AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATTER LEVELS IN RANDOMLY SELECTED AREAS IN BHILAIGeetanjali Mishra, Mukesh Kumar, Shikha Shrivastava, Divya Minz1 and Neetu ShrivastavaAbstract Increased industrialization and urbanization of Bhilai has resulted in excessive rise in pollution. Our study examines the level of PM2.5 and PM10 in different areas in Bhilai in December 2022. Based on the results, the air is classified as clean, unqualified, or polluted. A portable air sampler was used to measure the amount of Particulate matter. During the course of our research, we found that the primary causes of pollution in studied areas we looked at commercial and industrial activities, vehicular traffic, constructions, open-air burning of coal, wood, dry leaves, paper, plastics, etc. The studied area result has been compared with the NAAQS (National Air Quality Standards, India). |