The Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM), an indicator of pollutants in the air, measured at the junction a few weeks ago was 246 g/m3 (microgram per cubic metre air).
However, if you thought other areas are safer you would be disappointed. At least 10 out of the 13 areas in the city, where the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) monitors the ambient air quality, have exceeded the national limit for RSPM, which is 100.0 g/M3. This includes the ever busy Mysuru Road, Whitefield and Peenya Industrial area.
Vamana Acharya, chairman of KSPCB, told STOI that the Silk Board junction is a clear example of how slow vehicular movement can cause pollution. "Vehicle engines continuing to burn fuel are a big worry for us on such stretches. Same is the case with Mysuru Road and Whitefiled. In fact, 40 per cent of air pollution in the city is because of vehicular emissions followed by road dust (12 %), industries (12 %), diesel and other generators (8 %) and remaining from burning of garbage like materials etc," he said.
According to him, though the RSPM level at the Silk Board junction is not the highest in the country, the fact that it exceeds the national permissible limit is damaging enough. "We measure the pollutants emanating from vehicles as PM 2.5 (fine particular matter) and these pollutants are so minute that they enter the lungs of human beings and cause health problems easily. It's high time we brought in strong regulations to tackle the menace," he added.
KSPCB monitors the ambient air quality of Bengaluru city at 13 locations under the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) covering industrial areas, mixed urban areas and sensitive areas. Monitoring is done twice a week 24 hourly at uniform intervals for RSPM, SO2 and NO2. The levels of SO2 and NO2 are within the national limit thankfully.
Where do we go?
Ten locations in city have exceeded national limit for RSPM, which is 100 g/m3
Silk Board junction: 246
Victoria Hospital: 244
AMCO Batteries Point on Mysuru Road: 228
Graphite India locality in Whitefield: 220
Yeshwanthpura Police Station: 218
KHB Industrial Area in Yelahanka: 177
RO at Peenya Industrial Area: 164
DTDC House on Victoria Road: 192
Gymkhana in Peenya Industrial Area: 123
Indira Gandhi Children Care Institute near Nimhans: 122
*All figures in g/m3
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