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Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board Identifies 17 Air Pollution "Hot Spots" in Noida and Ghaziabad

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The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has identified 17 air pollution "hot spots" across Noida and Ghaziabad, which will be the focus of intensive mitigation efforts under this winter's action plan. The hot spots, 10 in Noida and 7 in Ghaziabad, are persistently choked by vehicular congestion, road dust, construction activity, and open storage of building materials. Environmentalists, however, say the scope of such studies remains narrow and that more hot spots will be found in industrial areas and along major roads.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UPPCB has identified 17 air pollution "hot spots" across Noida and Ghaziabad, with 10 in Noida and 7 in Ghaziabad.
  • The hot spots are persistently choked by vehicular congestion, road dust, construction activity, and open storage of building materials.
  • The UPPCB will implement intensive mitigation efforts in these areas, including mechanized road sweeping and water sprinkling.
  • The identified hot spots in Noida include sectors 116/115/7X, sectors 150-158, Yamuna Pushta and Pushta Road, and sectors 140-143, among others.
  • The identified hot spots in Ghaziabad include Mohan Nagar, Raj Nagar Extension, Loni, Bhopura-Delhi Border, and Siddharth Vihar/Kanawani Pushta Road.
  • Environmentalists say the scope of such studies remains narrow and that more hot spots will be found in industrial areas and along major roads.
  • Ghaziabad's average annual AQI dropped from 206 in 2022 to 176 in 2024, while Noida's fell from 199 to 184 during the same period.
  • The UPPCB will conduct extensive monitoring and implement pollution abatement measures at the identified hot spots.

Statistics:

  • 17 air pollution "hot spots" identified across Noida and Ghaziabad.
  • 10 hot spots in Noida and 7 in Ghaziabad.
  • Ghaziabad's average annual AQI dropped from 206 in 2022 to 176 in 2024.
  • Noida's average annual AQI fell from 199 in 2022 to 184 in 2024.
  • The AQI on October 24 was 252, 280, and 276 in Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, and Noida, respectively, under the "poor" category.
  • The AQI on Wednesday was 321, 308, and 330 in Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, and Noida, respectively, in the "very poor" category.

Sources:

  • Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB)
  • Hindustan Times
  • Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

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