Air Quality Monitoring Stations in the State Of Maharashtra

UPSC Prelims 2025 Notes


Mumbai, 28 March 2022

 

The ambient air quality monitoring stations in the country are established according to the population based criteria for siting air quality monitoring stations. The criteria also include available resources and site specific parameters such as size of the area to be covered, variability in pollutants concentration etc. The criteria for designing the ambient air quality monitoring network is given below.

 

Criteria for designing the ambient air quality monitoring network

Population

(Census 2011)

Minimum No. of manual station under NAMP

Minimum no of proposed CAAQMS

Total

1,00,000-

< 5,00,000

1-Background

2-Residential/ Commercial

1-Residential

4

5,00,000-<10,00,000

1-Background

2-Residential/

Commercial

1-Residential

1-Traffic dominant area

1- Commercial

 

6

10,00,000- <50,00,000

1-Background

2-Residential/ Commercial

2-Residential

1-Traffic dominant area

1- Commercial

1-Industrial area

 

8

≥50,00,000

1-Background in upwind direction

1-Background in down wind direction

2-Residential/ Commercial

4-Residential

3-Traffic dominant area

3- Commercial

2-Industrial area

 

16

 

 

The ambient air quality is monitored by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)along with State Pollution Control Boards (SPCB) and Pollution Control Committees (PCC) at 880 locations covering 378 cities/towns in 28 States and 7 Union Territories across the country by manual monitoring under National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) and at 333 locations covering 172 cities/towns in 23 States and 4 Union Territories across the country by Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS).

As far as rural areas is concerned, Air Quality monitoring is carried at 27 locations by manual method, covering 26 villages in Punjab and one in Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

Under the manual network 360 stations in 171 citiesare equipped to measure PM 2.5 pollutionlevel. All 333 CAAQMS arealso equipped to monitor PM 2.5 pollution.

 

Ambient air quality stations (manual & real-time stations)

Sl. No.

States & UTs

Number of stations

CAAQMS

NAMP
  1.  

Andaman & Nicobar (UT)

0

2
  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

6

72
  1.  

Arunachal Pradesh

1

2
  1.  

Assam

2

31
  1.  

Bihar

32

8
  1.  

Chandigarh (UT)

2

5
  1.  

Chattisgarh

2

17
  1.  

Dadara& Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (UT)

0

6
  1.  

Delhi (UT)

40

10
  1.  

Goa

0

18
  1.  

Gujarat

15

24
  1.  

Haryana

30

5
  1.  

Himachal Pradesh

0

25
  1.  

Jammu & Kashmir (UT)

1

29
  1.  

Jharkhand

1

10
  1.  

Karnataka

31

30
  1.  

Kerala

9

29
  1.  

Lakshadweep (UT)

0

1
  1.  

Madhya Pradesh

16

42
  1.  

Maharashtra

41

80
  1.  

Manipur

0

1
  1.  

Meghalaya

1

10
  1.  

Mizoram

1

19
  1.  

Nagaland

1

9
  1.  

Odisha

2

38
  1.  

Pondicherry (UT)

1

6
  1.  

Punjab

8

47
  1.  

Rajasthan

10

39
  1.  

Sikkim

0

9
  1.  

Tamilnadu

11

55
  1.  

Telangana

6

25
  1.  

Tripura

1

2
  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

48

84
  1.  

Uttarakhand

0

8
  1.  

West Bengal

14

82

 

28 states & 7 UTs

333

880

 

DISTRICT WISE AIR QUALITY MONITORING WITH RESPECT TO PM2.5- STATIONS IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Sl.

No.

Name of City

District

No. of Stations (MANUAL)

Parameter monitored (MANUAL)

TYPE

No of CAAQMS stations (Continuous)

Parameter monitored (Continuous)

TYPE

1

Navi Mumbai

Thane

—

—

—

2

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

2

Nashik

Nashik

—

—

—

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

3

Dombivali

Thane

—

—

—

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

4

Aurangabad

Aurangabad

—

—

—

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

5

Chandrapur

Chandrapur

—

—

—

2

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

6

Nagpur

Nagpur

—

—

—

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

7

Pune

Pune

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

8

Thane

Thane

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

 

 

 

9

Mumbai

Mumbai

—

—

—

11

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

10

Kalyan

Thane

—

—

—

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

11

Ratnagiri

Kolhapur

2

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Industrial

 

 

 

12

Solapur

Pune

2

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

13

Barshi

Pune

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

 

 

 

14

Pandharpur

Pune

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

 

 

 

15

Osmanabad

Aurangabad

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Industrial

 

 

 

16

Udgir

Aurangabad

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Industrial

 

 

 

17

Gondia

Nagpur

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

 

 

 

18

Wardha

Nagpur

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

 

 

 

19

Wani

Chandrapur

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

 

 

 

20

Gadchiroli

Chandrapur

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

 

 

 

21

Bhadravati

Chandrapur

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

 

 

 

22

Parbhani

Aurangabad

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial / Residential

 

 

 

23

Kamptee

Nagpur

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

 

 

 

24

Wadi

Nagpur

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

 

 

 

25

Basmat

Aurangabad

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

 

 

 

26

Parali

Aurangabad

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

 

 

 

27

Bhusawal

Nashik

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

 

 

 

28

Nandurbar

Nashik

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Industrial

 

 

 

29

Satara

Pune

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Residential

 

 

 

30

Bhiwandi

Thane

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

 

 

 

31

Bhandara

Bhandara

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

 

 

 

32

Vasai-Virar

Thane

—

—

—

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential

 

 

TOTAL

45

 

TOTAL

23

 

 

 

 

DISTRICT WISE AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATIONS IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Sl.

No.

Name of City

District

No. of Stations (MANUAL)

Parameter monitored (MANUAL)

TYPE

No of CAAQMS stations (Continuous)

Parameter monitored (Continuous)

TYPE

1

Amravati

Amravati

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Residential

—

—

—

2

Akola

Amravati

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Residential

—

—

—

3

Navi Mumbai

Thane

4

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Industrial

2

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

4

Taloja

Raigad

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Industrial

—

—

—

5

Panvel

Raigad

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Rural

—

—

—

6

Kolhapur

Kolhapur

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Residential

—

—

—

7

Tarapur

Thane

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Industrial

—

—

—

8

Solapur

Pune

2

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Residential

—

—

—

9

Nashik

Nashik

4

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Industrial

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

10

Ambernath

Thane

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Residential

—

—

—

11

Dombivali

Thane

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Industrial

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

12

Dombivali

Thane

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Industrial

—

—

—

13

Aurangabad

Aurangabad

4

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Residential

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

14

Chandrapur

Chandrapur

6

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Residential

2

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

15

Nagpur

Nagpur

4

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Residential

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

16

Pune

Pune

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Comm-Resi

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

17

Pune

Pune

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

—

—

—

18

Thane

Thane

2

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Industrial

—

—

—

19

Thane

Thane

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

—

—

—

20

Mumbai

Mumbai

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10

 Residential

11

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

21

Jalna

Aurangabad

2

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Commercial

—

—

—

22

Ulhasnagar

Thane

2

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Industrial

—

—

—

23

Badlapur

Thane

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Residential

—

—

—

24

Latur

Aurangabad

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Industrial

—

—

—

25

Mahad

Raigad

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Commercial

—

—

—

26

Roha

Raigad

2

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Comm-Resi

—

—

—

27

Sangli-Miraj

Kolhapur

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Residential

—

—

—

28

Jalgaon

Nashik

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10

 Residential

—

—

—

29

Nanded

Aurangabad

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Residential

—

—

—

30

Lote

Ratnagiri

2

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Industrial

—

—

—

31

Kalyan

Thane

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10

Residential

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

32

Bhiwandi

Thane

2

SO2, NO2 and PM10

 Residential

—

—

—

33

Ratnagiri

Kolhapur

2

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Industrial

—

—

—

34

Solapur

Pune

2

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential & Commercial

35

Barshi

Pune

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

—

—

—

36

Pandharpur

Pune

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

—

—

—

37

Osmanabad

Aurangabad

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Industrial

—

—

—

38

Udgir

Aurangabad

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Industrial

—

—

—

39

Gondia

Nagpur

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

—

—

—

40

Wardha

Nagpur

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

—

—

—

41

Wani

Chandrapur

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

—

—

—

42

Gadchiroli

Chandrapur

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

—

—

—

43

Bhadravati

Chandrapur

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

—

—

—

44

Parbhani

Aurangabad

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial / Residential

—

—

—

45

Kamptee

Nagpur

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

—

—

—

46

Wadi

Nagpur

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

—

—

—

47

Basmat

Aurangabad

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

—

—

—

48

Parali

Aurangabad

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

—

—

—

49

Bhusawal

Nashik

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

—

—

—

50

Nandurbar

Nashik

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Industrial

—

—

—

51

Satara

Pune

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Residential

—

—

—

52

Bhiwandi

Thane

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

—

—

—

53

SRO- Bhandara

Bhandara

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

—

—

—

54

Vasai-Virar

Thane

—

—

—

1

SO2, NO2, CO, O3. NH3, PM10, PM2.5, BTX

Residential

 

Total

 

119

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

List of air quality monitoring stations built/commissioned by the Government during the last three years and the current year

 

Sl.

No.

Name of City

District

No.of stations (MANUAL)

Parameter monitored (MANUAL)

TYPE

1

Ratnagiri

Kolhapur

2

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Industrial

2

Solapur

Pune

2

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

3

Barshi

Pune

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

4

Pandharpur

Pune

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

5

Osmanabad

Aurangabad

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Industrial

6

Udgir

Aurangabad

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Industrial

7

Gondia

Nagpur

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

8

Wardha

Nagpur

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

9

Gadchiroli

Chandrapur

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

10

Bhadravati

Chandrapur

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

11

Parbhani

Aurangabad

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial / Residential

12

Kamptee

Nagpur

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

13

Wadi

Nagpur

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

14

Basmat

Aurangabad

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

15

Parali

Aurangabad

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

16

Bhusawal

Nashik

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Commercial

17

Nandurbar

Nashik

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Industrial

18

Satara

Pune

3

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Residential

19

Bhiwandi

Thane

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi

20

SRO- Bhandara

Bhandara

1

SO2, NO2 and PM10, PM2.5

Comm-Resi
   

TOTAL

40

    

 

This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest And Climate Change, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in Lok Sabha on March 28, 2022.

 

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