Coimbatore: The level of air pollution soared in the city on Diwali’s day due to the use of fireworks.Data widely collected by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Agency (TNPCB) revealed a quadrupled increase in particle material (PM10) compared to the previous week.
Festival officials.
At Kavundampalayam, he touched 209ug / m3 on Diwali’s day.
On Wednesday, the day before Diwali, the highest touching level at 157ug / m3.
In accordance with national ambient air quality standards, a 100ug / m3 daily safe limit for PM2.5 must be maintained.
The PM2.5 level was found between 11 and 24ug / m3 before Diwali.
It touches the highest of 66ug / m3 on Wednesday and 78ug / m3 in Diwali.
60UG / M3 is considered a safe limit.
PM10 level on normal days in the Collector’s office area is between 32-57ug / m3.
It touched 124ug / m3 highs on Wednesday.
On the festival day, the highest touched from 203ug / m3.
PM2.5 in the same area is 11 to 32, while it touches the highest of 50ug / m3 on Wednesday and 88 on Thursday.
Other also increased significantly on Diwali’s day.
At Kavundampalayam, the average noise level was recorded between 6pm and 12:00 on Diwali was 73 decibels, an increase of 11 decibels compared to the same period on October 29.
In Collectorate, the average noise level was 64 decibels compared to five decibels for October 29 Pandian, 65, a resident of Ganapatpudur, said he was relieved when the state government exploded from crackers for two hours a day.
“But no one obed me.
Crackers broke for the third day on Friday.
There are no actions taken against those who use crackers throughout the day.
I have trouble breathing between 8pm and 10 nights at Diwali, even though there are in the room with a door And the window is closed, “he told Toi.
It’s impossible to check all the way to find offenders, said a police officer.
Seven cases are registered in the city and rural police register 32 cases, he added.
A four-fold increase in particle pollution on diwali
