CPCB analysis finds drastic fall in air pollution levels during lockdown
(WorldNews India)

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday released the results of an analysis it carried out to assess the reduction in air pollution during the lockdown. The CPCB has found a drastic fall in pollution levels and an improvement in the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi and its neighbouring towns of Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida and Ghaziabad as well as in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Indore, Patna and Singrauli. Air quality data was studied in three stages — pre-lockdown (March 1-21), lockdown phase-I (March 25 – April 19) and lockdown phase-II (April 20 – May 3). A comparative analysis has also been done for the corresponding time periods in 2019 to assess the quantum of...