Bad effect of various festivals on environment aims and objectives
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DIWALI
Unfortunately, every year, the quantum of air and noise pollution caused due to the bursting of firecrackers increases on Diwali.
Firecrackers release pollutants such as sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide etc in the air, which causes ailments like asthma and bronchitis. Not only the elderly and patients in hospitals, but animals and birds are also affected due to air and noise pollution.
Though various schools and organisations organised demonstrations prior to Diwali to educate the masses on a pollution-free festival, their efforts have been futile.
The environment and pollution departments also got notices published in various newspapers about regulations to curb noise and air pollution, but to no avail.
As per directions of the Supreme Court, bursting of sound-emitting firecrackers has been banned between 10pm to 6am. However, shockingly, the direction was openly flouted as firecrackers were burst throughout the night.
This caused excessive noise and air pollution. On the receiving end of this menace were the elderly and patients in hospitals.
Post Diwali, the roads are littered with the remnants of fireworks. The deluge of garbage, including empty bottles used to light off rockets, on every nook and corner of the city is a worrying sign.
“It’s not a new thing. This happens every year,” said Naresh Johar, a city-based writer.

Pollutant levels
CPCB is, however, satisfied with the dipping levels of some air pollutants. Sulphur dioxide concentration on Sunday night decreased at five locations from last year. However, the values increased at two locations - Pitampura in west Delhi and Shahzada Bagh in north Delhi, where the levels of this pollutant increased from 13 μg/m3 last year to 40 μg/m3 this time.
Suphur dioxide levels have been found within the prescribed standard of 80 μg/m3 at all locations. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentration also remained on the lower side, ranging between 26 and 87 μg/m3 as compared to 44 and 85 μg/m3 in 2012.
The NO2 levels are within the prescribed standard of 80 g/m3 at six locations except Shahzada Bagh which is the only location where it has gone up - from 64 μg/m3 to 87 μg/m3.

Sulphur dioxide concentration on the festive day decreased at five locations, while the values increased at two locations in comparison to last year.
Sulphur dioxide concentration ranged between 5 and 56 A-g/m3 as compared to 3 and 63 A-g/m3 last year. SO2 levels have been found within the prescribed standard of 80 g/m3 at all the locations.
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentration also remained on the lower side ranging between 26 and 87 A-g/m3 as compared to 44 and 85 A-g/m3 in 2012.
The NO2 levels are within the prescribed standard of 80 A-g/m3 at six locations except Shahzada Bagh.
Particulate matter levels have shown an increasing trend at all the locations this year as compared to last year.
Respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) values ranged between 796 and 1138 A-g/m3as compared to 748 and 951 A-g/m to 3 A-g/m3 during Diwali last year.
Increased Particulate matter levels values in general may be attributed to adverse meteorological conditions, like lower night time temperature, low mixing height and low wind speed.
Unfortunately, every year, the quantum of air and noise pollution caused due to the bursting of firecrackers increases on Diwali.
Firecrackers release pollutants such as sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide etc in the air, which causes ailments like asthma and bronchitis. Not only the elderly and patients in hospitals, but animals and birds are also affected due to air and noise pollution.
Though various schools and organisations organised demonstrations prior to Diwali to educate the masses on a pollution-free festival, their efforts have been futile.
The environment and pollution departments also got notices published in various newspapers about regulations to curb noise and air pollution, but to no avail.
As per directions of the Supreme Court, bursting of sound-emitting firecrackers has been banned between 10pm to 6am. However, shockingly, the direction was openly flouted as firecrackers were burst throughout the night.
This caused excessive noise and air pollution. On the receiving end of this menace were the elderly and patients in hospitals.
Post Diwali, the roads are littered with the remnants of fireworks. The deluge of garbage, including empty bottles used to light off rockets, on every nook and corner of the city is a worrying sign.
“It’s not a new thing. This happens every year,” said Naresh Johar, a city-based writer.

Pollutant levels
CPCB is, however, satisfied with the dipping levels of some air pollutants. Sulphur dioxide concentration on Sunday night decreased at five locations from last year. However, the values increased at two locations - Pitampura in west Delhi and Shahzada Bagh in north Delhi, where the levels of this pollutant increased from 13 μg/m3 last year to 40 μg/m3 this time.
Suphur dioxide levels have been found within the prescribed standard of 80 μg/m3 at all locations. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentration also remained on the lower side, ranging between 26 and 87 μg/m3 as compared to 44 and 85 μg/m3 in 2012.
The NO2 levels are within the prescribed standard of 80 g/m3 at six locations except Shahzada Bagh which is the only location where it has gone up - from 64 μg/m3 to 87 μg/m3.

Sulphur dioxide concentration on the festive day decreased at five locations, while the values increased at two locations in comparison to last year.
Sulphur dioxide concentration ranged between 5 and 56 A-g/m3 as compared to 3 and 63 A-g/m3 last year. SO2 levels have been found within the prescribed standard of 80 g/m3 at all the locations.
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentration also remained on the lower side ranging between 26 and 87 A-g/m3 as compared to 44 and 85 A-g/m3 in 2012.
The NO2 levels are within the prescribed standard of 80 A-g/m3 at six locations except Shahzada Bagh.
Particulate matter levels have shown an increasing trend at all the locations this year as compared to last year.
Respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) values ranged between 796 and 1138 A-g/m3as compared to 748 and 951 A-g/m to 3 A-g/m3 during Diwali last year.
Increased Particulate matter levels values in general may be attributed to adverse meteorological conditions, like lower night time temperature, low mixing height and low wind speed.
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