Currently, gas detectors in 84,829 households in Ulaanbaatar are functioning normally. An additional 61,031 detectors are scheduled to be distributed before the upcoming fire season, according to B.Battulga, head of the “Fuel Consumer Service Center” of the Locally Owned Agency for Commercial and Industrial Services. 
With these distributions, 145,860 households will have gas detectors in 2025. However, the remaining 45,000 households are slated to receive detectors under the 2026 budget.
S.Davaasuren, Head of the National Committee for Air Pollution Reduction, emphasized the urgency of the issue, “The firing season will start soon. One of the most important measures to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning is ensuring households have this device. We should not wait for the next fiscal year to equip the remaining 45,000 households. And the capital city authorities should address the shortfall and ensure all households are equipped with carbon monoxide detectors before the firing season begins".

Published Date:2025-08-17