PM2.5 amounts to boom in next week
PUBLISHED: 30 Jan 2025 at 04: 45
Given that PM2.5 levels are expected to rise again over the next seven days, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ) will request that the city of Bangkok be designated as an air pollution control area.
Governor Chadchart Sittipunt announced on Wednesday that he would make the plan public next year. He claimed that the BMA will have more authority to better manage fog pollution in Bangkok once Bangkok is designated as a waste control area, which would allow it to use cash from the environment fund to help with efforts to combat the PM2.5 problem. The Act on the Promotion and Preservation of the Quality of the Environment established the foundation.
He stated that the BMA is exerting every effort to stop PM2.5 cloud waste. In the town’s inside ring road method, also known as the Ratchadaphisek band path, is a measure to prohibit non-registered six-wheeled vehicles or larger people from entering low-emission zones.
A total of 259 surveillance cameras using AI systems are monitoring trucks that violate the restrictions. He claimed that so far, more than 40, 000 vehicles have been registered. A fine of up to 2, 000 ringgit did beimposed on those who violate the restrictions.
As a result of the government’s initiative to provide free public transportation as part of measures to combat cloud waste in Bangkok, the number of people using electric railways increased 50 % next Saturday and Sunday.
As a result of the measure, traffic along the roads where electric trains run, such as Phahon Yothin and Lat Phrao roads, declined by 15 %, he said. From Jan 25 to Friday, persons are being given free service on cars and electric trains.
Operators who provide free public transportation have a budget of 140 million baht to make up for lost income, according to the authorities. According to Mr. Chadchart, the BMA has even asked businesses to permit employees to work remotely in order to reduce car emissions, one of the PM2.5 particles.
Aekvarunyoo Amrapala, a spokeswoman for the BMA, stated on Wednesday that PM2.5 levels are anticipated to rise over the next seven weeks starting on Thursday. Low air air and heat inversions are expected to occur throughout the money during this time.
These conditions may hinder the spread and movement of air pollutants, raising the level of good sand particles, he said. ” From Jan 30 to Feb 5, PM2.5 levels are expected to increase and cause a wellness risk”, he said.
Citizens have been urged to keep their safety in mind by using vehicles that emit abnormal black smoke, wearing masks when leaving homes, and avoiding burning waste outdoors, he said.
The BMA’s Air Quality Information Centre said concentrations of PM2.5 pollutants in Bangkok’s 43 districts were “moderate”, averaging 32.8 micrograms per cubic metre of air (µg/m³ ), below the safety standard of 37.5µg/m³.
Air quality improvements are accessible through the AirBKK program, website. airbkk .com, Line Alert and the BMA’s Environment Department Facebook page, he said.
However, Anutin Charnvirakul, the interior minister, met with provincial governors and state authorities on Wednesday to explore strategies to stop fog and forest fires. He claimed that a ban on burning outside waste has been in place in 17 North American regions.
Municipal rulers will oversee local air quality control initiatives and offer regular updates.