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National
Ambient Air Quality Statistics of India 1987-89
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Foreword
Under the Air
(Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981. The Pollution Control
Boards monitor, control and abate air pollution in the country. Air
pollution control ~ctivities at the Central Pollution Control Board
was started as early as 1979 in Agra to safeguard the national monument
'Tajmahal' from air pollution, even before the enactment of the Air
Act. Planned air monitoring activities under the National Ambient
Air Quality Monitoring (NAAQM) Programme were initiated in 1985 wi.th
the setting up of a few stations in Agra and Annapara in the state
of Ut tar Pradesh. More stations were progressively established over
the years and at present the NAAQM network consist of 220 stations
and the target is to reach the number of 600 stations by the end ot
8th five year plan.
The present report is the first attempt to systematically process
the data generated during 1987 to 1989 by NAAQM stations. The stations
are being operated by the concerned State Pollution Control Boards
and their active participation in the NAAQM programme is gratefully
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It
is hoped that the report will be uscful to all those concerned with
air quality in the country.
The co-operation of SPCBs in the water quality monitoring programme
is acknowledged. We hope, the report will be useful to all those concerned
with water quality management in the country |
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PARITOSH C. TYAGI
Chairman,
CPCB
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