Sandeep Prasada & Namita Lalb
aUniversity Department of Environmental Studies, D. S. P. M. U, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
bUniversity Department of Zoology, D. S. P. M. U, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Received : 08th May, 2023 ; Revised : 09th June, 2023
DOI:-https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12029361
Abstract– Air pollution stemming from industrial point sources is a significant contributor to the air quality problems experienced by numerous communities worldwide. Nevertheless, emissions from these sources are technically manageable through the implementation of abatement technologies, provided that stringent regulatory conditions are included in their operational licenses. On the other hand, pollution arising from sources like soil erosion, forest fires, road dust, and biomass burning is influenced by a range of unpredictable natural or economic factors. This research paper presents a comprehensive analysis of air quality in various zones of a city over a one-year period of 2022. The study focuses on the concentration of particulate matters (PM10 and PM2.5) in four distinct areas: Harmu (Residential Area), Industrial Area Tupudana, Agricultural Area (Kanke), and an Eco-sensitive Area (Birsa Zoo). The findings reveal significant variations in air quality across the different zones, as well as noticeable seasonal trends. In the Harmu Residential Area, elevated levels of particulate matter, especially in the colder months, underscored the necessity for residents to embrace cleaner heating practices. The Particulate matters around the industrial area Tupudana were found maximum among the four sites studied but the emission is within the permissible limit currently but according to the pollutants level the trends were showing to be increased in future. The emission around eco-sensitive area of Birsa Biological-park were found rather high due to extreme vehicular movement in national highway 33 and in coming time it could create problems for the flora and fauna of the Birsa Biological-park. Agricultural Area (Kanke) maintained lower respirable particulate levels.
Key words: Particulate matters, Pollutants, Eco-sensitive, Emission, Ranchi
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