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| National
Ambient Air Quality Statistics of India 1995 |
| Foreword
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in collaboration with State Pollution
Control Boards (SPCBs) initiated the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (NAAQM)
programme in 1984. Over the years, number of monitoring stations has increased
to 290, covering 92 Cities / Towns in 28 States/ Union Territories. Monitoring
is conducted by the respective State Pollution Control Boards and then the data
are transmitted to the Central Board through Computer Network. The Central Board
publishes the Air Quality Statistics and Status Reports after scruitinising and
processing the data. .
The present report entails the status of air
quality in various cities/ towns and Air Quality Statistics for the year 1995.
In this report, air quality status is defined in terms of Low, Moderate, High
and Critical based on the concentration of pollutants, and the notified standards.
The air quality status as monitored in cities/towns is depicted in the Tables
and Maps. | |
| The cooperation
of the State Pollution Control Boards in the air quality monitoring programme
is gratefully acknowledged. We hope, this report will be useful to all concerned
with air quality management in the country |
Dilip Biswas
Chairman,
CPCB | |
