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Optimization of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network for Maharashtra State in India

Optimization of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network for Maharashtra State in India. Dr. D.B. Boralkar and Dr. Ajay A. Deshpande Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Mumbai http://mpcb.mah.nic.in. ABOUT MAHARASHTRA STATE.

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Optimization of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network for Maharashtra State in India

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  1. Optimization of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network for Maharashtra State in India Dr. D.B. Boralkar and Dr. Ajay A. Deshpande Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Mumbai http://mpcb.mah.nic.in

  2. ABOUT MAHARASHTRA STATE • Maharashtra is located in the western part India along the Arabian sea. • The state covers an area of 307,713 square kilometers (3rd largest in country) and has a population of 96,752,247 as per 2001 census (2nd largest in country). • Most industrialized state with 42% urbanization MPCB-BAQ 2006

  3. MPCB AT A GLANCE • Established in 1969 under a State Act. • Adopted Central Act in 1982. • Head Quarters at Sion, Mumbai. • Central Laboratory at Navi Mumbai. • Regional offices : 11 • Regional Laboratories : 6 • Sub-Regional Offices : 45 • Employees • Technical : 307 • Ministerial : 394 MPCB-BAQ 2006

  4. ACTIVITIES OF MPCB • Responsible for implementation of environmental regulations in the state. • Under Air Act, has a mandate to conduct air monitoring and take preventive and corrective steps. • Industrial consents : 59402 • Local bodies : 256 • Hospitals : 10672 • Cess : 7634 • HW authorization : 4571 MPCB-BAQ 2006

  5. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT • Water quality monitoring stations: 250 • Air quality monitoring stations : • Manual : 62 • Continuous automatic : 5 • Surveillance inspections : 11560 (year 2005-06) • Samples analysed : 29989 (year 2005-06) MPCB-BAQ 2006

  6. OBJECTIVES OF OPTIMIZATION OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK • To determine status and trend in ambient air quality in the state by spatially distributed AQMS. • To assess potential health impacts and environmental degradation • To obtain the knowledge and understanding necessary for developing preventive and corrective measures. • To study natural cleansing process undergoing in the environment through pollution dilution, dispersion, wind based movement, dry deposition, precipitation and chemical transformation of pollutants generated. MPCB-BAQ 2006

  7. STATUS OF AQN IN 2004 • 26 stations under National Ambient Air Monitoring Program sanctioned in Maharashtra • 23 stations were in operation of which only 5 stations were monitored by MPCB. • Air Quality data not readily available in Public domain • MPCB, though a regulatory authority and responsible for better air quality, had no role in operation of the network. • The AQN was grossly inadequate to represent the state. MPCB-BAQ 2006

  8. AIR QUALITY NETWORK 2004 * * * * * * * * *Existing AQM stations MPCB-BAQ 2006

  9. NATIONAL AIR MONITORINGPROGRAMME (NAMP) • N.A.M.P. was Started in 1984 by CPCB. • Twenty eight (28) stations in Maharashtra in 10 cities • Parameters monitored are SO2, NO2, RSPM (PM10), SPM at all the monitoring stations, Trace Metals, PAHs, NH3, H2S in few cities. • Meteorological Monitoring also carried out. • BTX, Ozone monitoring is carried out in Delhi and some other major cities MPCB-BAQ 2006

  10. MPCB INITIATIVES • Responsibility of operation of ambient air quality monitoring in the state. Operation of NAMP stations was taken over from CPCB wef 1.7.05. • Prepared road map for developing the ambient air quality network in the state. • Developed partnership with educational institutions for engaging them in AAQM. • Display of ambient air quality in major cities on daily basis in media and website. MPCB-BAQ 2006

  11. Continued…. • Audit of all existing NAMP stations and operationlize them with necessary financial support. • Developed a PPP document with suitable financial proposal to achieve reliable AAQM • Procurement of new instruments • Monitoring primarily for RSPM, NOx and SO2 • Proposal for complimentary health study • Source apportionment studies in Pune MPCB-BAQ 2006

  12. Continued…. • Operationising the existing CAAQMS through PPP on a long term basis. • Procurement of new 3 CAAQMS for cities of Pune, Solapur and Mumbai • Audit and calibration of all CAAQMS with private sector to ensure the efficient data collection. • Proposal developed for rationalization of large numbers of CAAQMS in Chembur area of Mumbai over the entire city. MPCB-BAQ 2006

  13. OPTIMISATION TECHNIQUES • All cities having municipal corporations (more than 0.5 million population) to be covered. • All important industrial areas to be covered • AQN developed for multiple pollutants • Optimization designed on index theory based on available AQ data. • AQN designed to have sound combination of manual (twice in week and daily monitoring) and CAAQMS . • AQN to represent residential, traffic and industrial areas MPCB-BAQ 2006

  14. AIR QUALITY NETWORK 2006 + *+ + *+ *+# + * *+ + + * + *# *+# * Existing AQM stations + New AQM stations # CAAQMS Proposed stations *# + + MPCB-BAQ 2006

  15. OPTIMISATION AT A GLANCE MPCB-BAQ 2006

  16. THANKS MPCB-BAQ 2006

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