Illustrative image (Photo: The Nation) Hanoi (VNA) - Thai Minister of Natural Resourcesand Environment Varawut Silpa-archa said on January 16 that all cargo truckswill be temporarily allowed to ply Bangkok streets only on every two days in orderto reduce the volume of the city's airborne dust.
Accordingly, cargo trucks are permitted to run on Bangkokstreets between Kanchanaphisek ring road around the capital city and its innerparts only on even days during January and February.
Such temporary measure to reduce the volume of PM 2.5airborne dust in the city, which is to be endorsed by the cabinet on January 21,will be terminated when its air pollution is expected to improve from March,according to the minister.
Meanwhile, he called on Bangkok residents to consider usinga car pool among their neighbors or relatives to reduce the volume of theparticulate matter.
As much as 72 percent of the city's PM 2.5 airborne dust hasreportedly resulted from vehicles' exhaust smoke, he said./.
Accordingly, cargo trucks are permitted to run on Bangkokstreets between Kanchanaphisek ring road around the capital city and its innerparts only on even days during January and February.
Such temporary measure to reduce the volume of PM 2.5airborne dust in the city, which is to be endorsed by the cabinet on January 21,will be terminated when its air pollution is expected to improve from March,according to the minister.
Meanwhile, he called on Bangkok residents to consider usinga car pool among their neighbors or relatives to reduce the volume of theparticulate matter.
As much as 72 percent of the city's PM 2.5 airborne dust hasreportedly resulted from vehicles' exhaust smoke, he said./.
VNA
