This document discusses air pollution in Uttar Pradesh, India, with a focus on Lucknow. Some key points: - Lucknow is the 9th most polluted city in the world based on PM2.5 levels, and 4 cities in Uttar Pradesh are among the 10 most polluted in India. - Major sources of air pollution in Lucknow are vehicles (87%), road dust (2%), garbage and agricultural burning (4%). - Air pollution is a leading cause of death in India, with Uttar Pradesh having the most deaths attributed to air pollution in 2017 at 260,028. - The Indian government launched a National Clean Air Programme to reduce PM 2.5

1. BY- ADARSH SINGH
2K19/ENE/07
M.TECH 1ST YEAR (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING)
AIR POLLUTION IN UTTAR
PRADESH

2. Current Scenario
UTTAR PRADESH
• As per 2018 IQ Air visual report
Lucknow is 9th most polluted city in
the world (based on PM2.5)
• In a report released in May 2018,
World Health Organization (WHO)
highlighted that eight of ten most
polluted cities were in India and four
of them (Kanpur, Varanasi, Lucknow
and Agra) were in Uttar Pradesh.
• Kanpur was named the world’s most
polluted city in WHO’s list.

3. • Lucknow is second most populous city of Uttar Pradesh
after Kanpur. Its population is 28,15,601
• Approx area is 470.7 𝐾𝑚2 and population density 5981 per
𝐾𝑚2.
• There are 04 designated Industrial sites in and around
Lucknow city viz., Amausi Industrial Area, Talkatora Udyog
Asthan, Sarojini Nagar Industrial Area & Deva Road
Chinhat Industrial Area
• Presently the city has more than 18 lakhs vehicles which
are increasing at an average annual rate of about 9%
• Considering all the factors Ambient Air Quality of Lucknow
city is being monitored by the Board at 07 locations
manually and at 01 location by CAAQMS with respect to
PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2 and other parameters
Lucknow Overview

7. WHO REPORT
POSITION CITY PM 2.5 (µg/𝑚3
)
PM 10
(µg/𝑚3
)
1 KANPUR 173 319
4 VARANASI 146 260
7 LUCKNOW 138 255
9 AGRA 131 194
Position of cities from Uttar Pradesh as per WHO ambient air Quality database (update
2018).
Data used above to calculate 2018 report is from 2016

8. NAQI
Air Quality Index (AQI) is a tool for effective communication of air
quality status to people in terms, which are easy to understand. It
transforms complex air quality data of various pollutants like PM10,
PM2.5, SO2, NO2, CO etc. into a single number (index value),
nomenclature and colour.

9. National Ambient Air Quality Standards

10. Central Pollution Control Board
• Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) with the help of concerned State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and
Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) monitor the ambient air quality in the country at 731 stations covering 312
cities and towns. This is done under the National Air Quality Monitoring Programme or NAMP.
• It monitors 𝑆𝑂2, 𝑁𝑂2, PM10 AND PM2.5
Ambient air quality data for 2017 under NAMP

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16. Health Impact of air pollution
• Towards the end of 2018, the India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative was
released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). It highlighted
following things-
• As per this report one in eight deaths in India was attributable to air pollution in
2017, making it a leading risk factor for death.
• In 2017, UP recorded the most deaths attributable to air pollution, with 260,028
lives lost. It was followed by Maharashtra (108,038) and Bihar (96,967).
• There were 6.7 lakh (670,000) deaths due to outdoor particulate matter air
pollution and 4.8 (480,000) lakh deaths due to household air pollution

18. Major Sources of Air pollution in Lucknow, UPPCB
5%
87%
2%2% 4%
Vehicular
Road dust
Garbage burning,
Agricultural waste burning
other
As per UPPCB action plan

19. Government Initiative to control Air pollution
• In January 2019, Indian Govt. launches the National Clean Air Programme.
It specifies sectoral initiatives and offers tentative targets of 20 – 30%
reduction of PM 2.5 and PM 10 concentration between 2017-2024.
• The plan includes 102 non-attainment cities, across 23 states and Union
territories, which were identified by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
on the basis of their ambient air quality data between 2011 and 2015.
• Non-attainment cities are those which have been consistently showing
poorer air quality than the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
• The plan proposes a three-tier system, including real-time physical data
collection, data archiving, and an action trigger system in all 102 cities,
besides extensive plantation plans, research on clean-technologies,
landscaping of major arterial roads, and stringent industrial standards.

20. CPCB has identified following 15 cities of UP as non attainment-
1. Lucknow 15. Bareilly
2. Kanpur
3. Agra
4. Prayagraj
5. Varanasi
6. Ghaziabad
7. Noida
8. Khurza
9. Firozabad
10. Anpara
11. Gajraula
12. Jhansi
13. Moradabad
14. Raebareli

22. Salient feature of action plan
(i)-The action Plan comprise of 6 major categories as given
below-
a)-Vehicle Emission Control
b)-suspension of road dust and fugitive emission control
c)-control of emission from biomass, crop residue etc.
d)-control of industrial emission
e)-control of air pollution from construction and demolition
f)-other steps
(ii)- It comprise of 58 short and long term action point.
(iii)- it is to be implemented by 17 agencies

23. Recommandations for mitigation of Air pollution
• Widening of major road of city as far as possible
• Clearing encroachment for smooth flow
• Improving traffic management
• Encouragement for battery operated vehicle
• Promoting solar energy
• Installment of heavy dust removal system at major traffic point which may be
operated during peak hours

24. Thank You