The information received from 149 air quality measuring devices installed in Yerevan is available online on the official website of Yerevan Municipality www.yerevan.am. During the regular working meeting, it was reported that every year, as a result of unfavorable meteorological conditions, the level of air pollution is exceeded, which is due to the landscape, when cold air accumulates in the lowlands of the Ararat Basin, which leads to an increase in the level of air pollution in these areas. It was also marked that according to measurements, in Yerevan the permissible limit of emissions of hazardous gases, nitrogen, sulfur, heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants typical for large cities is not exceeded. In order to solve this problem, Mayor Tigran Avinyan instructed to develop a four-year comprehensive plan within two months, which will cover all the necessary points. "We promised in our election program to install the appropriate devices throughout the city, and this has already been done. Pollution resulting from our activities should be under the control of the city authorities. The four-year program will include general conceptual proposals. In terms of improving air quality it will include planting trees, creating forest belts, as well as certain restrictions on the use of old cars in Yerevan, which are major polluters. A number of other areas in which Yerevan Municipality has the authority to take effective steps will also be involved in the plan," the Mayor noted.
December 18, 2024 at 13:31