Data from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that while the overall AQI stood at 73 which falls in the satisfactory category five of the city’s 19 recording stations registered an AQI below 50, which is categorised as ‘good’.
As per the data, while the concentration of particulate matter (PM) 10 has reduced considerably at five out of seven monitoring locations in the city in November this year compared to last year, PM 2.5 levels have also decreased at two out of five monitoring locations.
While Rs 108.75 crore was allocated for air pollution control, only Rs 2.5 crore was utilised. The NCAP fund utilisation has been poor in the past as well. Bengaluru received Rs 147.35 crore in 2021-22 but could put only Rs 2.52 crore to use. In 2020-21, Rs 279 crore was released, and only Rs 0.01 crore was utilised.