MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND GREEN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The amount of sulphuric gas reduced by 40%, a nitrogen dioxide in air--by 26%, a particulate less than an average--by 28%, and a particulate more than an average--by 33% in Ulaanbaatar's this year winter against that of 2012. It was said by S.Oyun, the Minister of Environment and Green Development and deputy chair of the National committee for reducing air pollution, and by J.Erdenetsogt, an office director of the committee, at the “Hours of great constructions” weekly meeting Monday. However, they noted, air pollutants are still higher 1.6-2.7 times than the standard sizes. In 2013-2014, it was planned to deliver 45 thousand improved stoves to ger (national dwelling) areas’ families, 29 thousand of them have been given so far. This autumn, 22 thousand stoves will be delivered to 170 thousand families out of 193 thousand. Production-share contracts have been established with enterprises to produce standardized briquettes and to introduce a new technology, a granting of electricity incentives has been continuing in a selected area of ger areas, some 2.4 billion Togrog have been given to 66 thousand 223 families already. As planned, 19 state-owned and private low-pressure furnaces will be connected to the central heating system this year, already connected are five furnaces to heat several schools and complexes, said S.Oyun. The national committee intends to introduce a smart system of air quality to make transparent the information about air quality monitoring and to provide state/public organizations with a united database, noted J.Erdenetsogt. This smart system will allow people to obtain information on air quality through mobile phones and the Internet, he added.