ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC: AN OVERVIEW ON WATER, AIR, BIODIVERSITY, WASTE GENERATION AND AGRICULTURAL ALLIED SECTORMilind M. GirkarAbstract The world has been impacted due to corona virus disease outbreak in Wuhan city of China in 2019. The disease control methods employed and the resultant slowdown in economic activity have a beneficial effect on the environment. Based on this assessment, the pandemic had a beneficial impact on the environment such as air quality index, noise pollution, river water quality, and restoration of biodiversity in several areas around the world. It was documented and verified worldwide that throughout lockdown periods, overall environmental health condition was improved. On other hands generation of domestic and solid wastes impacted the treatment facilities in many undeveloped countries. It was also observed that pandemic had negative impact like production, food supply chain and export-import potential of agricultural and related sectors. |