Ulan-Bator Will Be Divided Into “green” And “yellow” Zones In Framework Of Fight Against Air Pollution

To reduce air pollution in Ulan Bator, the practice of sorting waste will introduce, and the capital of Mongolia will be divided into “green” and “yellow” zones.

According to Montsame, in the framework of these measures in the “green” zone of the city, only those types of fuel that meet the standards, with the exception of gas and liquid fuel.

will be allowed to use the city zone.

It will also be prohibited by the burning of various materials and the use of vehicles, emissions of pollutants in which exceed the permissible norms. Owners of such vehicles will be banned by the sale of diesel fuel.

The green zone also introduced a ban on the use of groundwater, cesspools and karst funnels for household and industrial purposes, if it is possible to connect to engineering communications.

It will be prohibited by repair work, burning and burial of waste, as well as the creation of hazardous waste reception points, including plastic bags.

In the “yellow” zone, which will cover more than 147 thousand households, double -circuit furnaces that meet the standards will be installed. In addition, 95 thousand households will be covered by insulation projects.