Summary:
Former KSPCB chairman H C Sharatchandra said, “The city’s value is moderate, but how far is 32 from 35, to move from moderate to unhealthy? Interestingly Bengaluru’s PM 2.5 has not been much different when compared to previous years of 32.1 in 2017 and 34.5 in 2018. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) officials and experts say that given Bengaluru’s size and population, the city requires at least 26 air quality monitoring stations but has just 13. “Though on an average Bengaluru’s air looks better, monthly data does not show so. Long-term measures to reduce air pollution have been drawn up, but work is slow,” said a KSPCB official..