Presentation On

Air Pollution – Issues and Its Control

SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION

Major sources of air pollution in Delhi include: Vehicles Road Re-suspension dust Construction Activities Trans-state movement of pollutants Industrial sources Thermal power stations

– 2- Coal based – 3- Gas Based

1. DUST POLLUTION AT

CONSTRUCTION SITES

Pictorial Depiction of Dust Pollution at Construction

Sites

Pictorial Depiction of Construction materials

lying on roadside

National Green Tribunal in OA 21 of 2014 titled “Vardhaman Kaushik VsUnion of India & Ors.” regarding Air Pollution in Delhi vide its order dated10.04.2015 has imposed compensation on construction related works asunder:

….(XVII) (b) “If any person, owner and or builderis found to be violating any of the conditions statedin this order and or for their non-compliance suchperson, owner, builder shall be liable to paycompensation of Rs. 50,000/- per default in relationto construction activity at its site and Rs. 5,000/-for each violation during carriage and transportationof constriction material, debris through trucks orother vehicles, in terms of section 15 of the NGTAct on the principle of polluter pay…”

NGT Order With Respect To Compensation On

Construction Related Works

Measures to Control Dust Pollution at Construction

sites

Simple Measures to Control Dust Pollution atConstruction Sites•Put tarpaulin on scaffolding aroundthe area of construction and thebuilding.

•Do not store any constructionmaterial particularly sand on any partof the street, roads in any colony.

•The construction material of any kindthat is stored in the site should befully covered in all respects .•Use of covering sheet to prevent dustdispersion at buildings andinfrastructure site, which are beingconstructed.

•Trucks or other vehicles carryingconstruction material and debris shall befully covered and protected.

•The vehicles carrying construction materialand construction debris of any kind should becleaned before it is permitted to ply on theroad after uploading of such material.

•Transport construction material and debriswaste to construction site, dumping site orany other place in accordance with rules.

•All builders shall ensure that C&D waste istransported to the C&D Waste site only anddue record in that behalf shall be maintainedby the builders transporters and NCR ofDelhi.

•The dust emissions from the constructionsite should be completely controlled and allprecautions taken in that behalf.

•Every worker working on theconstruction site and involved inloading, uploading and carriage ofconstruction material and constructiondebris shall be provided with mask toprevent inhalation of dust particles.

•Every owner and or builder shall toprovide all medical help, investigationand treatment to the workers involvedin the construction of building andcarry of construction material anddebris relatable to dust emission.

•Fix sprinklers, create of green airbarriers.

•Compulsory use of wetjet ingrinding and stone cutting.

• Put Wind breaking walls aroundconstruction site.

2. POLLUTION FROM OPEN BURNING OF LEAVES,

GARBAGE, PLASTIC, ETC

OPEN BURNING OF LEAVES AT PARKS AND GARDENS

Open garbage burning causing smoke and release of harmful gases

OPEN BURNING AT LANDFILL SITES

National Green Tribunal in OA 21 of 2014 titled“Vardhaman Kaushik Vs Union of India & Ors.” regardingAir Pollution in Delhi vide its order dated 28.04.2015 hasimposed compensation on burning of any kind of garbageleaves, waste plastic, rubber, self –moulding compoundand such other material in open as under:

….(5) “..the person who is found actually burningsuch material and/or responsible for or abating suchburning would be liable to pay compensation in termsof the Section 15 of the National Green TribunalAct, 2010 for polluting the environment and would beliable to pay a sum of Rs. 5,000, to be paidinstantaneously.”

NGT Order With Respect To Compensation On Burning Of

Garbage, Leaves etc

Develop Compost pits at parksand gardens and use the manure.

SIMPLE MEASURES TO CONTROL BURNING OF LEAVES IN PARKS AND GARDENS

ALTERNATIVES TO BURNING OF PLASTIC, PAPER ETC.

Recycle and Reuse