Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

Vol 28, Issue 4, 2022; Page No.(1837-1840)

STUDIES ON DETERIORATING AIR QUALITY IN SOME MAJOR CITIES OF PUNJAB

Kavin Puri, Ritesh Jain and Jaspal Singh

Abstract

The current study assessed the air quality of area 3 most populated cities of Punjab- Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar. Air quality Index (AQI) parameters- PM2.5, PM10, O2, NO3, SO2, CO of recent 3 years (2021, 2020, 2019) of the 3 areas is studied. The highest annual average concentration of PM2.5 is found to be 163.5 μg/m³ in December 2021 at Ludhiana, while the lowest value found to be 55.2 μg/m³ in Jalandharin September, 2021. It is important to review the literature regarding pollution in India’s polluted areas. Air pollution significantly hurts soil and water resources. The findings of this paper indicate over last few years the rate at which air pollution in India is grown especially in urban areas is alarming. Excessive concentrations of pollutants in air have triggered a state of emergency in polluted areas around the world, particularly in developing countries like India.