GUWAHATI: Environment professionals predict that there will likely be a drastic increase in air pollution within the city after Diwali festivities, as a result of the onset of the dry season and an increase within the sale of firecrackers this year.
City police commissioner Hiren Nath told TOI on Thursday that 700 retailers were allowed to promote firecrackers at 30 designated places within the city, which is 100 more shops than last year. Additionally, an legit from the pollution control board of Assam (PCBA) mentioned the dry season creates a bent for an increase in particulate matter within the air.
"The dry season makes it more feasible for particulate matter to travel wider and faster. Aerial firecrackers like rockets could make matters worse. Last year we recorded a slight decrease as compared to 2015," mentioned the legit. Last year, a research crew discovered that the emission of black carbon at the Lachit Nagar locality throughout 7 pm to 8 pm on Diwali used to be 35 micrograms per meter dice, a stark increase from the 18 to 20 micrograms per meter dice measured prior to Diwali.
City police commissioner Hiren Nath told TOI on Thursday that 700 retailers were allowed to promote firecrackers at 30 designated places within the city, which is 100 more shops than last year. Additionally, an legit from the pollution control board of Assam (PCBA) mentioned the dry season creates a bent for an increase in particulate matter within the air.
"The dry season makes it more feasible for particulate matter to travel wider and faster. Aerial firecrackers like rockets could make matters worse. Last year we recorded a slight decrease as compared to 2015," mentioned the legit. Last year, a research crew discovered that the emission of black carbon at the Lachit Nagar locality throughout 7 pm to 8 pm on Diwali used to be 35 micrograms per meter dice, a stark increase from the 18 to 20 micrograms per meter dice measured prior to Diwali.
Diwali and dry season: Drastic rise in air pollution predicted in Guwahati
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