Jammu, Mar 26: Lack of coordination between Pollution Control Board (PCB) and Traffic police has led to delay in action against highly polluting vehicles in Jammu city, which are spreading air pollution causing health hazards.
Government data says that about 7, 96,493 vehicles were registered in Jammu and Kashmir till December 2010. Among the vehicles 10310 busses, 15348 mini-busses, 48983, trucks, trailers, 24729 taxies, 39, 294, three wheelers, 187170 cars, 11749 jeeps, 424768 two wheelers and others types of vehicles include 34142.
As per the data, gathered by State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) and Respiratory Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) has witnessed a steep rise in the past two decades, mainly because of the increase in the number of vehicles and dust generated by construction activity. The normal limit of SPM that should be 100 micrograms is between 110-114 micrograms and the RSPM (normal limit around 200 micrograms) is a around 220 to 230 micrograms, indicating that the air quality is poor at most of the places.
As per the norms vehicles has to comply with the emission norms set by the government and they are being checked regularly by the authorised stations established by the PCB, but many of the vehicles don't follow the norms. |
