• 9964432222
  • Mail Us
  • Appointment
  • Locate Us
  • Chat Now
  • Courses
  • Login
  • Register
Manifest IAS
JournalsOfIndia
Advertisement
  • Home
  • SNIPPETSfor Prelims
  • ARTICLESfor Mains
  • BROWSEBY SOURCE
  • DOWNLOADS
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • SNIPPETSfor Prelims
  • ARTICLESfor Mains
  • BROWSEBY SOURCE
  • DOWNLOADS
No Result
View All Result
JournalsOfIndia
No Result
View All Result
Home Environment

National Ambient Air Quality Standards 

November 10, 2020
in Environment
Reading Time: 2min read
0
National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
211
VIEWS
Share on WhatsAppShare on TelegramShare on Facebook

In news 

States to get air pollution funds based on meeting performance targets 

What are National ambient air quality standards(NAAQS)?

  • NAAQS are the standards for ambient air quality set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) that are applicable nationwide.
  •  Current National Ambient Air Quality Standards were notified in the year 2009 by CPCB

A brief note on the issue

Recently, the Union government, based on recommendations of 15th Finance Commission, released exactly half —₹ 2200 crore—of allocation to 15 States

The States, in turn, have to release money to local municipal bodies in 42 cities to take steps to monitor and mitigate air pollution.

Activities on which the fund can be used are:

The activities that the money would be spent would include installing and commissioning continuous ambient air quality monitoring systems, creating green buffer zone along the roads, mechanical street sweepers, mobile enforcement units, water sprinklers, public awareness and capacity-building activities.

Non-attainment cities 

Non-attainment cities are those which were found to be consistently violating the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) from 2011-2015.

Pollutants covered under the NAAQS

Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Particulate Matter (size less than 10 µm), Particulate Matter (size less than 2.5 µm), Ozone (O3), Lead (Pb), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Ammonia (NH3), Benzene (C6H6), Benzo(a)Pyrene (BaP)- particulate phase only, Arsenic(As), Nickel (Ni)

Prior to the November 2009 standards, India had set Air Quality standards on 11 April 1994, and this was later revised on 14 October 1998. The 2009 standards further lowered the maximum permissible limits for pollutants and made the standards uniform across the nation. Earlier, less stringent standards were prescribed for industrial zones as compared to residential areas.

National Air Quality Index

NAQI was launched in October 2014 to disseminate information on air quality in an easily understandable form for the general public. The measurement of air quality is based on eight pollutants, namely, PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, CO, O3, NH3, and Pb for which short-term (up to 24-hourly averaging period) National Ambient Air Quality Standards are prescribed and the worst reading in these pollutants represents the AQI for that city.

Source: The Hindu
Tags: Prelims

Related Posts

Marine Spatial Planning in  Lakshadweep and Puducherry

Marine Spatial Planning in Lakshadweep and Puducherry

March 6, 2021
Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary

Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary

March 5, 2021
Biofencing – Man and Animal conflict

Biofencing – Man and Animal conflict

March 5, 2021
Similipal Forest Fire

Similipal Forest Fire

March 5, 2021
Climate Change Report on Hindukush Karakoram Ranges

Climate Change Report on Hindukush Karakoram Ranges

March 4, 2021
Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance

Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance

March 4, 2021
Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

March 4, 2021
World Wildlife Day

World Wildlife Day

March 4, 2021
Karnal Bunt

Karnal Bunt

March 3, 2021
India records second warmest winter

India records second warmest winter

March 3, 2021
Please login to join discussion
March 2021
MTWTFSS
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031 
« Feb    

Browse by Category

  • Agriculture
  • Disaster Management
  • Economy
  • Environment
  • Ethics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Geography
  • Governance
  • History
  • Law & Policy
  • Opinion
  • People in News
  • Places in News
  • Science & Tech
  • Security
  • Society

Browse by Tags

AIR Down to Earth GS-1 GS-2 GS-3 GS-4 Kurukshetra Mains News Paper PIB Prelims PRS India RSTV Science Reporter Survey Yojana
JournalsOfIndia

Our vision is to orient the readers to grasp the facts objectively and analyse critically. In the rush of reaching first to the readers, the websites miss the balanced opinion, which is the need of the hour. We aim to reach the readers with more crispness, preciseness and relevance. We bring the articles in UPSC way for the civil services aspirants and the Wisest Way for general readers.

Categories

  • Agriculture
  • Disaster Management
  • Economy
  • Environment
  • Ethics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Geography
  • Governance
  • History
  • Law & Policy
  • Opinion
  • People in News
  • Places in News
  • Science & Tech
  • Security
  • Society

Browse by Tag

AIR Down to Earth GS-1 GS-2 GS-3 GS-4 Kurukshetra Mains News Paper PIB Prelims PRS India RSTV Science Reporter Survey Yojana

Newsletter

The most important UPSC news and events of the day.

Get Journals daily newsletter on your inbox.

© 2020 JournalsOfIndia - A free initiative by Manifest Team.

  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • SNIPPETS
  • ARTICLES
  • BROWSE
  • DOWNLOADS
No Result
View All Result

© 2020 JournalsOfIndia - A free initiative by Manifest Team.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In