Case study of pollution in kolkata

Out of a total of 17 ambient air quality monitoring stations operating in Kolkata, five fall under the critical category, and the remaining 12 locations fall under the high category of NO 2 concentration, while for RPM, four record critical, and 13 come under the high pollution category.

The major sources of air pollution include automobile exhausts which is about 50%. (TOI photo) KOLKATA: New Delhi may be reeling under severe air pollution, but Kolkata has not only touched the country’s capital city but have also surpassed the city quite a few days in terms of air pollution.

Air pollution has become a major issue in India in recent times, and is not confined to a major territory or state. In almost all major cities of India, the quality is air turning out to be very bad and causing many health issues among the public.

As the winter arrives, there is smog everywhere and especially at the time of Diwali when firecrackers are burnt, people sit around fire to keep themselves warm, burning of wood etc. cause the smog increase and the whole city is covered with poor quality of air, resulting in many health hazards.