Hubballi: The National Pollution Control Day celebrations on Thursday will throw light on the apathetic attitude of the concerned authorities to check pollution in the two cities. Delay in repair of poor performing unit of Air Quality Index (AQI)AQI) Monitoring Station at Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (hdmc) The complex has irked many concerned citizens.
Installed in the HDMC premises in 2017 at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, the display unit of the AQI monitoring station has been shut for more than three weeks. In addition, the AQI station at the HDMC campus was the first digital air quality monitoring center set up in Karnataka. On the other hand, the recently established AQI station at Lingraj Nagar under the ‘Clean Hawa’ initiative of the Central Government is not functional yet.
Sources in the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) said the Central Pollution Control Board officials had decided to set up Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) in the HDMC premises. “The center monitors the levels of sulphur-di-oxide, nitrogen-di-oxide, carbon-monoxide, ozone, particulate matter (PM) 2.5 and PM 10 in the air. The center claimed what is the first satellite-based digital display The unit in Karnataka was there, while the rest of the centers in the state had manual units.”
Hubli-Based Marketing Professionals Rajendran Iyer told TOI, “Even before the outbreak of Covid-19, I used to wear a mask based on the air quality readings displayed in the HDMC office. Now, we are not so sure whether we are breathing clean air or not. ” He also lamented the speed at which the work was going on at the AQI station in Lingaraja Nagar.
Activist Dr MC Sindhur He was of the opinion that government agencies appear to be more engaged in the opening ceremonies, but are not so concerned about ensuring adequate maintenance.
Dr. Sindoor said, “The demonstration unit served a greater purpose in the form of making the public more aware about environmental pollution. The authorities should ensure its maintenance in the interest of public health.”
Mayur Patil, who works in a private company on Koppikar Road in Hubli, recalled his meeting with HDMC officials more than a week ago, when, on being informed about the poor performing unit, he said Spent that it was maintained by HDMC. “We are constantly asked by HDMC to notify them in case of any issue. Why is it that HDMC is not bothered to take up the matter of defective display unit with KSPCB?” Patil asked.
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Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Commissioner Suresh Itnal It declined to comment on the issue, pointing out that the maintenance of the air quality monitoring station falls under the purview of the KSPCB. The timely intervention of Shobha Pol, Senior Environment Officer, KSPCB, Dharwad meant that the work to fix the CAAQMS in the HDMC office premises was done on Wednesday. “Work is underway on air quality monitoring stations at Lingraj Nagar in Hubballi and Kala Bhavan in Dharwad, while three manual stations are functional,” he said.
Installed in the HDMC premises in 2017 at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, the display unit of the AQI monitoring station has been shut for more than three weeks. In addition, the AQI station at the HDMC campus was the first digital air quality monitoring center set up in Karnataka. On the other hand, the recently established AQI station at Lingraj Nagar under the ‘Clean Hawa’ initiative of the Central Government is not functional yet.
Sources in the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) said the Central Pollution Control Board officials had decided to set up Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) in the HDMC premises. “The center monitors the levels of sulphur-di-oxide, nitrogen-di-oxide, carbon-monoxide, ozone, particulate matter (PM) 2.5 and PM 10 in the air. The center claimed what is the first satellite-based digital display The unit in Karnataka was there, while the rest of the centers in the state had manual units.”
Hubli-Based Marketing Professionals Rajendran Iyer told TOI, “Even before the outbreak of Covid-19, I used to wear a mask based on the air quality readings displayed in the HDMC office. Now, we are not so sure whether we are breathing clean air or not. ” He also lamented the speed at which the work was going on at the AQI station in Lingaraja Nagar.
Activist Dr MC Sindhur He was of the opinion that government agencies appear to be more engaged in the opening ceremonies, but are not so concerned about ensuring adequate maintenance.
Dr. Sindoor said, “The demonstration unit served a greater purpose in the form of making the public more aware about environmental pollution. The authorities should ensure its maintenance in the interest of public health.”
Mayur Patil, who works in a private company on Koppikar Road in Hubli, recalled his meeting with HDMC officials more than a week ago, when, on being informed about the poor performing unit, he said Spent that it was maintained by HDMC. “We are constantly asked by HDMC to notify them in case of any issue. Why is it that HDMC is not bothered to take up the matter of defective display unit with KSPCB?” Patil asked.
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Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Commissioner Suresh Itnal It declined to comment on the issue, pointing out that the maintenance of the air quality monitoring station falls under the purview of the KSPCB. The timely intervention of Shobha Pol, Senior Environment Officer, KSPCB, Dharwad meant that the work to fix the CAAQMS in the HDMC office premises was done on Wednesday. “Work is underway on air quality monitoring stations at Lingraj Nagar in Hubballi and Kala Bhavan in Dharwad, while three manual stations are functional,” he said.
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