Though this Diwali saw marginally less noise pollution compared to last year at some places in the State capital, the air pollution generated by bursting of fireworks has seen an increase.
According to the measurements of the Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB), some areas of Dehradun registered a marginal decrease in noise pollution on Diwali this Sunday while the air pollution was more compared to last year.
As per UEPPCB environment officer, Amarjeet Singh, this year a minor increase was recorded in the air pollution level while the noise pollution varied at different places on Diwali.
Singh added that to monitor the frequency levels of air pollution, three machines were set at three main stations of the city including Nehru Colony, Clock Tower and Raipur.
A slight increase in air pollution was noted at these stations.An increase of around 21.86 micro grams per cubic metre was recorded in the air pollution level at Nehru Colony whereas 17.2 micrograms increase was noted at Clock Tower this Diwali in comparison to the last year.
The air pollution level at Raipur station was 23.37 micrograms per cubic metre less than last year. Singh said that the noise pollution level kept fluctuating at different places. To monitor the noise pollution levels, the board staff was deployed at 10 places in Dehradun including Doon Hospital (Silence Zone), Race Course near MlA House (Residential area), Clock Tower (Commercial area), CMI Chowk (Commercial Zone), Nehru Colony, Vasant Vihar, Kishan Nagar Chowk, Prince Chowk, Ballupur Chowk and Saharanpur Chowk.
Officials informed that the noise pollution level decreased at Nehru Colony, Vasant Vihar, Kishan Nagar Chowk, Race Course, CMI and Prince Chowk while a minor increase in the noise pollution level was recorded at Saharanpur Chowk, Doon Hospital, Clock Tower and Ballupur Chowk in comparison to last year.
An increase of 4.95 decibel, 0.46 decibel, 4.07 decibel and 6.5 decibel was recorded at Saharanpur Chowk, Doon Hospital, Clock Tower and Ballupur Chowk respectively. A slight decrease of 0.72 decibel, 7.95 decibel, 10.8 decibel, 2.75 decibel, 0.45 decibel and 2.92 decibel was recorded at Nehru Colony, Vasant Vihar, Kishan Nagar Chowk, Race Course, CMI and Prince Chowk respectively.