Thu, Jun 28, 2018
In its study, CSE found that PM2.5 and PM10 levels in these societies and in nearby areas (within 200 meter range), where DG sets were operated for several hours during power cuts, increased by 30 per cent and 50 per cent respectively. This means diesel generators used in societies is causing an alarming increase in pollution levels as these spike by 30 per cent during that period. And it is not so that the increased level of pollution becomes normal as soon as the DG sets are switched off, as the pollution level remains the same within the societies and the adjoining area for the next one hour.
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