Lok Sabha Question No. 938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Pollution at Jabalpur
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION N0. 938

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2019

## Pollution at Jabalpur

## 938. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the data received through Pollution Mapping Tools installed by the Central Pollution Control Board in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh is collected online;
- (b) if so, the details of such data;
- (c) whether the level of pollution there is above the stipulated limits and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any remedial measures to deal with it; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board has installed an online Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQM) in Jabalpur and connected to CPCB  in  the  month  of  September  2019.  The  data  from  September  17,  2019  to November 17, 2019 is given at Annexure -I .
- (c) Earlier, the air quality data in Jabalpur was getting monitored manually and as per the  analysis  of  data  annual  average  concentration  of  SO2  and  NO2was  within  the National  Ambient  Air  Quality  Standard  (NAAQS)  of  50µg/m 3 and  40  µg/m 3 respectively.  However,  annual  average  concentration  PM10and  PM2.5during  2018 exceeded NAAQSof 60 µg/m 3 and 40 µg/m 3 respectively.
- (d) &  (e)  The  Central  Government  has  launched  National  Clean  Air  Programme (NCAP)  under  the  Central  Sector  'Control  of  Pollution'  Scheme  as a  time bound national level strategy to tackle air pollution problem across the country in comprehensive  manner.  Based  on  ambient  air  quality  data  for  the  period  2011  2015  and  WHO  report  2014/2018,  102  non-attainment  cities  including  6  cities namely Bhopal, Dewas, Indore, Sagar, Ujjain, Gwalior fromMadhya Pradesh have been identified.States of non-attainment cities including Madhya Pradesh have been directed to prepare and implement city specific Clean Air Action Plan. Further, the Central Government has already notified 6 waste management rules covering solid

waste, plastic waste, e-waste, bio-medical waste, C&D waste and hazardous wastes in  2016.Notifications  regarding  dust  mitigation  measures  for  construction  and demolition  activities  issued.  Emission  standards  for  industrial  sectors  have  been revised from time to time.BS-IV standards adopted from 1st April, 2017. Leapfrogging from BS-IV to BS-VIfuel standards since 1st April, 2018 in NCT of Delhi,  in  NCR  since  October  2019  andfrom  by  1st  April,  2020  in  the  rest  of  the country for both fuel as well as vehicles.

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## Annexure -I .

|           | CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD CONTINUOUS AMBIENT AIR QUALITY   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State     | Madhya Pradesh                                                   |
| City      | Jabalpur                                                         |
| Station   | Marhatal, Jabalpur - MPPCB                                       |
| Parameter | PM2.5,PM10,NO2,SO2,CO,Ozone,NH3                                  |
| AvgPeriod | 24 Hours                                                         |
| From      | 01-09-2019T00:00:00Z 00:00                                       |
| To        | 18-11-2019T00:00:59Z 00:00                                       |

## Marhatal, Jabalpur - MPPCB

| Prescribed Standards              |                                   | 0-60         | 0-100         | 0-80         | 0-80        | 0-4       | 0-180 0-400   |              |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|-------------|-----------|---------------|--------------|
| From Date                         | To Date                           | PM2.5        | PM10          | NO2          | SO2         | CO        | Ozone         | NH3          |
|                                   | 18-09-2019 00:00                  | µg/m 3 13.93 | µg/m 3 46.11  | µg/m 3 21.57 | µg/m 3 4.64 | mg/m 3    | µg/m 3        | µg/m 3 10.08 |
| 17-09-2019 00:00 18-09-2019 00:00 | 19-09-2019 00:00                  | 14.86        |               |              | 2.44        | 1.56 1    | 28.75         | 9.52         |
| 19-09-2019 00:00                  | 20-09-2019 00:00                  | 22.47        | 26.7          | 15.1         | 4.56        | 0.85      | 23.01 25.47   | 11.36        |
| 20-09-2019 00:00                  | 21-09-2019 00:00                  | 14.51        | 49.85 34.88   | 13.41 13.94  | 4.91        | 0.99      | 16.83         | 10.02        |
| 21-09-2019 00:00                  | 22-09-2019 00:00                  | 13.61        | 39.6          | 16.74        | 4.24        | 0.97      | 18.81         | 9.9          |
| 22-09-2019 00:00                  | 23-09-2019 00:00                  | 13.83        | 30.91         | 12.49        | 4.79        | 0.74      | 24.71         | 8.76         |
| 23-09-2019 00:00                  | 24-09-2019 00:00                  | 20.24        | 48.99         | 14.62        | 4.32        | 0.86      | 30.76         | 10.21        |
| 24-09-2019 00:00                  | 25-09-2019 00:00                  | 26.36        | 40.37         | 15.44        | 4.76        | 0.98      | 28.53         | 9.84         |
| 25-09-2019 00:00                  | 26-09-2019 00:00                  | 16.96        | 34.44         | 15.96        | 4.75        | 0.73      | 22.1          | 9.12         |
| 26-09-2019 00:00                  | 27-09-2019 00:00                  | 9.56         | 18.15         | 12.37        | 4.11        | 0.77      | 16.09         | 4.7          |
| 27-09-2019 00:00                  | 28-09-2019 00:00                  | 11.68        | 26.28         | 14.25        | 3.78        | 0.82      | 18.74         | 5.91         |
| 28-09-2019 00:00                  | 29-09-2019 00:00                  | 6.37         | 24.85         | 12.93        | 2.08        | 0.82      | 17.46         | 4.88         |
| 29-09-2019 00:00                  | 30-09-2019 00:00                  | 8.62         | 44.76         | 11.75        | 2.88        | 0.75      | 17.03         | 5.35         |
| 30-09-2019 00:00                  | 01-10-2019 00:00                  | 11.16        | 62.02         | 16.22        | 3.77        | 0.94      | 14.98         | 7.05         |
| 01-10-2019 00:00                  | 02-10-2019 00:00                  | 10.47        | 40.42         | 13.07        | 2.21        | 0.79      | 24.79         | 7.27         |
|                                   |                                   |              | 67.36         | 23.8         | 2.78        | 1.42      | 28.26         |              |
| 02-10-2019 00:00                  | 03-10-2019 00:00                  | 24.96        |               |              |             |           |               | 8.65         |
| 03-10-2019 00:00 04-10-2019 00:00 | 04-10-2019 00:00                  | 28.72        | 80.8          | 25.34        | 4.64        | 1.37      | 30.24 31.87   | 11.96 13.46  |
| 05-10-2019 00:00                  | 05-10-2019 00:00                  | 29.2         | 106.32        | 27.38        | 4.33        | 1.34      |               |              |
| 06-10-2019 00:00                  | 06-10-2019 00:00                  | 32.93        | 110.34 117.27 | 25.44        | 2.95 2.37   | 1.29 1.2  | 29.25 39.2    | 14.68 16.65  |
| 07-10-2019 00:00                  | 07-10-2019 00:00 08-10-2019 00:00 | 40.53 39.57  | 113.15        | 27.48 27.54  | 2.9         | 1.12      | 42.44         | 15.46        |
| 08-10-2019 00:00                  | 09-10-2019 00:00                  | 49.89        | 139.18        | 27.41        | 6.37        | 1.19      | 56.49         | 18.16        |
| 09-10-2019 00:00                  | 10-10-2019 00:00                  | 53.54        | 133.82        | 28.22        | 6.17        | 1.21      | 53.32         | 18.62        |
| 10-10-2019 00:00                  | 11-10-2019 00:00                  |              |               |              |             | 0.81      | 53.32         | 16.13        |
|                                   |                                   | 48.97        | 114.22        | 22.63        | 9.11        |           |               |              |
| 11-10-2019 00:00                  | 12-10-2019 00:00                  | 37.77        | 97.29         | 23.84        | 5.56        | 1.02      | 47.58         | 14.27        |
| 12-10-2019 00:00 13-10-2019 00:00 | 13-10-2019 00:00 14-10-2019 00:00 | 44.02 47.21  | 101.3 117.73  | 25.03        | 7           | 1.02 1.3  | 48.96 38.93   | 12.81 16.12  |
| 14-10-2019 00:00                  | 15-10-2019 00:00                  | 41.74        | 113.58        | 27.83 30.32  | 5.97 6.59   | 1.26      | 40.21         | 15.13        |
| 15-10-2019 00:00                  | 16-10-2019 00:00                  | 39.01        | 102.24        | 24.12        | 7.83        | 0.85      | 53            | 13.36        |
| 16-10-2019                        |                                   |              |               |              | 7.6         | 1.05      | 56.78         | 17.08        |
| 00:00                             | 17-10-2019 00:00 18-10-2019 00:00 | 54.31 64.5   | 127.33        | 30.39        |             | 1         | 59.42         | 18.03        |
| 17-10-2019 00:00                  | 19-10-2019 00:00                  |              | 127.48 120.09 | 27.17        | 9.4         |           | 56.21         | 16.03        |
| 18-10-2019 00:00 19-10-2019 00:00 | 20-10-2019 00:00                  | 68.59 52.24  | 97.82         | 19.04 24.6   | 8.66 6.53   | 0.81 1.08 | 31.01         | 16.08        |
| 20-10-2019 00:00 21-10-2019 00:00 | 21-10-2019 00:00 22-10-2019 00:00 | 43.82        | 67.23         | 23.14        | 5.41        | 0.94      | 19.61 31.69   | 18.49 20.89  |
|                                   |                                   | 68.62        | 115.77        | 28.56        | 6.83        | 1.23      | 39.95         | 24.89        |
| 22-10-2019 00:00                  | 23-10-2019 00:00                  | 83.88        | 162.3         | 35.78 29.07  | 7.87        | 1.31      | 34.64         |              |
| 23-10-2019 00:00 24-10-2019 00:00 | 24-10-2019 00:00 25-10-2019 00:00 | 61.72 53.78  | 142.95 127.27 | 28.21        | 9.28 12.92  | 1.11 0.89 | 56.79         | 21.2 16.79   |
| 25-10-2019 00:00                  | 26-10-2019 00:00                  | 43.48        | 92.38         | 22.29        | 8.05        | 0.79      | 41.63         | 18.16        |
| 26-10-2019 00:00                  | 27-10-2019 00:00                  | 33.8         | 74.04         | 20.08        | 8.33        | 0.8       | 20.8          | 13.95        |
| 27-10-2019 00:00                  | 28-10-2019 00:00                  | 75.01        | 130.04        | 28.54        | 12.86       | 1.06      | 22.6          | 16.2         |
| 28-10-2019 00:00                  | 29-10-2019 00:00                  | 77.27        | 115.18        | 22.41        | 12.84       | 0.82      | 28.65         | 17.55        |
| 29-10-2019 00:00                  | 30-10-2019 00:00                  | 56.81        | 111.51        | 25.78        | 9.07        | 0.85      | 50.14         | 16.08        |
| 30-10-2019 00:00                  | 31-10-2019 00:00                  | 71.35        | 151.24        | 37.57        | 6.54        | 1.15      | 47.44         | 17.56        |
| 31-10-2019 00:00                  | 01-11-2019 00:00                  | 92.5         | 189.07        | 41.09        | 6.44        | 1.31      | 42.6          | 21.55        |
| 01-11-2019 00:00                  | 02-11-2019 00:00                  | 98.6         | 196.39        | 42.08        | 7.62        | 1.33      | 40.44         | 20.98        |
| 02-11-2019 00:00                  | 03-11-2019 00:00                  | 94.14        | 187.81        | 41.85        | 8.58        | 1.4       | 34.34         | 20.26        |
| 03-11-2019 00:00                  | 04-11-2019 00:00 05-11-2019 00:00 | 92.64        | 168.51        | 26.89 43.31  | 7.48        | 1.09      | 36.94 28.18   | 21.11 23.12  |
| 04-11-2019 00:00 05-11-2019 00:00 | 06-11-2019 00:00                  | 86.43 87.95  | 190.39 166.47 | 35.93        | 5.93 5.83   | 1.48 1.33 | 35.17         | 21.64        |
| 06-11-2019 00:00                  |                                   |              | 171.39        | 38.2         | 5.33        | 1.14      | 47.52         | 19.45        |
|                                   | 07-11-2019 00:00                  | 89.64        |               |              |             |           |               |              |
| 07-11-2019 00:00 08-11-2019 00:00 | 08-11-2019 00:00                  | 74.45        | 143.57        | 27.79        | 8.89        | 0.83      | 60.34         | 17.14 17.78  |
| 09-11-2019 00:00                  | 09-11-2019 00:00 10-11-2019 00:00 | 93.09 137.92 | 181.97 232.57 | 35.05 38.07  | 19.29 13.82 | 0.88      | 64.68         | 23.23        |
|                                   |                                   |              |               |              |             | 1.23      | 73.43         |              |
| 10-11-2019 00:00                  | 11-11-2019 00:00                  | 96.05        | 175.83        | 35.49        | 8.42        | 1.21      | 59.28         | 24.41        |
| 11-11-2019 00:00 12-11-2019 00:00 | 12-11-2019 00:00 13-11-2019 00:00 | 69.53 80.49  | 151.58        | 46.4         | 7.22        | 1.34      | 42.39 43.34   | 19.42 19.94  |
|                                   |                                   |              | 174.03        | 45.97        | 7.22        | 1.17      |               | 17.19        |
| 13-11-2019 00:00 14-11-2019 00:00 | 14-11-2019 00:00 15-11-2019 00:00 | 60.91 58.69  | 137.18 145.11 | 37.55 40.04  | 6.77 8.96   | 1.13 1.12 | 43.76 40.19   | 17.04        |
|                                   |                                   |              |               | 44.17        |             | 1.21      |               | 18.78        |
| 15-11-2019 00:00                  | 16-11-2019 00:00                  | 74.34        | 155.8         |              | 11.29       |           | 45.19         |              |
| 16-11-2019 00:00                  | 17-11-2019 00:00                  | 102.3        | 202.12        | 58.46        | 9.47 8.73   | 1.37      | 44.19         | 22.46        |
| 17-11-2019 00:00                  | 18-11-2019 00:00                  | 115.26       | 227.62        | 57.16        |             | 1.66      | 38.86         | 27.05        |