Haryana Pollution Board serves notice to 40 industrial units to install the Online Air Emission Monitoring System

New Delhi, Nov 1 (KNN) A notice has been served to 40 industrial units, by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), asking their owners to install the Online Air Emission Monitoring System (OAEMS), as mandated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The air quality of the city was poor for the past 15 days, as per an HSPCB report.

Particulate matter (PM-10) was recorded between 250 and 350 micrograms per cubic meters.

HSPCB, Regional Officer, Bhupender Singh Chahal said that according to the national ambient air quality standards, ideally, the atmosphere must not contain more than 100 micrograms of particulate matter (PM) per cubic metres, but it was recorded at 250 micrograms in the city.

“As of now, notices have been issued to units with a turnover of more than Rs 5 crore,” Chahal said.

398 textile industries under the red category and 93 brick-kilns in Panipat are registered with the HSPCB.

About 20 brick-kilns have been lying closed for long reportedly for not meeting the norms.

Major sources of air pollution are industries, vehicular emission, garbage burning, construction activity and stubble burning.