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In past few years, the issue of air pollution has gained centre stage due to Delhi facing toxic levels of air pollution in winters. But of the 4,000 cities in India, only 300 (only 7.5%) are covered by the manual air quality monitoring network. The NCAP, a government flagship programme announced by Environment Minister, Harsh Vardhan in Rajya Sabha in December 2017, aims at mitigating air-pollution across the country. The objective of the plan is to evolve an efficient air quality monitoring network across India, besides developing a comprehensive management plan for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution.
The concept note on the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) is a big step in the right direction to achieve breathable air across the country. The plan in draft concept note of government is an admission of the fact that pollution is not an urban problem or a region specific problem and thus a comprehensive action is required on national scale—something that activists have been pointing out for years. The draft noted that air quality in “rural areas remain a neglected issue so far” and also put a huge emphasis on monitoring of “indoor air pollution”. It also discusses the need of extending monitoring of one of air pollution’s most deadly constituent—PM 2.5 (Particulate Matter).
Highlights: National Clean Air Programme framework has the following aspects which is the right beginning towards formulating region/state/city centric action plans. 1. The discussion within MoEF&CC signifies a target of 35% reduction of air pollution in the next three years and 50% reduction in the next five years for at-least 100 cities across India. 2. The framework emphasizes on increasing manual monitoring station from 684 to 1000 stations across the country and CAAQMS to 268 from existing 84. 3. Increasing PM2.5 monitoring infrastructure from 67 stations to all NAMP stations (proposed number is 1000) 4. Tackling pollution from various sources across the country, identifies power, transport, industry, residential and agriculture sectors and along with inter-city regional pollution background from areas outside city boundary limits, i.e., interstate approaches 5. Data dissemination to the public, inclusive public participation on planning and implementation for the National Clean Air Programme 6. Setting up of Air Information Center for data analysis, interpretation, dissemination including GIS platforms 7. Envisaging Air Quality Forecasting System as a state of the art modeling system, which forecasts the following day’s air quality. 8. Building up of an updated national emission inventory etc.
Criticism: Lacks Specificity, Timelines and Directions-The draft in its existing form has no reference of specific management activities and source based initiatives for implementation of air quality management systems. The draft needs more thinking and clarity in terms of articulating interim milestones for completing source apportionment studies to reduce 35% & 50% pollution in three and five years respectively along with specific targets for polluting sectors such power and industry. There has to be a transparency of information in the public domain and inclusive public participation starting from planning level.
By: Dr. Vivek Rana ProfileResourcesReport error
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