that particulate matter ranges in all cities have surpassed the revised WHO pointers. Whereas present efforts are targeted on cities not assembly the Nationwide ambient air high quality requirements, it’s essential to additionally tackle these cities which might be at present in compliance. Proactively managing air high quality in these areas can assist stop them from falling into non-attainment”.
Additional shedding a light-weight on the report findings, Selomi’s Garnaik, Greenpeace India’s campaigner provides “Our current evaluation of PM10 and PM2.5 ranges in ten southern cities of India reveals a stark actuality; air air pollution is just not confined to northern areas however is a urgent disaster affecting your complete nation. The degrees of those pollution in southern cities have alarmingly surpassed WHO pointers, posing extreme dangers to public well being”.
“To deal with this, we proceed urging the Central Air pollution Management Board (CPCB) to undertake a health-based method in revising the Nationwide Ambient Air High quality Requirements (NAAQS), striving to fulfill WHO’s newest scientific pointers. Given the distinct air pollution profiles and weather conditions of southern cities, it’s essential to determine region-specific air high quality requirements aligned with native airshed administration. This tailor-made method will guarantee more practical measures for managing air air pollution and safeguarding public well being in these areas”. She additional stated.
The report strongly advocates for brand new NAAQ requirements contemplating the distinctive air pollution profiles and weather conditions of South Indian cities. It additionally recommends Elevated funding in the direction of growing a “hybrid” air high quality monitoring community facilitating real-time public entry to air high quality data. It additional suggests the native governments ought to promote renewable power options whereas additionally mapping the sectoral hotspot zones to develop focused motion factors for efficient air pollution management in addition to to create consciousness programmes to encourage folks to undertake sustainable practices reminiscent of public transport, electrical autos and photo voltaic power to scale back fossil gas dependency.
Avinash Chanchal, Greenpeace India’s marketing campaign supervisor stated “The report’s findings debunk the parable of cleaner air within the southern states. Alarmingly, not a single main metropolis in these states meets the WHO’s requirements for secure and wholesome air. This report ought to function a get up name for the governments of southern cities. It’s crucial to undertake a complete and long run technique to enhance air high quality, addressing the persistent main contributors reminiscent of emissions from autos, energy vegetation, trade, waste, building and different sectors. We should not overlook that any delay places public well being in danger”.
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Annexure I
Key highlights-
- This evaluation focuses on the ten south Indian cities, 5 of which (Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam) are non-attainment cities below NCAP.
- The yearly and month-to-month ranges of PM2.5 and PM10 exceeded the revised WHO requirements in all studied south Indian cities.
- In Visakhapatnam, PM2.5 ranges are ten instances and PM10 ranges are 9 instances increased than the revised WHO requirements. Equally, PM2.5 is 1.5 instances, and PM10 is 2.5 instances increased than NAAQS requirements.
- The annual common stage of PM2.5 is 6 to 7 instances increased than WHO requirements in Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Kochi, Mangaluru, Amaravati and Chennai.
- The annual common of PM10 ranges are barely to 1.5 instances increased than NAAQS requirements in Mangaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, Amravati, Chennai and Vijayawada.
- The month-to-month common pattern in Bengaluru metropolis reveals that PM2.5 ranges are 5 to six instances increased, and PM10 ranges are 3 to 4.5 instances increased than WHO pointers in all months. In the meantime, PM10 exceeds NAAQS limits in February, March, April, October, November, and December.
- The month-to-month common pattern in Hyderabad metropolis reveals that PM2.5 ranges are 7 to eight instances increased and PM10 ranges are 4 to five instances increased than WHO annual pointers. PM2.5 exceeds NAAQS annual limits from January to April, November, and December. PM10 exceeds NAAQS limits in January to June, August, October, November, and December.
- The month-to-month common Pattern in Chennai metropolis reveals that PM2.5 ranges are 4 to 7 instances increased and PM10 ranges are 3 to six instances increased than WHO annual pointers. PM2.5 exceeds NAAQS annual limits in January, whereas PM10 exceeds limits in January, February, October, and December.
- This report finds that air air pollution is a matter of concern for south Indian cities as effectively. These cities are chosen primarily based on the provision of knowledge, inhabitants, and monitoring station networks.
- The report reveals that there’s an pressing want so as to add different cities in south India to the non-attainment checklist below NCAP.
- The Clear Air Motion plan stories have proven that the emissions coming from car exhaust, street mud, building and demolition actions, industrial processes, and burning biomass are the principle sources of rising particulate matter (PM) levels.
Annexure II
About Greenpeace India:
Greenpeace India is a non-profit, environmental marketing campaign organisation devoted to selling local weather change mitigation, adaptation, and simply transition. By non-violent artistic actions and campaigns, we intention to construct methods which might be inexperienced, inclusive, and sustainable. We’re an unbiased organisation, absolutely funded by Indian particular person donors, who’re devoted to the reason for local weather justice.
