The Minister of Environment directs to intensify inspection campaigns on all aspects of the system to combat severe air pollution episodes
It confirms: We are working to track the impact of weather factors hour by hour to know the critical periods to avoid any negative effects
The Ministry of Environment confirmed that, based on To the reports issued by its air pollution early warning system It is expected within the next three days Out of 10 – October 12th, The number of hours of calm air will increase in most of the Delta governorates, and its peak will be next Friday, with the gradual improvement starting on Saturday, October 12, and it is expected that the air quality will decrease during that period in the event of an increase in any emissions from local sources.
Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, directed the Environmental Affairs Agency and the Waste Management Regulatory Agency to intensify traffic campaigns on all axes of the system to combat severe air pollution episodes, in cooperation with the Ministries of Agriculture and Local Development, and to tighten control over rice straw burning operations, especially with indicators Poor ventilation to avoid any negative effects, in cooperation with the concerned authorities, which stressed the intensification of inspection campaigns on industrial facilities and random dumps to ensure control of their environmental performance, and the intensification of campaigns to inspect vehicle exhausts on the roads to tightly control emissions and reduce sources of pollution.
The Ministry of Environment follows up on air quality indicators through its continuous monitoring system, which is spread across many parts of the Republic. The Central Operations Room also receives around the clock any complaints from citizens related to any A source of air pollution, through the complaints hotline 19808.
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