Paper Key : IRJ************373
Author: Divyanshu Shukla
Date Published: 01 Nov 2024
Abstract
Bareilly, under the National Clean Air Program, has adopted an end-to-end pavement strategy to significantly reduce particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) levels by 40% by 2024. This paper presents a technically detailed account of the citys efforts, including its emission inventory, road dust mitigation measures, funding strategies, and the tangible improvements in air quality. The success of these interventions provides a scalable model for other cities aiming to tackle air pollution. An ambient air quality study focusing on particulate matter based on the emission inventory was undertaken in Bareilly city, U.P., India during the financial year 2019 to 2024. The air quality data was obtained from 4 monitoring sites across the city. The annual average particulate matter (PM10) concentrations were above 200 gm3 levels during the 2019 which is above the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The ambient air quality was correlated with the traffic density in the city. The pollution level was observed to be positively correlated with higher road dust and road congestions which is the major source of air pollution in the city. The ambient air quality at different monitoring sites was categorized into different pollution level based on WHO. Light to moderate air pollution conditions were present at different sites. Sampling site of Civil Lines (SVII) observe maximum AQI of 64.48 and 70.81 and falls under category of moderate pollution.
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