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Table 6.2 Examples of strategy for curbing air pollution at city/town level
Sl. No.
Category
Average (PM 10 = 100–
300 μg/m
3 and
PM 2.5 = 60–180 μg/m
3
)
Severe
(PM 10 = 300–
700 μg/m
3 and
PM 2.5 = 180–400 μg/
m
3 )
Critical
(PM 10 = 700–
1000 μg/m
3
and
PM 2.5 = 400–
600 μg/m
3 )
Environmental
Emergency
(PM 10 >1000 μg/m
3
and PM 2.5 >600 μg/
m
3
)
City/
town
(a) Prohibit uncontrolled
burning of waste in the
city/town and crop
residue outside the city/
town
(b) Stringent enforcement
of all pollution laws
(c) Encourage
composting of biomass
(d) Mechanize sweeping
of roads
(e) Check vehicles
(f) Organizing public
awareness
(g) Ban vehicles that are
more than 10 years old
(h) Ensure free flow of
traffic
(i) Put off ignition of the
car when the car/vehicle
stops on red traffic lights
(j) Provide alternative
routes for heavy vehicles
outside the cities
(k) Introduce battery and
electric mass
transportation system
(l) Provide incentives/
concession for buying the
hybrid vehicles
(m) Enhance public
transport facilities
(n) Put a cap on the
number of vehicles of all
kinds that can ply
(o) No parking should be
permitted on the metalled
roads
(p) No dust should be
emitted during
demolition
(q) No construction
material should be kept
on the roads
(r) Ensure increase of
green belt and plant large
number of trees.
(a) All the steps
directed under
category I shall
continue to be
strictly enforced
(b) All the brick
kilns, thermal plants
and heavy
industries, which
are causing
emissions, would be
instantaneously
stopped
(c) Intensifying
public transport
service and taking
steps for avoiding
traffic congestion
particularly at peak
hours
(d) Increasing the
frequency of public
transport,
mechanized
cleaning of roads
and seizure of any
diesel generator
found emitting in
excess of prescribed
standards
(e) There shall be
complete
prohibition on
burning of any
material, waste or
biomass
(f) Segregate the
office time for
various offices
(g) Ensure that the
construction activity
is carried on without
emission
(h) Provide
alternative route
where there is no
traffic congestion
(a) All the
directions
contained
under category
I and II shall be
enforced
(b) The
construction
shall be
stopped
immediately
and no
construction
would be
permitted
during the
duration
(c) There shall
be complete
prohibition on
transportation
of construction
material
(d) The scheme
of odd and
even shall be
implemented
(a) All the strategy
under category I, II
and III, respectively,
shall be enforced
(b) There shall be
complete
prohibition and ban
on lifting,
transportation and
generation of fly
ash
(c) There shall be
complete
prohibition on use
of diesel generator
sets
(d) Consider and
pass appropriate
orders in regard to
closure of the
schools for that
period
(e) Ban bursting of
crackers
6.3 Administrative Control
Table 6.2 Examples of strategy for curbing air pollution at city/town level
Sl. No.
Category
Average (PM 10 = 100–
300 μg/m
3 and
PM 2.5 = 60–180 μg/m
3
)
Severe
(PM 10 = 300–
700 μg/m
3 and
PM 2.5 = 180–400 μg/
m
3 )
Critical
(PM 10 = 700–
1000 μg/m
3
and
PM 2.5 = 400–
600 μg/m
3 )
Environmental
Emergency
(PM 10 >1000 μg/m
3
and PM 2.5 >600 μg/
m
3
)
City/
town
(a) Prohibit uncontrolled
burning of waste in the
city/town and crop
residue outside the city/
town
(b) Stringent enforcement
of all pollution laws
(c) Encourage
composting of biomass
(d) Mechanize sweeping
of roads
(e) Check vehicles
(f) Organizing public
awareness
(g) Ban vehicles that are
more than 10 years old
(h) Ensure free flow of
traffic
(i) Put off ignition of the
car when the car/vehicle
stops on red traffic lights
(j) Provide alternative
routes for heavy vehicles
outside the cities
(k) Introduce battery and
electric mass
transportation system
(l) Provide incentives/
concession for buying the
hybrid vehicles
(m) Enhance public
transport facilities
(n) Put a cap on the
number of vehicles of all
kinds that can ply
(o) No parking should be
permitted on the metalled
roads
(p) No dust should be
emitted during
demolition
(q) No construction
material should be kept
on the roads
(r) Ensure increase of
green belt and plant large
number of trees.
(a) All the steps
directed under
category I shall
continue to be
strictly enforced
(b) All the brick
kilns, thermal plants
and heavy
industries, which
are causing
emissions, would be
instantaneously
stopped
(c) Intensifying
public transport
service and taking
steps for avoiding
traffic congestion
particularly at peak
hours
(d) Increasing the
frequency of public
transport,
mechanized
cleaning of roads
and seizure of any
diesel generator
found emitting in
excess of prescribed
standards
(e) There shall be
complete
prohibition on
burning of any
material, waste or
biomass
(f) Segregate the
office time for
various offices
(g) Ensure that the
construction activity
is carried on without
emission
(h) Provide
alternative route
where there is no
traffic congestion
(a) All the
directions
contained
under category
I and II shall be
enforced
(b) The
construction
shall be
stopped
immediately
and no
construction
would be
permitted
during the
duration
(c) There shall
be complete
prohibition on
transportation
of construction
material
(d) The scheme
of odd and
even shall be
implemented
(a) All the strategy
under category I, II
and III, respectively,
shall be enforced
(b) There shall be
complete
prohibition and ban
on lifting,
transportation and
generation of fly
ash
(c) There shall be
complete
prohibition on use
of diesel generator
sets
(d) Consider and
pass appropriate
orders in regard to
closure of the
schools for that
period
(e) Ban bursting of
crackers
6.3 Administrative Control