36% Of Diesel Vehicles Exceed National Limit For Emissions In Bengaluru

Smoke-emitting vehicles are the main cause for the toxic air we are breathing and, according to a study, it has been found that 36.3% of the diesel and 12.6% of petrol vehicles in Bengaluru have been flouting the national limit for vehicular emissions. However, it is afact that both diesel and petrol vehicles that are over 15 years old tend to emit considerably more pollutants.

The study titled 'joint monitoring of vehicular emissions in Bangalore city' was conducted in the months of June and July to assess the impact of vehicular emissions on the ambient air quality. This study was conducted by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) along with the Transport and Road Safety Department, the traffic police, and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

As part of the study, a total of 1,978 vehicles were scrutinized, out of which 1,279 were petrol vehicles and 524 diesel. As per the annual average data collected by the KSPCB, particulate matter values have exceeded the national limit of over 60 micrograms per metre cube at all the 12 monitoring locations in Bengaluru in the range of 20-215 per cent.