Communicating Air Quality during the Commonwealth Games 2010

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1 Communicating Air Quality during the Commonwealth Games 2010 Report on the Pre-CWG Workshop held on 16 April 2010 Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi, India Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Center July 2010

2 2010 Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center (CAI-Asia Center) and Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi. All rights reserved. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part in any form for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgment of the source is made. The CAI-Asia Center would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this CAI-Asia Center publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or for any other commercial purpose whatsoever, without prior permission in writing from the CAI-Asia Center. Disclaimer The views expressed in this publication are those of CAI-Asia staff, consultants and management, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sida or the Board of Trustees of the CAI-Asia Center. The CAI-Asia Center and Sida do not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and does not accept responsibility for consequence of their use. Acknowledgments This report was prepared under the Communicating Air Quality during CWG 2010 project supported with a grant from the Swedish Embassy, New Delhi and implemented by the CAI-Asia Center. Contact CAI-Asia Center Unit , Robinsons-Equitable Tower, ADB Avenue, Pasig City, 1605, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel Fax center@cai-asia.org

3 CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Clean air at Mega-events and CWG Communicating Air Quality during CWG PRE-CWG WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES, PARTICIPANTS, AGENDA Objectives Participants Agenda WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS Opening remarks & participant introduction Organizational AQ Monitoring Activities for CWG Proposed AQ website for CWG Delhi Feedback on the proposed website Concluding remarks ANNEXES Annex A - Participants Registration Sheet Annex B - Survey form AQ Monitoring Annex C - Presentation on Draft Website About CAI-Asia The Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) promotes better air quality and livable cities by translating knowledge to policies and actions that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from transport, energy and other sectors. CAI-Asia was established in 2001 by the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and USAID, and is part of a global initiative that includes CAI-LAC (Latin American Cities) and CAI-SSA (Sub-Saharan Africa). Since 2007, this multi-stakeholder initiative is a registered UN Type II Partnership with almost 200 organizational members, eight Country Networks (China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam) and the CAI-Asia Center as its secretariat. Individuals can join CAI-Asia by registering at the Clean Air Portal: Its flagship event, the Better Air Quality conference, brings together over 700 air quality stakeholders.

4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In support of the Commonwealth Games 2010 that are to be held in Delhi, India, CAI-Asia Center will develop a website with key information on air pollution levels and APIs, measures that the Government has taken to improve air quality, and other information that would be useful to inform the visitors of the CWG 2010, sponsors, general public, and the media. The website will also help government authorities coordinate decision-making and implementation of corrective actions prior to and during the games to improve air quality. It can provide a basis for future public communication on air quality issues for India. The website establishment will involve Survey of AQ Monitoring program for the CWG by various agencies Preparation of draft website structure and content Pre-CWG workshop with relevant Delhi and India government authorities and other stakeholders to discuss the proposed website structure and content Development, population, launch and maintenance of the website A Post-CWG workshop to discuss how the website can aid improved communication on air quality issues for Delhi and India The Pre-CWG workshop was held at the Central Pollution Control Board on 16 April 2010 and organized by the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Center. The workshop brought together various agencies involved in monitoring and management of air quality during the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 to Gather information on the proposed air quality monitoring program of the various institutions before and during CWG 2010, including their plans to communicate and disseminate results Inform them about the proposed structure and content of the CWG website on air quality and seek their feedback Discuss the process for collecting data and information for the website, review, and uploading prior and during the CWG Delhi The organizations at the workshop supported the development of a central website for data and information on air quality relevant to Delhi and the CWG 2010, and provided various suggestions to improve the proposed website structure and content. It was proposed to have a next meeting in September 2010 in Delhi, with at least CPCB present, to discuss the website after its launch and including the various data and information, so that further improvements and adjustments can be made prior to the CWG 2010.

5 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Clean air at Mega-events and CWG 2010 There is an increasing evidence of the impact of air pollution on the quality of life of urban populations, the economy and the environment. In Asia, more than half a million premature deaths yearly are attributed by the WHO to urban air pollution. The situation is even more severe when WHO guideline levels on air quality are applied, which are more stringent. The 19th Commonwealth Games (CWG) are being organized in Delhi from 3 to 14 October The organization of such an international mega-event has brought concerns of air quality during that period to the forefront. Delhi is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest metropolis by population in India. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with over 20 million residents including that of the National Capital Region (2007) (which includes Noida, Gurgaon, Greater Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad) 1. The results of monitoring ambient air quality concentrations of various parameters in Delhi indicate that of all the monitored parameters, particulate matter (especially PM 10 ) concentrations are high and of serious concern 2. The concentration of SO 2 and NOx are within the prescribed limits for ambient air quality, but the situation now needs to be reviewed in light of the new Ambient Air Quality standards notified by MoEF in November 2009, in which more parameters are included and standards are stricter for the other parameters. As per WHO guidelines the pollutants of particular concern are PM 10 (particulate matter) O 3 (ozone), NO x (nitrogen oxides), and SO 2 (sulfur dioxide) 3. For the CWG, the monitoring of CO, PM and other parameters has also been included. Participants/players who exercise outdoors increase their exposure to pollutants in the air as they breathe much larger volumes of air. With the next CWG being held in Delhi, the ambient air quality of Delhi is of particular concern not only to the participants but to visitors and residents also. The Delhi Government is taking a large number of steps for improved ambient air quality during the games and many agencies will be regularly monitoring ambient air quality prior to and during the games. However, there is also a strong need to communicate regularly to stakeholders of the games on information regarding the ambient air quality of the city and the steps being taken by the Government. Major international events also provide unique opportunities to catalyze air quality management in the host cities, starting with analyzing the status and identifying sources of concern. In Delhi the major source of air pollution is considered to be the ever-growing number of cars and three- and two- wheelers and they occupy a staggering 75 percent of the road space, although only 20 percent of the commuting public uses them. There are over five million vehicles in Delhi and another one million come to the metropolis from towns in the national capital region in adjoining states. Other main sources of air pollution in Delhi include industrial, 1 World Urbanization Prospects: The 2007 Revision Population Database 2 Motorized Passenger Travel in Urban India Emissions & Co-Benefits Analysis 3 Update of WHO air quality guidelines, Michal Krzyzanowski & Aaron Cohen, Air Qual Atmos Health (2008) 1 :

6 construction and agricultural activities. Any effort or plan for improving the ambient air quality of Delhi during CWG 2010 must address all these sources, especially those that are of greatest influence on air quality during the month of October when the games are held. Delhi government along with DPCC and CPCB is preparing an Air Quality Action Plan, and it is important to ensure that visitors and residents of Delhi are also informed about the ambient air quality. 1.2 Communicating Air Quality during CWG 2010 With support from the Swedish Embassy in Delhi, the Clean Air Initiative of Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Center and its India Country Office implement the project Communicating Air Quality during CWG The main objective of this project is to develop a website hosted on the CAI-Asia website with key information on air pollution levels and APIs, measures that the Government has taken to improve air quality, and other information that would be useful to inform the visitors of the CWG 2010, sponsors, general public, and the media. The website will be linked to the Clean Air at Mega-events website, and build on experience gained through working with government agencies to prepare for other mega-events or multi-disciplinary games, including the Beijing Olympic Games 2008, Shanghai World EXPO 2010, and Guangzhou Asian Games Relevant agencies, including Organizing Committee CWG Delhi 2010, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB, which is part of MoEF), which all expressed support to CAI-Asia Center s involvement in the development of a website on air quality for the CWG Delhi The objectives of this website are to Inform participants, visitors, media and other stakeholders of the CWG Delhi 2010 and Delhi residents about air quality Help government authorities coordinate decision-making and implementation of corrective actions prior to and during the games to improve air quality Provide a basis for future public communication on air quality issues for India. The primary target beneficiaries of the project and website are: Organizing Committee Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) 19.7 million residents in the Delhi and National Capital Region (includes Noida, Gurgaon, Greater Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad) Participants and visitors of CWG 2010 Media The secondary target beneficiaries of proposed project are: Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Other Indian cities Other Asian cities hosting future mega-events and the visitors of these events The project consists of the following activities: Survey of AQ monitoring program in Delhi and for the CWG by various agencies 3

7 Prepare draft website structure and content. The CAI-Asia Center will prepare a draft website structure and content for the proposed website, building on the website developed for the Beijing Olympics 2008 and the results of the survey. Pre-CWG workshop (this report) Development and launch of website. Based on the results from the workshop, CAI-Asia Center will develop the AQ website for the CWG Delhi Technical experts and other organizations who are part of CAI-Asia Center s network will be requested to review selected content (e.g. where technical review is needed). The two international experts are Dr. Sarath Guttikunda, experienced in air quality in Delhi and India, and Dr. Dieter Schwela, experience on air quality and health through previous work with the World Health Organization. Maintaining the website. The website will be maintained from August to November This allows for uploading of articles and information published after the CWG Delhi During the 2-week period of the CWG Delhi 2010, an electronic daily newsletter will be prepared and sent by to subscribers with a daily update on air quality and the latest news. Post-CWG workshop. The CPCB with support from CAI-Asia Center will organize a workshop in November or December 2010 in Delhi. The objectives are to discuss results and lessons learned from the project, especially the website; whether the established website could provide a basis for future communication on air quality issues in Delhi; and how other Indian and Asian cities could benefit from the project, especially other cities that host mega-events. The document reports on the Pre-CWG workshop organized by CAI-Asia at Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on 16 April The workshop was chaired by Shri J. S. Kamyotra, Member Secretary, CPCB and Ms Sophie Punte, Executive Director, CAI-Asia Center. 4

8 2. PRE-CWG WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES, PARTICIPANTS, AGENDA 2.1 Objectives The objectives of the Pre-CWG Workshop was to bring key organizations together that are involved in air quality monitoring and management in Delhi and during the CWG 2010 to Gather information on the proposed air quality monitoring program of the various institutions before and during CWG 2010, including their plans to communicate and disseminate results Inform them about the proposed structure and content of the CWG website on air quality and seek their feedback Discuss the process for collecting data and information for the website, review, and uploading prior and during the CWG Delhi The group will meet on a more regular basis until the CWG to provide a platform for information exchange on the measures being taken to monitor and regulate air quality before and during the CWG. 2.2 Participants The workshop was co-chaired by CPCB and the CAI-Asia Center. The workshop targeted participants from institutes conducting air quality monitoring and other related activities during CWG Delhi These included representatives from (see Annex A for the participants list) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) Delhi Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) Delhi 2.3 Agenda The workshop agenda was as follows: Registration Opening Remarks & Participant Introduction - Sh J S Kamyotra, Member Secretary - CPCB Organizational AQ Monitoring Activities for CWG Central Pollution Control Board - Dr. D Saha and Dr. Prashant Gargava National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) - Delhi - Shri J K Bhasin Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) - Dr. M P George 5

9 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) -Delhi - Dr. Pramila Goyal Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) - Sh S Bhan Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) - Delhi - Dr Anuradha Shukla Proposed AQ website for CWG Delhi Sophie Punte, Executive Director CAI-Asia Feedback on the proposed website Concluding Remarks - Sh J S Kamyotra, Member Secretary, CPCB Handouts of the workshop included: Project outline (summarized in section 2.3 of this report) Survey form (Annex B) Presentation on proposed AQ at CWG 2010 webpages (Annex C) Ambient Air Quality Standards for India Summary - November 2009 (provided separately) 6

10 3. WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS The proceedings of the workshop are provided below, following the workshop agenda. The draft proceedings were reviewed by CPCB in May and final proceedings were sent to workshop participants on 11 June Opening remarks & participant introduction The workshop was opened by Mr. J S Kamyotra, Member Secretary of CPCB, who welcomed the participants to the workshop and also provided a brief introduction to the various measures being taken to maintain good air quality during the Commonwealth Games Figure 1. Mr. J S Kamyotra, Member Secretary, CPCB In his opening remarks, he emphasized the need to synergize the efforts of the various agencies involved in monitoring air quality before and during the CWG He pointed out that in Delhi the winter season starts setting in October, the period when the Games will be held and the meteorological conditions may not be favorable for air pollution dispersion. Hence, it will be important to identify the sources, including the large distance sources and activities in Delhi as well as other towns of the National Capital Region (NCR), which need to be better regulated during the Games. He informed the audience about the initiatives being taken by CPCB in consultation with various other agencies to monitor air quality in Delhi and its adjoining areas during the Games period. He invited all the participants to use this workshop as a platform to arrive at a common consensus about the air quality website being designed by CAI-Asia. 3.2 Organizational AQ Monitoring Activities for CWG 2010 Representatives of various organizations involved air quality monitoring and management before and during the CWG 2010 provided an update on their existing and planned activities, especially in relation to air quality 7

11 monitoring as this will be an important source of data for the website. Annex B provides a survey form to be completed by each organization. CPCB - Dr. D Saha and Dr. Prashant Gargava An update of the various activities initiated by CPCB with regard to air quality monitoring and forecasting system, proposed to be established during Commonwealth games was given by Dr D Saha, Senior Scientist, and Dr. Prashant Gargava, Environmental Engineer, from CPCB. Seven manual and four continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations are already in operation and the data from these stations are presently being uploaded every 15 minutes on the website of CPCB. The annual average data is also displayed on CPCB website. The CPCB also has one meteorological station (Sodar system) in the premises of CPCB, the data from this station is available every eight minutes. Additionally, CPCB will be installing ambient air quality Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) -based forecasting systems in collaboration with a French organization. The inventory of air pollution sources in and around Delhi is also being updated by CPCB for appropriate use during the CWG The Board is also interacting with the neighboring states on formulating an action plan. Figure 2. Dr. D Saha, CPCB Figure 3. Dr Prashant Gargava, CPCB National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) Shri J K Bhasin Mr. Shri J K Bhasin, from NEERI, shared that NEERI is operating three manual air quality monitoring stations in Delhi. 8

12 Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) Dr. M P George Dr. M P George, Senior Scientist, DPCC, informed the meeting that DPCC is in the process of establishing six continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations before the CWG Four of these would be of the conventional type and two open path type. All parameters will be monitored except meteorological parameters. The stations are expected to be operational by July The frequency of uploading the data is yet to be finalized. Figure 4. Dr. M P George, DPCC and Mr. J K Bhasin, NEERI Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Dr. Pramila Goyal Dr Pramila Goyal, IIT Delhi, informed about the indigenous software developed by her team at IIT, Delhi for forecasting air quality. India Meteorological Department (IMD) Sh S Bhan Mr. Sh S C Bhan, Director of IMD, discussed the progress made by IMD on air quality monitoring of Delhi during the Games period. He informed that the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune is in the process of setting up ten continuous monitoring stations for Delhi and is in the process of finalizing the station locations. They propose to monitor nine parameters, i.e., Nitrogen oxides (NOx), Carbon monoxide (CO), Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), Ozone( O 3 ), particulate matter with diameter of 10 microns and below (PM 10 )/ 2.5 microns and below (PM 2.5 ), benzene, toluene, xylene (BTX) and black carbon. They will also be forecasting the air quality for the 48 hours in advance. The corresponding real time data from these stations would be uploaded on their website. 9

13 Figure 5. Mr. S C Bhan, IMD and Dr. Pramila Goyal, IITD Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) Dr Anuradha Shukla Dr Anuradha Shukla, CRRI, informed that CRRI does not have any plans of monitoring air quality during Commonwealth Games. However, they have a mobile van which can continuously monitor CO, NOx, CO 2, Sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ), and BTX. CRRI would be willing to station this van at Delhi Mathura road or any other location in case CPCB decides to utilize it. CRRI is preparing an inventory for traffic pattern and CO 2 emissions for 2002 and 2009 and the same can be shared with CPCB for testing of software to forecast air quality during Commonwealth Games. Mr. Kamyotra was of the view that the inventory must take into account the changes in traffic pattern expected during the Games. Only then the data would be useful as an input to the forecasting model. 3.3 Proposed AQ website for CWG Delhi 2010 Ms Sophie Punte, CAI-Asia Center, presented an introduction to the project (see section 2.3) and a blueprint of the website Air Quality during Commonwealth Games-2010 (See Annex C). The details about the information proposed to be displayed and the format in which it will be displayed was presented with a view to attain common consensus among all the parties involved in air quality monitoring during CWG Delhi She informed that the website will not only display the air quality data but also the various actions taken by the Government for ensuring better air quality during the CWG Delhi Links to important publications would also be given. The home page of the website displaying major topics on which information can be accessed is as proposed below. 10

14 Figure 6. Draft outline of AQ at CWG 2010 Delhi homepage She requested the following support from the organizations present at the meeting: Information on monitoring system and stations Timing and frequency of uploading AQ data on websites Information on relevant plans and measures Relevant publication and news Contacts with relevant governmental and semi-government organizations Interviews (optional). 3.4 Feedback on the proposed website The concept of having a website displaying the data of various monitoring institutions and related information through one entry point was appreciated by all. The structure of the website was generally acceptable. The main areas of concerns highlighted were Proper interpretation of data is needed Local experts should be on the expert panel Question/answers from website visitor and interviews should be screened by a core committee (including CPCB and CAI-Asia Center, and experts if needed) before adding to the public domain. This also applies to data and news items not yet available in the public domain. Mr. J. S. Kamyotra, informed that starting from 5th June CPCB will have a weekly half an hour program on Doordarshan News, a leading Indian television network. 11

15 3.3 Concluding remarks Based on the discussions following recommendations and next steps were made: For coordination among different organizations, one contact representative from each organization would be nominated Overview of monitoring station locations to be circulated with workshop proceedings (format included in Annex B) The website will present the names and GPS locations of monitoring stations Possibility of common calibration of all the air quality monitoring stations would be looked into Local experts (from Delhi) would be a part of the expert panel for interacting with public through the website It was proposed to have a next meeting in September 2010 in Delhi, with at least CPCB present, to discuss the website after its launch and including the various data and information, so that further improvements and adjustments can be made prior to the CWG

16 Workshop on Communicating Air Quality during the Commonwealth Games 2010 ANNEXES Annex A - Participants Registration Sheet 13

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18 Annex B - Survey form AQ Monitoring TO BE COMPLETED FOR EACH ORGANIZATION 1. Name of Organization 2. Purpose of Monitoring (regulatory or research) 3. Website of Organization: 4. Total Number of Monitoring Stations 5. Funding Source (optional) 6. Reporting of Information [choose as many - raw data, average, air pollution index (API)] 7. Dissemination of Information (choose as many - by request only, internal report, scientific journal, newspapers, TV, radio, website) 8. Use of air quality data (i) dispersion modeling - yes or no (ii) if yes for dispersion modeling, what is purpose? (iii) if yes for dispersion modeling, what type of dispersion models are used? 9. Monitoring ONLY for Commonwealth Games- Yes or No Station No. Station Name (if any) Category Location Start Date of Monitoring (month/year) Parameters Frequency of Monitoring Type of Monitoring Frequency of Calibration 1 Roadside 2003 PM10, PM2.5, SO2 continuous continuous once a month 2 Ambient 2x a week manual 3 weekly passive 4 5 notes: a) Category selection: Roadside, Ambient, Residential, Industrial, Special Area (Protected/Park) b) Location: Address where station is located e.g. District Name or Street Name and District c) Parameters: Choose 1 or more from TSP (sometimes called SPM), PM10 (sometimes PM10 is called respirable PM), PM2.5, NO2, SO2, Ozone, CO, PAH, BTX, Benzene, Pb, meteorological parameters d) Type of Monitoring: continuous, manual, passive e) Frequency of Monitoring: continuous, once a month, 2x a week, weekly, every two months, every six months f) Frequency of Calibration: once a month, 2x a week, weekly, every two months, every six months 15

19 Annex C - Presentation on Draft Website Communicating Air Quality during CWG 2010 Delhi About the Clean Air Initiative The Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities promotes better air quality and livable cities by translating knowledge to policies and actions that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in transport, energy and other sectors Sophie Punte, HK Parwana, Vipul Sharma Pre-CWG Workshop Delhi 16 April 2010 CAI-Asia began in 2001 as a multi-stakeholder initiative by ADB, World Bank and USAID Since 2007, CAI-Asia is a UN Type-II Partnership with over 170 organizational members, 8 Country Networks, and the CAI-Asia Center as its secretariat (a non-profit organization) 2 1 CAI-Asia structure About the project Government agencies CAI-Asia (UN Type II Partnership) Cities India Development agencies Supported by the Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi China Indonesia Vietnam CAI-Asia Center Nepal Sri Lanka Pakistan NGOs, academic & research institutions Philippines Private sector 3 4 About the project: Objectives To develop a website on air quality at the CWG 2010 Delhi to Inform participants, visitors, media and other stakeholders of the CWG Delhi 2010 and Delhi residents about air quality Help government authorities coordinate decision-making and implementation of corrective actions prior to and during the games to improve air quality Provide a basis for future public communication on air quality issues for India About the project: Scope Air quality in Delhi and NCR July to October 2010 Website only (other communication mechanisms are to be covered by official communication plans of the CWG) Website will be hosted by CAI-Asia

20 About the project: Target beneficiaries About the project: Activities and timeline Primary target beneficiaries: Organizing Committee Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) 19.7 million residents in Delhi and NCR Participants and visitors of CWG 2010 Media Secondary target beneficiaries: Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Other Indian cities Other Asian cities hosting future mega-events and the visitors of these events 7 1. Survey of existing AQ monitoring program for the CWG by various agencies (March/April 2010) 2. Prepare draft website structure and content (March/April 2010) 3. Pre- CWG Workshop to discuss proposed website structure and content (16 April 2010) 4. Development and Launch of Website (May - June 2010) 5. Maintaining the Website (July - Nov 2010) 6. Post-CWG Workshop (Nov or Dec 2010) 7. Submission of Report to Sida (Dec 2010) 8 About the project: Meet the team! CAI-Asia team Delhi: HK Parwana, Vipul Sharma, Ruchika Singh Manila: Sophie Punte, May Ajero, Mike Co External experts Dr. Sarath Guttikunda, experienced in air quality in Delhi and India Dr. Dieter Schwela, experience on air quality and health through previous work with the World Health Organization Air Quality at CWG 2010 Delhi Website Air Quality at Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Home General information Sources of air pollution AQ monitoring system Status of air quality Air quality management Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 (description) Search Publications Publication # 1 Publication # 2 Read more News News #1 News #2 Contact us Questions and Discussion Legal General Sources AQ Monitoring System AQ Status AQ Management Read more General information Home General Sources AQ Monitoring System AQ Status AQ Management About Delhi and National Capital Region (population, urbanization, economic growth etc) Trends Industrial growth Energy use Motorization trends About air pollution 2. Sources of Air Pollution Home General Sources AQ Monitoring System AQ Status AQ Management Stationary (industry, diesel generators) Transport Area sources (landfills, biomass burning, other) Natural sources (e.g. dust) Explanation & source apportionment for Delhi and NCR

21 3. Air Quality Monitoring System Home General Sources AQ Monitoring System AQ Status AQ Management For Delhi and NCR Organizations monitoring air pollution levels Monitoring stations Type: manual, continuous Location: roadside, ambient, residential, industrial, special area (protected area/park) Parameters: PM10, PM2.5, SO2, Nox, O3, CO, other Frequency of monitoring Frequency of calibration Data processing and reporting (e.g. CPCB Environment Data Bank) Status of Air Quality Home General Sources AQ Monitoring System AQ Status AQ Management For Delhi and NCR Air quality levels July to Oct 2010 Daily (past 24 hours) Monthly & comparison with same month 5 previous years By monitoring station / location (all parameters) By parameter (all monitoring stations / locations): PM10, PM2.5, NOx, O3 Air quality trends over past 5 years Four monitoring stations for all parameters Meteorological data Temperature, humidity, other Daily (past 24 hours) Monthly & comparison with same month 5 previous years 14 Example: PM10 concentrations 5. Air Quality Management Home General Sources AQ Monitoring System AQ Status AQ Management RSPM Conc. (µg/m3) Mayapuri Industrial Area RSPM concentrations at different stations Shahzada Bagh Shahdara Sarojini Nagar Town hall Nizamuddin Ashok Vihar Siri Fort Janakpuri 15 Organizations (government and semi-government) Legislation Ambient air quality standards Plans CWG Green Games Secretariat Delhi Government CPCB Annual Action Plan Other government agencies Measures Stationary (industry, diesel generators) Transport Area sources (landfills, biomass burning, other) Publications 7. News Publications relevant to General air quality management Delhi and India CWG 2010 Type of publications Guidelines Reports Plans Other Publications Publication # 1 Publication # 2 Read more News News #1 News #2 Questions and Discussion Read more Relevant news articles to Delhi and CWG 2010 Publications Publication # 1 Publication # 2 Read more News News #1 News #2 Questions and Discussion Read more

22 8. Questions and Discussion Support requested Frequently asked questions Visitors to the website can post questions to air quality experts Sarath Guttikunda Delhi Dieter Schwela Global May Ajero Asia Discussion forum (visible to all website visitors) Interviews Publications Publication # 1 Publication # 2 Read more News News #1 News #2 Questions and Discussion Read more Information on monitoring system and stations Timing and frequency of uploading AQ data on websites Information on relevant plans and measures Relevant publication and news Contacts with relevant governmental and semigovernment organizations Interviews (optional) CAI-Asia Center Air Quality in a Changing Climate Sophie Punte Sophie.punte@cai-asia.org HK Parwana HKParwana@cai-asia.org For information baq2010@cai-asia.org 8/2/