ACTION PLAN FOR CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION

IN NON-ATTAINMENT CITY OF GUJARAT

(AHMEDABAD)

BY

GUJARAT POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

Paryavaran Bhawan, Sector 10-A,
Gandhinagar
 Action Plan for Control of Air Pollution
in Non-Attainment City of Gujarat (Ahmedabad)

Preamble:
Ahmedabad is Gujarat's largest city with a population of 5.6 million as per the 2011 census was founded in
1411 AD as a walled city on the eastern bank of River Sabarmati. It is the seventh largest city of India. The city
is located at 21003’N and 72058’E. Historically Ahmedabad has been one of the most important centres of trade
and commerce in western India. It is also a major industrial and financial city contributing about 60% of the total
productivity of the state. Ahmedabad city of Gujarat is emerged as an important economic and industrial hub in
India and one of the hundred Indian smart city. The area around Ahmedabad and the banks of the Sabarmati
river is better known for best Infrastructure and Transport.

The total no. of vehicles registered in Ahmedabad district are more than 40 lakhs. Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals,
Textile & Construction are the main industries of Ahmedabad of today. Total no. of vehicles registered as on
June, 2018 in Ahmedabad District with Transport Department is 40,78,718 (Goods Vehicle: 1,53,836, Passanger
Vehicle: 36,928, Car: 6,66,753, Taxi/Jeep: 50,961, Auto Rickshaw: 1,83,854, Two Wheeler: 28,78,309,
Tractor/Trailor: 83,754 and others: 11,708).
 The major sources of air pollution
in Ahmedabad city are road dust,
vehicular emission, domestic fuel
burning, open waste burning,
construction activities, industrial
emissions etc. Gujarat Pollution Control
is regularly monitoring the ambient air
quality at Ahmedabad through
Continuous Ambient Air Quality
Monitoring Station (CAAQMS) installed
at Kankariya Dhor Bajar (Maninagar)
and GIDC Vatva and through 14
manual stations operated as per CPCB
guidelines under NAMP & SAMP.

Particulate Matter (PM10 &

PM2.5) has been identified as main air
pollutant as it is found above the
prescribed national standards. This is
mainly due to re-suspension of road dust,
emission from vehicles, D.G. sets,
construction activities, burning of
domestic fossil fuels, open burning of
solid wastes, transportation of construction materials such as sand, soil etc. without covering and emission from
brick kilns located around Ahmedabad. NO2 also has been observed an alarming level. This is mainly due to
vehicular emissions. Plying of old vehicles and traffic congestion causes higher level of NO2. It has been
observed that air quality of Ahmedabad during winter season becomes poor & severe due to condensation of
fine particulate matter in the lower portions of the atmosphere.

Action Plan for Control of Air Pollution in Non-Attainment city of Gujarat

1. Name of the city : Ahmedabad

2. Air Pollution concerns : PM10, PM2.5, NO2
3. Air pollution levels: (provide range of 24-houly : Annexed as Annexure-1
average concentration values; annual average
for past five years; No. days in various AQI
categories)
4. Months with high air pollution levels : January, February, November &
December
5. Action Plan:
 Action Implement Responsible Time target Financial Any other inform-
ation agency(ies) for Allocation ation
Source
group

period Implementati
(Short/ Mid on
/Long-
term)
1. Restriction on plying and Mid Transport 1 years Policy will be finalized within six months.
phasing out of 15 years old Department
commercial diesel driven
vehicles.
2. CNG infrastructure for auto Long Transport Policy will be finalized within 6 months.
gas supply in the city and Department & Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd (AJL) is in
transition of public transport Oil companies, process of procuring 50 CNG & 50 e-
vehicles to CNG mode. AMC, GSRTC buses. Further to this, a new RFP for
procurement, operation and
Introduction of e-buses for 2 years
Public transport maintenance of 300 e-buses.
Vehicles

Therefore, AJL is very much on the

path to introduce more e-buses and
CNG buses.
3. Installation of remote sensor Long Transport 2 years Policy will be finalized within six months.
based PUC system Department
4. Synchronize traffic Mid AMC, Traffic First Pilot In Smart After successful completion of First
movements/Introduce Police Project of city Pilot Project of Area Traffic Control
intelligent traffic system for
lane-driving
Area Traffic Budget system (ATCS),as and observation of
Control result AMC may go for implication of
system Area Traffic Control system (ATCS)
(ATCS) 10 on another signalize junctions.
Nos. of
Traffic
 junction from
Panchvati to
Iscon work
is in
Progress
under
Smart city.
Project is
likely to be
completed
by 31st
March-19.

5. Prepare Action Plan to Ongoing District Adm., Continuous Team will be formed at District level &
check fuel adulteration and Oil company, process frequency of monitoring shall be
random monitoring of fuel Civil Supply decided.
quality data Dept.,
Transport
Department

6. Promotion and Long Transport 2-5 years Transport Department will prepare a policy
operationalization of E- Department within 6 months.
rickshaw/E-Cart.
7. Prevent parking of vehicles Long AMC, Traffic continuous as per Parking policy is required to prepare.
in non-designated areas. Police process AMC Four Multi level parking are functional
budget and 3 more multilevel parking are
Development of Multi-layer Long AMC, UD&HD planned.
parking & District Adm Details attached here
8. Introduction of BS-6 fuels in Long RTO, Transport 2020
vehicles in metro cities Department
9.Augmentation of Public Mid AMC AJL has floated tenders for
Transport in the city procurement of 50 CNG buses, 50 e-
buses. And new RFP of 300 e-buses.

So, a process of fleet augmentation is

very much in progress.

Metro Rail Project for Phase-I East-

West corridor 18.52 Km length &
North-South corridor of 20.73 km is
2020
under progress

10. Monitoring on Vehicle Ongoing Transport At present, monitoring of 100 % vehicle

Fitness Department & fitness is obtained but conversion into
Traffic Police electrical manner checking is yet to be
achieved.
11. Prepare plan for widening of Long AMC, 2024 1) AMC is carry out road widening as
road and improvement of Traffic Police well as recarpeting of roads regularly
infrastructure for and approximate 200 Km. roads
decongestion of road. attended at the cost of about 300 cr.
every years.
2) There are total 53 bridges in AMC
limit and 7 no. of New bridges are in
2020 progress out of this 1 will completed on
31st march 2019 and more 1 will
complete on November 2019 and rest 5
bridges will be completed by 2020.

1. Regular cleaning of road Short AMC Ongoing  Daily two time sweeping in morning
dust. and evening shift is done by more
 than 12500 Safai Karamcharis on a
daily basis.
 Moreover AMC also deployed 40 road
sweeping machines for mechanized
road sweeping.
 RWAs are also assigned for manual
cleaning of roads in night shift.
2. Creation of Green buffers Mid AMC Continuous 50 Lakh Regular Continues by AMC
along the traffic corridors. (Financial in Financial year 2019-2020,
Allocation plan to develop 10 km central verge and
Year 2019‐ 10 new traffic circle.
20)
3. Construction of pucca Mid AMC and Road AMC is also planning to construct all
pavement along the roads. Construction major roads wall to wall along with paved
Department shoulder and footpaths where all utilities
Road Dust

are completed on regular basis.

4. Maintain pothole free roads Short AMC Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has
for free flow of traffic made various arrangements for
maintenance of road,

Road which are falls in deflect liability

period that is maintained by concern
contractor at his own cost.

Road which are not falls in defect liability

period are being maintained by AMC
with following methods.

 Manual patchwork by hot mix

material.
 Manual patchwork by cold mix
material.
  Road repairing by cold emulsion
injection pothole patching
technology.
 Repairing of minor Erosion for
improvement of riding quality is
carryout using Micro Surfacing
technique.
For repairing of major Erosion or Heavy
damage of roads, Heavy patch work
done with hot mix with paver machine
and roller.
5. Development of green belt in Long Department of Ongoing 10 Crore Regular Continues by AMC,
open areas, gardens, parks/ Environment Continues (Financial in Financial year 2019-2020, plan
community places, schools & and Forest, Allocation to develop 10 new gardens.
housing societies. AMC Year
2019‐
6. Introduction of water Long AMC continuous as per Many fountain functional
fountains at major traffic budget
intersection/ circle
7. Blacktopping of metaled road Ongoing AMC Ongoing 1) AMC is carry out road widening as
including pavement of road well as recarpeting of roads regularly
shoulders and approximate 200 Km. roads
attended at the cost of about 300 cr.
every years.

2)AMC is also planning to construct all

major roads wall to wall along with paved
shoulder and footpaths where all utilities
are completed on regular basis.
 1. Enforcement of Construction Short AMC Public health byelaws-2012 are already
and Demolition Waste Rules enforced for C & D waste collection,
transportation and disposal
C & D Waste recycling plant is working
Construction activities

at Gyaspur.
2. Control measures for Short AMC. 1 year as per Other Departments like estate , TDO,
fugitive emissions from AMC Water operation worked together
material handling-conveying budget
and screening operations
through water sprinkling,
curtains, barriers and dust
suppression units.
3. Ensure Carriage of Short AMC 1 year as per Work already started
construction material in AMC
closed/ covered vessels budget
1. Restriction on open burning Short AMC Public health byelaws-2012 are already
of municipal solid waste, enforced and punitive measures are
garbage burning
Biomass and

Biomass, plastic, horticulture taken against offence of burnig of MSW.

waste etc.
2. Immediate lifting of solid Short AMC less than 1 70.00 Advance suction machinery and bucket
wastes generated from de- year Crore rickshaw
silting and cleaning of
municipal drains for its
disposal.
 3. Transportation of municipal Short AMC  All vehicles of AMC deployed for
solid wastes, construction MSW and Debris collection and
materials and debris in transportation are closed body /
covered system. covered.
 Public health byelaws-2012 are
already enforced and punitive
measures are taken against offence
of transportation of MSW, C & D and
debris.
4. Ensuring promotion & use of Long District Adm. &
cleaner fuel for commercial Oil company
purposes like local Dhaba/
eateries
1. Ensuring installation and Short GPCB & Ongoing For industries using solid fuel
operation of air pollution Industries  Steam generation capacity>
control devices in industries. 2TPH auto fuel feeding system
and bag filter as APCM and heat
exchanger before APCM
 Steam generation capacity>
6TPH & more ESP as APCM
 Thermal power plant of
Torrent power Ltd has
installed ESP, Flue Gas
Desulfurization system
pending
2. Ensuring emission standards Short GPCB & Continuou  To ensure flue gas emission and
in industries. Industries s process gas emission of industries
Proces met with the standards
Torrent Power s  To ensure thermal power plant
(TPP) is complying as per CPCB
Industries

guidelines
3. Adoption of cleaner Mid GPCB No major brick kilns within city limit.
technology in brick kilns Brick Kilns of AUDA area (i.e. city
1 year outskirt) will be targeted.
 1. Operation of CAAQMS at Mid GPCB, AMC, Two Years Maninagar & Vatva CAAQMS are linked
Ahmedabad Industries with CPCB.
a. Two CAAQM stations at Association
Maninagar and GIDC
Vatva are operational. As per draft guidelines of CPCB, for the
cities having population more than 50 lacs,
12 CAAQMS are required.

In addition to that under “SAFAR” project

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has 8
Strengthening of AAQ

CAAQMS operational.

Considering CAAQMS provided by GPCB

and AMC, two new CAAQMS are required
for Ahmedabad city. which shall be provided
within 2 years of time limit.

2. Source apportionment study Mid GPCB, GEMI 201 Dept. of F&E has given this work to
9 GEMI for Ahmedabad City
1. Issue of advisory to public Short AMC Implemented 20 lack "SAFAR" Ahmedabad AIR project
for prevention and control of air launched.
Awareness

pollution
Public

2.Launch public awareness Short Transport Development of mobile app is under

campaign for vehicle Department & progress.
maintenance, minimizing use Traffic Police
of personal vehicles, lane
discipline etc.
1. Compliance of guidelines on Short GPCB & AMC By & large, due to uninterrupted power
D.G. sets and action against supply in the city, D G Set operation is
violation only for stand by purpose as & when
required.
As per new categorisation of CPCB D G
Set upto 1000 KVA falls under white
Others

category and do not require permission

from GPCB.
2. Coordination with concerned Short Civil Supply GOI has floated Ujjwala Scheme for
authorities on continual basis Dept facilitating use of LPG as domestic fuel
for maximizing coverage of instead of burning wood, cow dung
LPG/PNG for domestic and cakes, coal etc.
commercial cooking with Department h a s declared Ahmedabad
target of 100% coverage. as kerosene free city.
4. Monitoring mechanism and Implementation status:

The aforesaid action plan shall be implemented by State Government (as per GR No. ENV-10.2019-97-T, Dated:
12/06/2019) to ensure effective implementation of National Clean Air Program in Ahmedabad city. There is
3 tier committee for monitoring and implementation of NCAP.
(1) Steering committee at state level headed by chief secretary of Govt. of Gujarat
-to review on quarterly basis and to provide guidance
(2) Monitoring committee at state level
-to monitor the action plan and to review on monthly basis
(3) Implementation committee for Ahmedabad city
-for the implementation of the NCAP program
 Annexure-1(A)

AHMEDABD AIR QUALITY

ANNUAL AVERAGE 2017-18 (FROM APRIL-2017 TO MARCH-2018)
SR LOCATION PM10 µg/m3 PM2.5 µg/m3 SO2 µg/m3 NOX µg/m3
NO.
National std. for annual average 60 40 50 40
1. Cadila Laboratories Ltd
163.75 49.59 16.65 28.15
2. L D College of engineering, Navrangpura
133.08 44.54 13.32 26.05
3. Shardaben Hospital, Saraspur
144.58 47.62 13.56 28.75
4. R.C Technical schhol, Mirzapur
138.33 45.48 13.48 28.34
5. Behrampura Referral hospital
147.17 47.59 14.33 29.96
6. Satellite area Jodhpur Shraddha Pumping station
158.83 49.12 13.77 27.58
7. On the terrace of traffic booth, Ashram road
163.42 49.78 13.96 30.23
8. Pumping station rakhiyal
144.42 46.65 13.72 29.31
9. Dynowash, Illaben Estate, Narol 192.33 53.51 15.30 31.48
10. Sola chanakyapuri pumping station, nr. Kargil char rasta
155.08 49.20 15.08 28.41
11. Udyog Nagar Police Chowky, GIDC-Naroda
155.8 49.5 14.5 27.2
12. Mukesh Industry, Narol
154.8 49.8 16.3 31.2
13. H.P. Petrol Pump, S.P. Ring Road, Odhav-Naroda Road
146.6 47.0 14.8 28.9
14. VIA Hall, GIDC-Vatva
150.8 47.7 15.3 29.6
 AHMEDABAD - AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
ANNUAL AVERAGE 2016-17 (FROM APRIL- 2016 TO MARCH- 2017)
SR. LOCATION PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NOx
3 3 3
NO. ug/m ug/m ug/m ug/m3
National Std. for Annual average 60 40 50 40
1 Cadilla Laboratories Ltd 113.75 35.58 13.08 29.81

2 L.D ENG.COLLEGE, NAVRANGPURA, 113.67 35.08 12.36 25.46

3 Shardaben Hospital, Saraspur 111.83 35.84 12.78 28.05

4 R.C TECHNICAL SCHOOL, MIRZAPUR 112.25 35.67 12.59 27.19

5 BEHRAMPURA REFERAL HOSPITAL 112.42 35.71 13.25 29.92

6 SATELLITE AREA Shradhdha Pumping Station, 114.75 36.50 12.79 26.98

Jodhpur
7 On the terrace of traffic booth ,Aashram road, 111.83 35.38 12.08 31.53
NEHRUBRIDGE
8 Pumping station Rakhial 113.43 35.57 13.06 30.35

9 Reliable Products, 61,62/Dyno wash Illaben 110 35 14.35 30.29

Estate, Narol
10 Sola Chanakya puri pumping station, Near Kargil 112.33 35.42 12.04 27.43
Char Rasta
11 Udyog Nagar Police Chowky, GIDC-Naroda 114.1 36.0 12.9 28.2

12 Mukesh Industry, Narol 114.0 36.4 15.0 33.6

13 H.P. Petrol Pump, S.P. Ring Road, Odhav-Naroda 114.7 36.2 13.1 32.9
 Road

14 VIA Hall, GIDC-Vatva 111.6 35.8 15.3 32.0

AHMEDABAD - AMBIENT AIR QUALITY

ANNUAL AVERAGE 2015-16 (FROM APRIL - 2015 TO MARCH – 2016)

SR. LOCATION PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NOx

3 3 3
NO. ug/m ug/m ug/m ug/m3

National Std. for Annual average 60 40 50 40

National Std. for 24 hourly average 100 60 80 80
108.50 34.00 14.27 28.18
1 Cadilla Laboratories Ltd
110.67 33.33 12.57 24.69
2 L.D ENG.COLLEGE, NAVRANGPURA,
107.67 33.51 13.08 26.93
3 Shardaben Hospital, Saraspur
106.67 33.08 12.58 26.85
4 R.C TECHNICAL SCHOOL, MIRZAPUR
107.92 33.71 14.43 29.41
5 BEHRAMPURA REFERAL HOSPITAL
SATELLITE AREA Jodhpur Taker Urben Health 109.17 34.08 13.05 27.37
6 center
On the terrace of traffic booth ,Aashram road, 107.46 33.38 11.79 31.99
7 NEHRUBRIDGE
107.55 33.02 13.73 29.98
8 Pumping station Rakhial
 Reliable Products, 61,62/Dyno wash Illaben 105.08 33.13 15.87 28.86
9 Estate, Narol
Udyog Nagar Police Chowky, GIDC-Naroda 139.0 49.0 15.0 30.0
10
Mukesh Industry, Narol 186.0 68.0 21.0 37.0
11
H.P. Petrol Pump, S.P. Ring Road, Odhav-Naroda
Road 114.0 44.0 12.0 27.0
12
VIA Hall, GIDC-Vatva 142.0 55.0 22.0 36.0
13

AHMEDABAD - AMBIENT AIR QUALITY

ANNUAL AVERAGE 2014-15 (FROM APRIL - 2014 TO MARCH – 2015)

Sr.
PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NOx
No.
LOCATION ug/m3 ug/m3 ug/m3 ug/m3
1 Cadilla Laboratories Ltd 116.66 44.05 13.37 25.72
L.D ENG.COLLEGE,
2 NAVRANGPURA, 79.47 30.50 12.14 19.49
Shardaben Hospital,
3 Saraspur 110.15 42.73 12.75 24.94
R.C TECHNICAL SCHOOL, 93.97 38.18 12.00 21.46
4 MIRZAPUR
BEHRAMPURA REFERAL 104.15 39.82 14.64 24.03
5 HOSPITAL
 SATELLITE AREA Jodhpur 87.75 33.28 11.30 21.86
6 Taker Urben Health center
On the terrace of traffic
booth ,Aashram road, 114.85 47.77 13.04 25.28
7 NEHRUBRIDGE
93.41 33.75 13.22 22.29
8 Pumping station Rakhial
Reliable Products,
61,62/Dyno wash Illaben 92.52 29.00 13.39 19.99
9 Estate, Narol
Udyog Nagar Police Chowky,
GIDC-Naroda 94.0 35.0 14.5 22.0
10
Mukesh Industry, Narol 99.0 42.0 14.9 22.4
11
H.P. Petrol Pump, S.P. Ring
Road, Odhav-Naroda Road 89.0 31.0 13.2 20.4
12
VIA Hall, GIDC-Vatva 95.0 35.0 14.6 21.8
13

AHMEDABAD - AMBIENT AIR QUALITY

ANNUAL AVERAGE 2013-14 (FROM APRIL - 2013 TO MARCH – 2014)

STATION
PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NOx
ug/m3 ug/m3 ug/m3 ug/m3
89.28 32.38 13.77 20.31
1 Cadilla Laboratories Ltd
 L.D ENG.COLLEGE, 81.8 28.08 13.53 18.96
2 NAVRANGPURA,
Shardaben Hospital, 82.91 28.48 12.36 19.32
3 Saraspur
R.C TECHNICAL SCHOOL, 82.95 28.77 12.56 19.66
4 MIRZAPUR
BEHRAMPURA REFERAL 84.41 29.98 13.37 20.41
5 HOSPITAL
SATELLITE AREA Jodhpur 79.71 27.79 14.21 20.51
6 Taker Urben Health center
On the terrace of traffic
booth ,Aashram road, 90.84 33.90 15.19 21.20
7 NEHRUBRIDGE
93.67 38 13.08 20.93
8 Pumping station Rakhial
Reliable Products,
61,62/Dyno wash Illaben 89.33 33.00 13.07 21.00
9 Estate, Narol
Udyog Nagar Police Chowky,
GIDC-Naroda 101.3 30.6 14.3 20.5
10
Mukesh Industry, Narol 103.0 35.0 16.0 22.0
11
H.P. Petrol Pump, S.P. Ring
Road, Odhav-Naroda Road 84.0 26.0 13.0 18.0
12
VIA Hall, GIDC-Vatva 97.0 28.0 14.0 20.0
13
 AHMEDABAD - AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
ANNUAL AVERAGE 2012-13 (FROM APRIL - 2012 TO MARCH – 2013)

STATION
PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NOx
ug/m3 ug/m3 ug/m3 ug/m3

1 Cadilla Laboratories Ltd 92.92 30.78 13.25 20.58

L.D ENG.COLLEGE,
2 NAVRANGPURA, 65.07 25.15 10.89 16.57
Shardaben Hospital,
3 Saraspur 68.43 26.38 10.01 16.85
R.C TECHNICAL SCHOOL,
4 MIRZAPUR 71.31 26.24 11.53 18.59
BEHRAMPURA REFERAL
5 HOSPITAL 70.49 26.24 12.04 17.68
SATELLITE AREA Jodhpur
6 Taker Urben Health center 68.11 24.78 11.12 17.46
On the terrace of traffic
booth ,Aashram road,
7 NEHRUBRIDGE 112.91 34.08 28.84 23.12
Udyog Nagar Police Chowky,
8 GIDC-Naroda 98.0 49.0 13.0 27.8
Mukesh Industry, Narol
9 127.0 61.0 13.81 29.8
H.P. Petrol Pump, S.P. Ring
10 Road, Odhav-Naroda Road 69.0 33.0 10.55 20.44
VIA Hall, GIDC-Vatva
11 73.0 39.0 11.60 23.63
 AHMEDABAD - AMBIENT AIR QUALITY

ANNUAL AVERAGE 2011-12 (FROM APRIL - 2011 TO MARCH – 2012)

STATION
PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NOx
ug/m3 ug/m3 ug/m3 ug/m3

1 Cadilla Laboratories Ltd 82.38 41.77 11.59 24.46

L.D ENG.COLLEGE,
2 NAVRANGPURA, 59.54 28.56 9.75 16.39
Shardaben Hospital,
3 Saraspur 73.07 38.50 11.24 22.57
R.C TECHNICAL SCHOOL,
4 MIRZAPUR 68.15 35.23 10.48 21.16
BEHRAMPURA REFERAL
5 HOSPITAL 72.68 33.56 10.90 22.64
SATELLITE AREA Jodhpur
6 Taker Urben Health center 74.63 35.15 10.64 22.56
On the terrace of traffic
booth ,Aashram road,
7 NEHRUBRIDGE 94.82 50.67 12.38 27.64
Udyog Nagar Police Chowky,
8 GIDC-Naroda 106.0 42.0 17.49 33.18
Mukesh Industry, Narol
9 137.0 61.0 18.26 36.98
H.P. Petrol Pump, S.P. Ring
10 Road, Odhav-Naroda Road 83.0 33.0 12.27 24.93
Vatva-Odhav, S.P. Ring Road
11 86.0 32.0 11.89 26.13