Among main cities, Jodhpur tops, Kota is 2nd while Jaipur is 3rd, says a study by CSE NO2 pollution on rise in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur due to rapid motorisation

Rashpal Singh Jaipur

Several cities of Rajasthan are experiencing rising particulate pollution and are also witnessing a multi-pollutant crisis with levels of several gaseous pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone increasing public health risk in the state. This has been found in a new analysis carried out by New Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) Urban Lab.

“Air quality is worsening not only in non-attainment cities but also in smaller cities and towns of Rajasthan despite the clean air action underway.

Time-bound improvement in air quality requires state-wide action to improve systems and infrastructure in all the key sectors of pollution including industry, vehicles and transport,” said Anumita Roychowdhury, executive director, research and advocacy (CSE) on Friday. “It is necessary to scale up with speed the implementation of the multi-sector clean air action plan at the city and the state levels,” said Avikal Somvanshi, senior programme manager, Urban Lab, CSE.

Notably, with an annual PM2. 5 level of 92.7 g/m3, Bhiwadi is considered the most polluted city in the country.

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KEY FINDINGS OF STUDY z Jodhpur the most polluted among the five cities with PM2.5 of 71 microgramme per cubic metre (µg/m3) and for PM10 of 153 µg/m3. z Kota the 2nd most polluted with PM2.5 of 55 µg/m3 and for PM10 of 105 µg/ m3. z Jaipur is third with PM2.5 of 52 µg/m3 and for PM10 of 114 µg/m3. z Udaipur and Alwar also exceed the standard with PM2.5 at 50 µg/m3 and 42 µg/m3, respectively. z Analysis is of real-time data from monitoring stations in Rajasthan for the period January 1, 2019- May 31, 2023. z Both PM2.5 and PM10 levels are wors-

Cong, BJP will not be able to form govt without third front, says Beniwal

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POLLUTION HOTSPOTS IN DIFFERENT CITIES

z Jaipur: Mansarovar hotspot for PM10, PM2.5 worst in Police Commissionerate, NO2 prevalent in Adarsh Nagar.

z Jodhpur: Jhalamand hotspot for PM10, Collectorate for PM2.5, NO2 and CO in Samrat Ashok Udhyan.

z Kota: Dhanmandi hotspot for PM10 and NO2, Shrinath Puram for PM2.5, Nayapura for groundlevel ozone and CO.

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Rajendra Rathore, Diya Kumari, Pankaj Joshi, Laxmikant Bharadwaj and other BJP leaders during press conference in Jaipur on Friday. Prahlad and Shakti Singh who helped police in ‘Kanhaiya Lal murder case’ were also present.

Aishwary Pradhan

LoP Rajendra Rathore on Friday targeted the Congress government over several issues including law and order and free smartphone scheme.He raised questions on the tendering process for the procurement of smart phones to be given to women while alleging corruption, and said the BJP will go to court after taking legal opinion.

Rathore along with Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari held a press conference in which two men from Rajsamand Shakti Singh and Prahlad who had helped the police in nabbing the two accused of Kanhaiya Lal murder case of Udaipur last year were also present. The BJP leader said that both were removed by their employ-

GODARA’s AIDE CONFESS TO THREATEN RATHORE er in Surat after the incident citing security reasons. “When the two had met the CM last year, the CM had assured them to provide security but it has not been given yet.” he added. Diya Kumari said that Shakti Singh and Prahlad should get justice.

The miscreants who wanted to avenge the murder of gangster Raju Thehat from Rohit Godara had threatened 4 MLAs including LoP Rajendra Rathore. The accused also wanted to threaten Gadkari in the name of Rohit Godara. In the police interrogation, Sanjay and Pawan Godara have confessed to have called and threatened Karni Sena’s SS Gogamedi as well. Rajendra Rathore has written a letter to DGP Umesh Mishra.

Rashtriya Loktantrik Party convener and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal on Friday said that Congress and BJP will not be able to form government in Rajasthan without third Front in assembly elections due later this year.

Speaking at Kisan Mahapanchayat at Shri Dungargarh in Bikaner district, Beniwal targeted the central government and said that first the central government harassed the farmers and after that it ditched youths by bringing Agniveer scheme.

He said that this time the Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan is not even able to declare its Chief Minister face and in such a situation, the Party is in a bad situation in the state.

Beniwal also targeted the Congress got over paper leak cases.

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ening in Jaipur, Kota and Udaipur z Pollution during winter season is a challenge in all five cities z NO2 pollution, closely linked with traffic flow, on the rise in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur z Smaller cities and towns are showing high PM and NO2 pollution as well z Assessment of annual and seasonal trends in PM2.5, PM10, NO2, groundlevel ozone and CO concentration for the period January 1, 2019-May 31, 2023. z Analysis covers 42 continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations spread across cities of Rajasthan.

Five med institutions to get NQA certification

First India Bureau Jaipur

Medical & Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena and Additional Chief Secretary Medical and Health Shubhra Singh conveyed their best wishes to all officers concerned and employees of these medical institutions who have

MEASURES SUGGESTED

z Plan for massive clean energy transition in industry, transport, power plants, and households.

z State-wide action to scale up electrification of vehicles, promote usage of public transport, walking and cycling.

z Collect segregated waste, recover material from all streams of waste for recycling, eliminate burning of waste.

Yogesh Sharma

The Rajasthan PCC is looking for a skilled organizer who can be made General Secy of PCC as still PCC does not have full time General Secy of Organization who knows the name and face of Cong leaders coming from every corner of State. At the time of Sachin Pilot, Mahesh Sharma took over the responsibility and Pukhraj Parashar was the general secy at the time of Dr. Chandrabhan while Anil Pareek was undeclared general secy at time of Dr. CP Joshi.

All these old general secretaries were experienced and efficient. Now the state Cong is looking for general secy for organization with such aura! State Congress in-charge SS Randhawa has started search as PCC needs skilled organization general secy in the election year.

Vaibhav Gehlot attacks Central Govt on misuse of ED, says ‘we had expected this’

Naveen Joshi

Bhilwara made excellent achievements in health centre management and implementation of services.

“Suvana CHC, Dhikola PHC and Rupehel Khurd PHC in Bhilwara district, Gusainsar PHC in Bikaner district, Jaswantgarh PHC of Nagaur district received the NQA Certificate,” said Dr JK Soni, Mission Director, NHM.

RCA President Vaibhav Gehlot visited Bhilwara on Friday as the chief guest at the closing ceremony of the day night cricket competition organized by the social organization Jeeto. RCA President Gehlot was received by RCA Treasurer Rampal Sharma at the railway station. On this occasion, along with cricket expert Mahendra Nahar, Congress officials were also present. Vaibhav attacked the Central Government for the misuse of ED. “We had expected that the BJP would do politics on similar matters in the election year,” he said.

On the question of BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena going to ED office and holding a press conference, Vaibhav said, “All these

JDA action against illegal constructions in city

First India Bureau Jaipur by violating the building by-laws was sealed. Similarly, a four-sto- ried illegal commercial building was also sealed. Likewise, a warehouse was being constructed on two bighas of agricultural land in the Kalwar area, where work was also stopped. Encroachments were removed from the land of a government school in Bindayaka. An illegal colony in gram Dehmi Kalan was also razed as it was being developed without obtaining necessary approval from the JDA,” said an official. matters were raised 12 years back also. A black paper was issued for this, but nothing has been done so far.” Vaibhav expected the work of the stadium being built in Jaipur to be completed in 2 to two and a half years and said that it will be our endeavor to provide an international level stadium to Rajasthan as soon as possible. On the question of Union Minister Gajendra Singh’s involvement in Sanjivani scam, he said, “Showing his big heart, he should come forward to help the people and return the money himself.”

The action was taken on the directions of Chief Controller of Enforcement Raghuveer Saini.

RAS, RPS Assns meet Akhil Arora, submit demands

Jaipur (FIB): Representatives of RAS, RPS Association met ACS Akhil Arora demanding apex scale for both services.

RAS Assn prez Gaurav Bajad, ex-prez Shaheen Ali, Sunil Bhati, RPS Assn prez Raghuveer Saini and other s met Arora. Saini said that there is a fixed 8% quota of full strength in Higher Super Time Scale. He demanded that out of this, DPC and post should be determined by giving 3% in apex scale.