Lok Sabha Question No. 1171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Air Pollution in North India
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 1171

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.06.2019

## Air Pollution in North India

## 1171. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  constituted  an  Inter-State  body  to  deal  with  adverse effects of air pollution in Northern India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of locations of the monitoring stations sanctioned by the Government in the last five years particularly in Punjab;
- (d) the  details  of  the  targets,  if  any,  set  by  the  Government  to  reduce  the  levels  of  air pollution;
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  a  World  Bank  report  that  air  pollution  has impacted GDP by more than 5 per cent; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE    IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) &  (b)  In  order  to  address  the  air  pollution  across  the  country  in  a  comprehensive manner,  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  has  launched  the National Clean Air Programme  (NCAP).  Overall objective of the  NCAP  is comprehensive  mitigation  actions  for  prevention,  control  and  abatement  of  air pollution besides augmenting the air quality monitoring network across the country.The NCAP focuses on collaborative and participatory  approach  comprising all  sources  of  pollution  and  coordination  between  relevant  Central  Ministries,  State Governments, local bodies and other stakeholders.
- (c) The details of locations of the monitoring stations sanctioned in the last five years in Punjab is given at Annexure .
- (d) Taking into account the available international experiences and national studies, 2030% reduction of PM2.5 and PM10 concentration is targeted by 2024 keeping 2017 as the base year for comparison.
- (e) &  (f)  Reports  estimating  the  economic  impact  of  environmental  degradation  have been  published  by  the  World  Bank  from  time  to  time.  These  reports  need  to  be interpreted  in  proper  perspective  as  they  are  based  on  different  methodologies  and involve various assumptions and uncertainties.

## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1171 due for reply on  28.06.2019  regarding  'Air  Pollution  in  North  India'  by Shri  Ravneet  Singh  Bittu, Hon'ble Member of Lok Sabha

Annexure Monitoring Stations Sanctioned by the Government in the last five years in Punjab

|   S.No | City/Town/Village          | Location                                                       |
|--------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Aligarh (Jagraon)          | Forest Office, Vill:Aligarh, Teh:Jagraon                       |
|      2 | Aspal Khurd (Tapa)         | Vill:Aspal Khurd, Teh:Tapa                                     |
|      3 | Bara Pind (Goraya)         | Vill:Bara Pind, Teh:Goraya                                     |
|      4 | Binjon (Garshankar)        | CHC, Vill:Binjon, Teh: Garshankar                              |
|      5 | Bishanpura (Payal)         | Longowalia Yarns (Unit-II), Vill-Bishanpura, Teh: Payal        |
|      6 | Changal (Sangrur)          | Mastuana Sahib, Vill:Changal, Teh:Sangrur                      |
|      7 | Chowkimann (Jagraon)       | Ludhiana College of Engineering, Vill:Chowkimann, Teh:Jagraon  |
|      8 | Fatehpur (Samana)          | Baba Banda Singh Bahadur College, Vill:Fatehpur, Teh:Samana    |
|      9 | Jaito Sarja (Batala)       | Royal Nursing College, Vill: Jaito Sarja, Teh: Batala          |
|     10 | Kharaori (Sirhind)         | Vill:Kharaori, Teh:Sirhind                                     |
|     11 | Kotladoom (Ajnala)         | Satyam College, Ramtirath Road, Vill: Kotladoom, Teh: Ajnala   |
|     12 | Lakho ke Behram (Ferozpur) | Vill:Lakho ke Behram, Teh:Ferozpur                             |
|     13 | Mrar Kalan (Muktsar)       | Vill: Mrar Kalan, Teh:Muktsar                                  |
|     14 | Mureedke (Batala)          | Johal Farm, Vill: Mureedke, Teh: Batala                        |
|     15 | Naudhrani (Malerkotla)     | Vill:Naudhrani, Teh:Malerkotla                                 |
|     16 | Peer Mohammad (Jalalabad)  | Vill:Peer Mohammad, Teh:Jalalabad                              |
|     17 | Poohli (Bhatinda)          | Vill: Poohli, Teh:Bhatinda                                     |
|     18 | Rakhra (Patiala)           | Shree Ganesh Group of Institute, Vill:Rakhra, The:Patiala      |
|     19 | Rohila (Samrala)           | Gopimal Kaur Sain Industries Pvt. Ltd, Vil:Rohila, Teh:Samrala |
|     20 | Subanpur (Dhilwan)         | Vil:Subanpur, Teh:Dhilwan                                      |