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Uttar Pradesh Pollution

Control Board

AIR QUALITY 2020 WEEKLY E-BULLITEN

SECTION I- Pollution Concentration Details

Date:22.02.2021 to 28.02.2021

a) Air Quality Index Trends

i) NCR Cities of Uttar Pradesh
GHAZIABAD NOIDA BAGHPAT BULANDSHAHAR
Date
AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll.
22.02.2021 318 PM 2.5 290 PM 2.5 318 PM 2.5 318 PM 2.5
23.02.2021 320 PM 2.5, PM 10 214 PM 2.5, PM 10 283 PM 2.5 226 PM 2.5
24.02.2021 388 PM 10 292 PM 10 257 PM 2.5 305 PM 2.5
25.02.2021 346 PM 10 292 PM 10, PM2.5 251 PM 2.5 272 PM 2.5
26.02.2021 252 PM 10,PM 2.5 201 PM 10,PM 2.5 202 PM 2.5 210 PM 10
27.02.2021 307 PM 10 215 PM 10 219 PM 10 200 PM 10
28.02.2021 240 PM 10 199 PM 10, PM2.5 223 PM 10 199 PM 10

GR. NOIDA HAPUR MUZZAFARNAGAR MEERUT

Date
AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll.
22.02.2021 294 PM 2.5 149 PM 10 261 PM 2.5 316 PM 2.5
23.02.2021 253 PM 2.5, PM 10 152 PM 10 207 PM 10 289 PM 2.5, PM 10
24.02.2021 342 PM 10 229 PM 10 - - 296 PM 10
25.02.2021 303 PM 10 172 PM 10 196 PM 10 264 PM 2.5
26.02.2021 214 PM 10 170 PM 10 150 PM 10 170 PM 10
27.02.2021 254 PM 10 203 PM 10 139 PM 10 215 PM 10
28.02.2021 255 PM 10 149 PM 10 166 PM 10 192 PM 10

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 450
Air Quality Index Trends in NCR Cities
400

350

300
AQI

250

200

150

100
22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb

Ghaziabad NOIDA Gr. NOIDA Hapur

500 Air Quality Index Trends in NCR Cities

450

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350

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AQI

250

200

150

100

50
22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb

Baghpat Bulandshahar Muzzafarnagar Meerut

ii) Other Non-Attainment Cities of Uttar Pradesh

MORADABAD LUCKNOW KANPUR VARANASI AGRA

Date
AQI Pro.Poll AQI Pro.Poll. AQI Pro.Poll AQI Pro.Poll AQI Pro.Poll
22.02.2021 345 PM 2.5 231 PM2.5, PM 10 241 PM 2.5 230 PM 2.5 173 PM 2.5
23.02.2021 337 PM 2.5 251 PM 2.5 182 PM 2.5 220 O3 180 PM 2.5
24.02.2021 316 PM 2.5 180 PM 2.5, PM 10 172 PM 2.5 194 PM 2.5 204 PM 2.5
25.02.2021 195 PM 2.5 178 PM 2.5,PM 10 138 PM 2.5 152 O3 208 PM 2.5
26.02.2021 208 PM 2.5 154 PM 2.5, PM 10 108 PM 2.5 159 PM 2.5 154 PM 2.5
27.02.2021 - - 213 PM 2.5, PM 10 134 PM 2.5 134 PM 2.5 126 PM 2.5
28.02.2021 153 PM 2.5 194 PM 2.5, PM 10 100 PM 2.5 149 PM 2.5 234 PM 2.5
NA-Data not available, Pro. Poll.- Prominent Pollutant
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350

300
AQI

250

200

150

100
22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb
Lucknow Kanpur Varanasi Agra Moradabad

Good (0-50) Minimal Impact Poor Breathing discomfort to people on

(201-300) prolonged exposure

Satisfactory Minor breathing discomfort to Very Poor Respiratory illness to the people on
(51-100) sensitive people (301-400) prolonged exposure
Moderate Breathing discomfort to the people Severe Respiratory effects even on healthy
(101-200) with lung,heart disease, children (401-500) people
and older adults

b) PM10 Trends
i) NCR Cities of Uttar Pradesh

BULAND- GR. MUZAFFAR-

Date BAGHPAT GHAZIABAD HAPUR MEERUT NOIDA
-SHAHAR NOIDA -NAGAR

22-Feb 281 285 336 287 180 330 259 246

23-Feb 322 246 403 299 212 344 245 256

24-Feb 288 328 501 413 256 323 186 335

25-Feb 249 292 381 335 212 282 223 300

26-Feb 223 251 340 282 212 271 182 287

27-Feb 295 246 328 316 220 277 148 277

28-Feb 251 247 267 279 172 213 197 228

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 PM10 Trends in NCR cities of U.P.
350

300
PM10 (µg/m3)

250

200

150

100
22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb
Baghpat Bulandshahr Hapur Muzaffarnagar

PM10 Trends in NCR cities of U.P.

550
500
450
PM10 (µg/m3)

400
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250
200
150
100
22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb
Ghaziabad Gr. NOIDA Meerut NOIDA
Standard
ii) Other Non-Attainment Cities of Uttar Pradesh

DATE LUCKNOW MORADABAD VARANASI

22-Feb 227 315 -
23-Feb 226 314 -
24-Feb 202 280 -
25-Feb 185 202 -
26-Feb 200 220 -
27-Feb 200 217 -
28-Feb 176 178 -

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 PM10 Trends in Other NACs of U.P.
350 Lucknow
Moradabad
300
PM10 (µg/m3)

250

200

150

100
22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb

Standard

c) PM2.5 Trends
i) NCR Cities of Uttar Pradesh

GR. MUZAFFAR
Date BAGHPAT BULANDSHAHR GHAZIABAD HAPUR MEERUT NOIDA
NOIDA NAGAR
22-Feb 146 135 166 131 67 149 259 101
23-Feb 152 111 170 114 64 130 245 195
24-Feb 122 156 227 157 62 140 186 195
25-Feb 110 120 181 127 62 141 223 221
26-Feb 90 91 130 93 44 83 182 102
27-Feb 95 82 99 92 45 89 148 125
28-Feb 66 91 81 83 31 66 197 110

PM2.5 Trends in NCR cities of U.P.

300

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PM2.5 (µg/m3)

180

120

60

0
22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb
Baghpat Bulandshahr Hapur Muzaffarnagar
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 PM2.5 Trends in NCR cities of U.P.
260

220
PM2.5 (µg/m3)

180

140

100

60
22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb
Ghaziabad Gr. NOIDA Meerut NOIDA

Standard
ii) Other Non-Attainment Cities of Uttar Pradesh
Date AGRA KANPUR LUCKNOW MORADABAD VARANASI
22-Feb 90 115 109 193 98
23-Feb 99 106 104 170 98
24-Feb 98 99 82 158 78
25-Feb 93 77 77 95 69
26-Feb 72 57 72 80 71
27-Feb 67 74 76 84 65
28-Feb 110 58 85 66 88

220 PM2.5 Trends in Other NACs of U.P.

180
PM2.5 (µg/m3)

140

100

60

20
22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb
Agra Kanpur Lucknow Moradabad Varanasi

Standard

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 SECTION-II: Meteorological Data and Forecast (Delhi NCR,
Lucknow& Varanasi)
Region Meteorological Factor Trend Forecast Impact on Air Quality
Delhi- Wind Direction 01.03.2021 03.03.2021 As per AQ-EWS models the
NCR (from W-NW) (From NW) air quality over Delhi NCR
02.03.2021 is likely to remain in
Moderate Moderate
(from W-NW)
category 01.03.2021. The
Wind Speed 01.03.2021 03.03.2021 air quality is likely to
(05-10kmph) (05-15kmph) improve and remain in
02.03.2021 Moderate category on
(10-20kmph) 02.03.2021 and Moderate to
Mixing Depth 01.03.2021 03.03.2021 Poor category 03.03.2021.
Better ventilation conditions
(2500 m) (1850m)
are likely to prevail
02.03.2021 throughout the week. The
(1700m) PM10 is the prominent
Ventilation Index 01.03.2021 03.03.2021 pollutant as dust
(21000 m2/s) (15000 m2/s) contribution has increased
02.03.2021 which is a feature of
summer season.
(16000 m2/s)
The air quality is likely to
improve marginally and
remain in Moderate
category owing to better
ventilation conditions.
*Source: Data from Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune.

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SECTION – III: Action Taken Report of 16 Non-Attainment Cities
a) Enforcement

S. Air pollution No. of No. of No. of Action taken

No. sources teams total defau
depute inspect lters Noti Cases Fine Fine Show No. of
d for ions ces referr imposed collected cause Closures
inspect ed for (inRs.) notice done
ion fine
under
NGT
Act.
1. Industrial activity 20 104 11 4 0 0 0 0 0
2. Open burning
 Municipal 323 339 89 9 7 16500 11500 0 0
 Biomass
3. Dust from
Building
Construction
projects/ 57 111 7 5 0 101000 656250 1 1
Highways/
Building
materials
4. Dust from
Construction &
95 314 68 54 2 255500 2500 0 1
Demolition
Activities
5. Air Pollution
from Brick 13 202 273 185 0 0 0 0 90
Kilns
6. Visible
Polluting 91 1824 431 0 0 310200 90000 0 0
Vehicle
7. Old Polluting
Vehicle 129 3801 43 0 0 1,78,100 0 0 0

Total 728 6695 922 257 9 861300 760250 1 92

b) Water Sprinkling
No. Of Tankers No. Of Tankers No. of new Tankers Stretch of roads Number of Roads
available deputed obtained on where water covered
contract sprinkling has been
carried out (In KM)
423 335 3 1236 125

c) Mechanical Sweeping
No. of No. of No. of new Stretch of roads Stretch of roads Number of
Mechanical Mechanical mechanical where mechanical where mechanical Roads covered
sweepers sweepers sweepers obtained sweeping can be sweeping has been
Available deputed on contract done (in KM) carried out (In KM)
47 37 2 792 828 69

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