ID: 65470
Title: Impact Of Covid-19 Lockdown On Air Quality Index Of Brass City Of India
Author: Charu Gangwar, Atul Kumar, Priyanka Singh, Bhopal Singh and Anamika Tripathi
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (11) Nov. 21 page 1263-1267 2021.
Subject: Impact Of Covid-19 Lockdown On Air Quality Index Of Brass City Of India
Keywords: Covid-19, Lockdown, Air quality index, Air quality improvement, Industrial city Moradabad
Abstract: Covid-19 is probably a serious respiratory infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. It was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. To curb the spread of Covid-19, the Government of India ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days on 24 March 2020. The present study was conducted to find out the effect of lockdown on air quality of brass city of India, that is Moradabad. Therefore, air quality trends have been studied during the pre-lockdown and lockdown phase at the residential site, that is PTC. For the air quality assessment (AQI), concentration of three different parameters, that is PM10, NO2 and SO2 were calculated. It was observed that AQI was falling under satisfactory and moderate categories during the lockdown period as compared to the pre-lockdown period because all transport services with the exception of essential services, industrial establishments and hospitality services, etc., were suspended during the lockdown period which is a major contributor of air pollution. Therefore, the study revealed that the government’s decision to put the nation under lockdown to control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in significant improvement in the air quality of Moradabad.
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WHO. 2020. Novel coronavirus outbreak in China– What does it mean for Europe? International Health Regulation. World Health Organization, Geneva.
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CPCB. 2020a. Impact of lockdown (25th March to 15th April) on air quality. Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
ID: 65469
Title: Awareness And Attitudes Of School Going Children Towards Natural Resources
Author: Amitha M. Hegde, Delisha Y. Fernandes and Amarshree A. Shetty
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (11) Nov. 21 page 1259-1262 2021.
Subject: Awareness And Attitudes Of School Going Children Towards Natural Resources
Keywords: Natural resources, Conservation, Sustainability, Child education, Environmental education
Abstract: The influx of technology has provided comfort to man but it has done so at the cost of our natural resources. Global warming is increasing and the responsibility of the citizens towards this cause is decreasing. NITI Ayogya states that 21 cities in India will run out of groundwater by 2020. 3 rivers, 4 water bodies, 5 wetlands and 6 forests have dried up completely in Chennai. Thus the need for conservation of the existing resources is more important today than ever. Children are the future of our society thus it is of paramount importance for the sustainability of the future generations that we instill the correct attitude about conservation of natural resources. This study was conducted in an attempt to analyse the awareness and attitude of children towards the conservation of natural resources. The results of this study saw a lack of knowledge and awareness of the children towards conservation of these resources but a positive attitude was seen with respect to learning new ways to conserve them. Attention is needed to identify approaches to appropriately enlist, engage and involve children in activities that inculcate a positive attitude towards conserving our resources.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: United Nation. 1992. Convention on biological diversity, 1760 UNTS 79, 31 ILM 818. United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)/Rio Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rinkesh S1. Breathtaking facts about deforestation. Available at: https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/various-deforestation-facts.phb.
Literature cited 2: Sengwar, B. 2015. Society awareness as strategy for conservation of natural resources. Int. J. Res. Granthalayah. 3(9):1-4.
Good, T.E. and J. Brophy. 1986b. School effects. In Handbook of research on teaching. Ed M. Wittrock. Macmillan, New York. pp 570-602.
ID: 65468
Title: Potential For Tolerance Of Heavy Metal (Arsenic, Nickel) By Abelmoschus esculentus And Brassica juncea From The Polluted Soil
Author: Abhay Kumar, Amit Kumar and Ramakant Sinha
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (11) Nov. 21 page 1252-1258 2021.
Subject: Potential For Tolerance Of Heavy Metal (Arsenic, Nickel) By Abelmoschus esculentus And Brassica juncea From The Polluted Soil
Keywords: Hyperaccumulator, Arsenic stress, Nickel stress, Abelmoschus esculentus L., Brassica juncea Hk. F. and T
Abstract: Phytoextraction is the mechanism by which plants uptake a contaminant and store the contaminant in plant parts and is the most applicable mechanism to the remediation of heavy metals. The ultimate goal of phytoextraction is the transfer of metals from soil to the plant portions that have the capability of being easily harvested and removed from the contaminated site. The removal of metals from contaminated site by hyperaccumulator Brassica juncea showed that Brassica juncea bioaccumulates certain metals in its shoots and produces more than 20 times of the biomass. It removed heavy metal, like arsenic and nickel from contaminated soil and accumulate them in its shoot. The hyperaccumulator Brassica juncea can accumulate more heavy metals with the addition of chelatants. Abelmoschus esculentus have been employed in phytoextraction strategies and in cleaning up of heavy metals contaminated sites; especially when chelating agent was used to assist phytoextraction capacity of Abelmochus esculentus plants at remediating soil contaminated with chromate, nickel and arsenate.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Chinmayee, M.D., et al. 2012. The assessment of phytoremediation potential of invasive weed Amaranthus spinosus L. Appl. Biochem. Biotech., 167(6):1550-1559.
Gerhardt, K., P. Gerwing and B. Greenberg. 2016. Opinion : Taking phytoremediation from proven tech-nology to accepted practice. Plant Sci., 256. DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci. 2016.11. 016.
Literature cited 2: Lone, M.I., et al. 2008. Phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soils and water progresses and perspectives. J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B. 9(3):210-220. doi: 10.1631/jzus.B0710633.
Zavoda, J., et al. 2001. Uptake, selectivity and inhibition of hydroponic treatment of contaminants. J. Env. Eng., 127:502.
ID: 65467
Title: Forecast Of Air Pollution In An Industrial City Of Eastern India
Author: Tripta Sinha, Kunal Sinha Abhinav Sahay Aman Kumar and Sandeep Nath Sahdeo
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (11) Nov. 21 page 1245-1251 2021.
Subject: Forecast Of Air Pollution In An Industrial City Of Eastern India
Keywords: Data science, forecasting, Python, ARIMA, air pollution
Abstract: In modern era, data science has emerged as an efficient tool for generating forecasting models. With the help of it, prediction has become easier than ever before. Making a prediction is necessary to build strategies accordingly. Therefore, it is now being implemented in every field including environmental studies. Assessment of the long-term concentration trends of air pollutants can be one of its fields of application. The present study can be viewed as a small step towards this. The study deals with generating a time-series model to forecast the future level of concentration of air pollutants in an industrial city Jamshedpur of eastern part of India which is a prominent site for mining and industries. Four monitoring stations were selected to monitor the air quality of the entire city during the year 2007-2017. The selection of the study period is based on the availability of data. Auto regressive integrated moving average and the SAS coding were employed in the prediction. Results showed that the model performed more than satisfactory in predicting the concentration levels of various pollutants. The finding of this study will help to bring awareness about the situation of pollution and the trend in the area which are at the least priority for the government bodies and will also help in its rational management. The findings also depict the efficiency of data science and the requirement for further research in this area. The method utilised is not area specific and can be applied to other regions.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Pope, R. and J. Wu. 2014. Characterizing air pollution patterns on multiple time scales in urban areas : A landscape ecological approach. Urban Ecosyst., 17:855-874.
Paschalidou, A.K., et al. 2011. Forecasting hourley PM10concentration in Cyprus through artificial neural networks and multiple regression models: Implications to local environmental management. Env. Sci. Poll. Res., 18:316-327.
Literature cited 2: Pandey, B., M. Agrawal and S. Singh. 2014. Assessment of air pollution around coal mining area : Emphasizing on spatial distributions, seasonal variations and heavy metals, using cluster and principal component analysis. Atmos. Poll. Res., 5(1): 79-81
Corani, G. 2005. Air quality prediction in Milan : Feed-forward neural network, pruned neural networks and lazy learning. Ecol. Model., 185:513-529.
ID: 65466
Title: Groundwater Quality Monitoring In Khimusniang Area Of Jowai Town, Meghalaya
Author: Fortunately Paslein and R. Eugene Lamare
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (11) Nov. 21 page 1237-1244 2021.
Subject: Groundwater Quality Monitoring In Khimusniang Area Of Jowai Town, Meghalaya
Keywords: Groundwater quality, Water parameters, Jowai, Meghalaya
Abstract: In this study, an investigation was carried out to monitor the groundwater quality in Khimusniang area of Jowai town located in the state of Meghalaya, India. Groundwater samples were collected from ten sampling stations during post-monsoon and pre-monsoon seasons of 2019 and 2020, respectively. The groundwater quality was determined by analyzing water parameters, such as pH, electrical conductivity, turbidity, total dissolved solids, total hardness, calcium, magnesium, free carbon dioxide, iron and fluoride. The analytical results showed that most sampling stations are within the permissible limit. This is affirmed by the results obtained from the physicochemical water parameters studied, their values when compared to the standards given by BIS/ICMR are within the acceptable limit, except on a few occasions. In addition, water quality index assessments indicate water is under the category of good in most sampling stations.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Milanovic, A., D. Milijasevic and J. Brankov. 2011. Assessment of polluting effects and surface water pollution index: A case study of hydro-system Danube-Tisa-Danube, Serbia; Carpathiah. J. Earth Env. Sci., 6(2): 269-277.
Lamare, E.R. and O. P. Singh. 2016. Application of CCME water quality index in evaluating the water quality status in limestone mining area of Meghalaya, India. Ecoscan., 10 (1 and 2): 149-154.
Literature cited 2: Kumar, A.R., S.M.M.N. Khan and R. Sivanesan. 2013. A correlation and regression study on the groundwater of Vaiyampatti village, Tiruchirappalli district. Indian J. Env. Prot., 33(5): 427-431.
Lamare, E.R., R. Shylla and O.P. Singh. 2014. Assessment of groundwater quality from dug wells in West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, India. Int. J. Env. Sci., 5(3): 544-552.
ID: 65465
Title: Audience Response To Broadcast Media Programmes On Environmental Pollution In South-South Nigeria
Author: Nwambam Maduka and Anorue Luke Ifeanyi
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (11) Nov. 21 page 1227-1236 2021.
Subject: Audience Response To Broadcast Media Programmes On Environmental Pollution In South-South Nigeria
Keywords: Broadcast media, Audience, Response, Programmes, Environmental pollution
Abstract: The objective of this study was to determine how the audience responds to broadcast media messages on environmental pollution in south-south Nigeria. The specific objectives were to find out audience level of awareness to broadcast media programmes on environmental pollution; ascertain environmental behaviour which broadcast media promote in their programming and ascertain factors that hinder adherence to broadcast media programmes on environmental pollution. The researcher made use of a survey design to conduct this study. The population, all the residents, of south-south Nigeria was 13,448,154. The sample size was 385 respondents. The sampling technique was multi-stage. The questionnaire served as the instrument for qualitative data collection. The researchers combined both descriptive and inferential statistics to analyse the data. It was found that the residents of south-south Nigeria have a low level of awareness of environmental pollution. In addition, a significant relationship exists between awareness of environmental pollution and environmental practice. Finally, the extent of exposure to broadcast media messages on environmental pollution significantly predicts the level of awareness of environmental pollution. The result of this study will be useful to environmentalists who may be interested in combating environmental pollution. Policymakers will find the result of this study useful in promoting policies and programmes that are aimed at fighting environmental pollution. Finally, media experts will find this study useful in determining the impact of media messages on the audience. This study has attempted to provide empirical evidence regarding the role of the broadcast media in protecting the environment through environmentally friendly behaviour. The researchers have done this with particular reference to a developing country, like Nigeria. Finally, the current study has focused on environmental pollution and not other environmental challenges, like a flood.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Anatsui, T.C. and E.A. Adekanye. 2015. Environmental substainability for national development in Nigeria. European J. Education Develop. Psychol., 4(3):31-43.
Ezeah, G. and V.C. Gever. 2019. Literary journalism in the force of global food crisis : Techniques on the way out. Skhid., 3(161):34-40.
Literature cited 2: Ekwueme, A. and V.C. Gever. 2017. Warning won’t do it: Analysis of communication strategies for enhancing food production in Nigeria. Int. J. Commun., 21:47-57.
Ajaero, I., N. Okoro and C. Ajaero. 2016. Perception of and attitude towards mass media reportage of the 2012 flood in rural Nigeria. SAGE Open. DOI:10.11712158244016666887.
ID: 65464
Title: Optimization Of Adsorptive Removal Of Phosphate From Aqueous Medium Using Yeast Extract – Reduced Manganese Oxide Particles
Author: Md. Habeeb Ahmed, B.S. Srivathsava, Geethalakshmi Ramakrishnan, Renganathan Sahadevan and Sangeetha Subramanian
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (11) Nov. 21 page 1218-1226 2021.
Subject: Optimization Of Adsorptive Removal Of Phosphate From Aqueous Medium Using Yeast Extract – Reduced Manganese Oxide Particles
Keywords: Yeast extract, Manganese oxide, Potassium permanganate, Freundlich isotherm, Endothermic, Thermodyna-mics
Abstract: Water pollution has been one of the major concerns over the years and with an uncontrollable increase in pollutants, it, directly and indirectly, affects human health. One such concern is increase in phosphate pollution, which is significantly increasing in domestic wastewater. Sources of phosphate pollution are multiple industrial and municipal sources, which require serious attention at both the source and treatment level. In the current study, we have developed a novel technique for synthesis of manganese oxide particles from potassium permanganate using yeast extract as a reducing agent and employed for phosphate adsorption. Physical, surficial and thermal characteristics of manganese oxide particles revealed the presence of higher adsorptive properties alike the other chemical synthesis techniques. Adsorption of phosphate up to 87% was achieved at optimized parameters (pH: 7, time: 3 hr, initial concentration: 50 ppm, absorbent dosage: 2 g/L, temperature 300C). Kinetics and isotherms study revealed the reaction to be following pseudo second-order kinetics and in good compliance with Freundlich isotherm. Thermodynamics studies revealed that reaction is spontaneous and endothermic in nature.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Schlesinger, W.H. and E.S. Bernhardt. 2013. Biogeochemistry: An analysis of global change (3rd edn). doi:10.1016/C2010-0-66291-2.
Ritz, E., et al. 2012. Phosphate additives in food— A health risk. Dtsch. Arztebl. Int. 109(4):49-55.
Literature cited 2: Mecke, A., et al. 2004. Direct observation of lipid bilayer disruption by poly(amidoamine) dendrimers. Chem. Phys. Lipids. 132(1):3-14.
Venkatesan, J., et al. 2015. Isolation and characterization of nano-hydroxyapatite from salmon fish bone. Mater. (Basel). 8(8):5426-5439.
ID: 65463
Title: In-Situ Utilization Of Inorganic Solid Wastes Of Pulp And Paper Industry For Removal Of Chemical Oxygen Demand And Colour From Its Alkali Extracted Effluent
Author: Shaveta Kakkar, Anju Malik and Sanju Bala Dhull
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (11) Nov. 21 page 1210-1217 2021.
Subject: In-Situ Utilization Of Inorganic Solid Wastes Of Pulp And Paper Industry For Removal Of Chemical Oxygen Demand And Colour From Its Alkali Extracted Effluent
Keywords: Lime sludge, Grits, Dregs, Colour, Chemical oxygen demand, Pulp and paper industry
Abstract: Present work aims to explore the in-situ utilization potential of three inorganic wastes of pulp and paper industry, namely lime sludge, grits and dregs, for removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and colour from alkali extracted (EOP) effluent of the pulp and paper industry. Characterization of all three types of solid wastes was done for moisture, bulk density, volatile organic carbons, ash content, loss on ignition (200-900°C), pH and silica by following standard IS methods. EOP effluent was analyzed for pH, colour and COD content. Batch mode experiments were conducted for optimization of experimental conditions for colour and COD removal. The investigation illustrated that grits have the highest efficiency for colour (89.43%) and COD (78.24%) removal in comparison to lime sludge and dregs with adsorbent dose of 5.0 g/100 mL, at 60 min, 100 rpm and sample pH 8.9 from alkali extracted (EOP) effluent. FTIR was used to illustrate the mechanism of sorption by classifying functional groups present on all three inorganic wastes. The FTIR analysis indicates that carbonate is the main constituent of lime sludge and grits.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Jayabalakrishnan, R.M., S. Mahimairaja and C. Udayasoorian. 2009. Treating chrome tannery effluent through vermiculite. J. Env. Res. Develop., 3(3):671-676.
Odiete, W.O. 1999. Impact associated with water pollution. In Environmental physiology of animals and pollution (1st edn). Diversified Resources Ltd., Lagos. pp 187-219.
Literature cited 2: Chukwura, E.I. and G.C. Opkpokwasili. 1997. Impact of brewery wastewater on recipient aquatic environment technology for development in Africa. An International Conference Organized by Foundation for African Development through International Biotechnology (FADIB). Enugu, Nigeria. Proceedings, pp 9-13.
Kataria, N., et al. 2016. Preparation, characterization and potential use of flower shaped zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZON) for the adsorption of Victoria Blue B dye from aqueous solution. Adv. Powder Tech., 27(4):1180-1188.
ID: 65462
Title: Vehicular Relaxation And Amphan Cyclone: Is It A Double Threat To India Towards Combat Of COVID-19
Author: Aswin Sriram and Ganapathiraman Swaminathan
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (11) Nov. 21 page 1203-1209 2021.
Subject: Vehicular Relaxation And Amphan Cyclone: Is It A Double Threat To India Towards Combat Of COVID-19
Keywords: COVID-19, Lockdown, Air quality index parameters, Meteorological variables, Amphan cyclone
Abstract: The COVID-19 spread as a pandemic and more than 185 countries have suffered from it. Various strategies have been devised to combat the virus and prevent it from spreading. In India, lockdown had been initiated since 24th March 2020 and social gatherings had been restricted. But due to the slump in the economy and to boost up trade, certain manufacturing sectors have been opened and vehicular movement was relaxed. PM2.5 and NO2 levels started to rise drastically, which were initially reduced during the lockdown. Moreover, the recent Amphan super cyclonic storm may have increased the risk of COVID spread. A statistical Spearman correlation analysis of the air quality index (AQI) parameters with meteorological variables was carried out to ascertain the significance. Detailed epidemiological studies are warranted to confirm the spike in COVID positive cases may have been related to unforeseen torrential rains as a result of Amphan the cyclone and increased vehicular pollution.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: WHO report. 2020. Preparing for large-scale community transmission of COVID-19. World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
WHO report. 2020. COVID-19 Strategy Update. World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Literature cited 2: Kumar, A., K. R. Nayar and S.F. Koya. 2020. COVID-19: Challenges and its consequences for rural health care in India. Public Heal. Pract., 1:100009.
Krishnakumar, B. and S. Rana. 2020. COVID-19 in India: Strategies to combat from combination threat of life and livelihood. J. Microbiol. Immunol. Infect., 53(3):389-391.
ID: 65461
Title: Seasonal Effect On Physico-Chemical Parameters Of Water Quality And Correlation Analysis Of Heavy Metals at Nawabganj Lake
Author: Indu and Abhimanyu Singh
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (10) Oct. 21 page 1194-1200 2021.
Subject: Seasonal Effect On Physico-Chemical Parameters Of Water Quality And Correlation Analysis Of Heavy Metals at Nawabganj Lake
Keywords: Anthropogenic pollution, Environment stress, Heavy metals, Nawabganj lake, Nutrients
Abstract: Nawabganj lake water has the supplementation through irrigation canal systems in the area. This very effective management method is a necessity and becoming increasingly popular in conserving the lake environments in urban areas. This small lake, spread in an area of 2.25 km2, attracts hundreds of migratory bird species during winters. But presently, water contamination of the lake is a main cause of concern. Nawabganj lake is one of the most important and among the endangered, environmental resources. The lake or surface water bodies has been polluted due to stagnant nature and numerous anthropogenic activities (irrigation, agriculture, construction activities, clearing of land and domestic waste disposal) around them. Due to pollution the quality and quantity of utilizable lake water decreases which ultimately results in the water crisis. It is important, to identify the pollution sources and development of water quality. Thus the lake is subjected to enormous anthropogenic stress and the overall impacts have resulted in the deterioration of the water quality, accumulation of nutrient and toxic heavy metals of water, plants and sediments, shrinkage of the lake area and above all, loss of the aesthetic value and causes environmental stress.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Tewari, S. and N. M. Kottureshwara. 2009. Assessment of groundwater quality of borewells water of Hospet taluka region, Karnataka. Rasayan J. Chem., 2(1): 221-233.
Purushothaman, P., et al. 2012. Sediment and hydrobiogeochemistry of Lake Nainital, Kumaun Himalaya. Env. Earth Sci., 65 (3): 775-788.
Literature cited 2: Kumar, V.A., et al. 2008. A pollution profile of hussainsagar lake. Int. J. Env. Poll., 28(9): 816-819.
DWAF, WRC. 1995. Procedures to assess effluent discharge impacts. WRC report no. (TT 64/94). department of Water affairs and Forestry and water Research Commission, Pretoria, South Africa.
ID: 65460
Title: Experimental Investigation Of Noise Levels At The UNESCO World Heritage City Jaipur
Author: Saurabh Sharma and Mahendra Pratap Choudhary
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (10) Oct. 21 page 1189-1193 2021.
Subject: Experimental Investigation Of Noise Levels At The UNESCO World Heritage City Jaipur
Keywords: UNESCO world heritage site, Noise pollution, Leq, Sound level meter, CPCB standards
Abstract: This paper is based on a study related to measurement of ambient noise levels at the UNESCO world heritage city Jaipur. The equivalent continuous sound level (Leq) is calculated for the morning and evening peak hours using noise levels measured with a sound level meter. The study has been conducted during January to March 2020 and the sampling locations consisted of major tourist spots, famous markets and the large gates constructed at the time of establishment of the old historic walled city. The time interval of peak hours was chosen from 0800-1100 hr in the morning and 1700-2000 hr in the evening. The noise levels were recorded at all the 15 sampling locations and compared with the permissible limits/standards prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India under the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. It has been found that all the results are beyond the prescribed limits as per CPCB, which is a very serious issue looking to the UNESCO world heritage site status recently awarded to Jaipur city. It is the duty of all concerned stakeholders including govt. authorities, businessmen, non-govt. organizations and general public to uphold the status of UNESCO world heritage city in its truthful manner.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: DoT. 2019. Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan. Available at: http://www.tourism.rajas-than.gov.in/jai-pur.html.
UNESCO WHC. 2019. World Heritage Centre. Available at : https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1605.
Literature cited 2: APR. 2019. Annual progress report. Department of Tourism. Government of Rajasthan. Available at : http://www.tourism. rajasthan.gov.in/content/dam/rajasthan-tourism/english/others/tourism-department-ann-ual-progress-report-2018-19.pdf.
CPCB. 2000. The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi, India. Available at : http://cpcb-envis.nic.in/noisepollution/noise_rules_ 2000.pdf.
ID: 65459
Title: Water Quality Indices – A Comparative Review
Author: Sutapa Ray
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (10) Oct. 21 page 1182-1188 2021.
Subject: Water Quality Indices – A Comparative Review
Keywords: Water, Quality index, Effluent, Drinking, Pollution
Abstract: Water pollution is one of the major challenges in front of human civilization. Scarcity of drinkable water is raising its highest peak. Observing the alarming situation, United Nations declared access to drinkable water as a fundamental right of every world citizen [1]. This situation excels the research in water quality, water characterization and water treatment. Not only the anthropogenic sources are causing water pollution but also the natural sources are polluting water. Thus many of the lakes and seas are polluted by natural sources and thus does not provide drinkable water. Considering this, researchers are concentrated on characterizing the water quality, depending on its suitability to drink or dispose of to a certain source. Drinkable water standards are established based on human health requirements, whereas, effluent water standards are established based on the ecology of the water body on which the effluent waters are being discharged. This paper reports a review of the water quality indices (WQIs) developed by different researchers and their comparative evaluation for some case studies.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: United Nation. 2010. Resolution adopted by General Assembly on A/RES/64/292.
Worldometer. Real time world statistics. Available at : http://www.worldometers.info. 2020.
Literature cited 2: UNEP. 2007. Global drinking water quality index development and sensitivity analysis report. United Nations Environment Programme (Global Environment Monitoring System/Water Programme). pp 1-60.
Wikipedia. 2020. Bottled water. Available at :
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/bottled_water. 2020. The global bottled water market. beverage marketing corporation.
ID: 65458
Title: Adsorption Kinetics Of Phenol In Aqueous Solution Using Local Charcoal Activated Carbon Products
Author: A. Fitri, Y. Sattar, A. Nani, M. Ramdiana and M. Ismail
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (10) Oct. 21 page 1177-1181 2021.
Subject: Adsorption Kinetics Of Phenol In Aqueous Solution Using Local Charcoal Activated Carbon Products
Keywords: Industry, Adsorption kinetics, Phenol, Charcoal, Local charcoal, Activated carbon
Abstract: The research of the adsorption kinetics of phenol in aqueous solution was studied by measuring the concentrations of remaining phenol in the solution as a function of time (t) and the parameters of the operating temperature (T), the particle diameter of activated carbon (d) and the ratio of the mass of the adsorbent to the mass solution (r). This research used the adsorption method by using local charcoal activated carbon products. The study was conducted by measuring the adsorption velocity (the ratio between the concentration of adsorbent before and after the adsorption operation took place) as a function of time, by varying the operating temperature, grain size, and the ratio of the mass of the adsorbent per mass of solution. In this research, the method used to evaluate constants value in the empirical rate expression is the graphical method. The results of the research show this adsorption method is one way of handling the waste which is quite easy and economical.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Schwela, D., et al. 2006. Urban air pollution in Asian cities. Earthscan, UK.
Rashid M., et al. 2014. PM10black carbon and ionic species concentration of urban atmospheric in Makassar of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Atmos. Poll. Res., 5: 610-615: doi: 10.5094/APR.2014.070.
Literature cited 2: WHO. 2002. The world health report 2002: Reducing risks, promoting health life. World Health Organization, Geneva.
Sattar, Y., et al. 2012. A preliminary survey of air quality in Makassar city South Sulawesi, Indonesia. J. Teknol. (Sci. Eng.). 57:123-136.
ID: 65457
Title: Heavy Metal Assessment As An Indicator Of Environmental Pollution
Author: T.S.R. Umamageswari
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (10) Oct. 21 page 1171-1176 2021.
Subject: Heavy Metal Assessment As An Indicator Of Environmental Pollution
Keywords: Contamination factor, Contamination degree, Enrichment factor, Pollution load index, Metal contamination index, Tirunelveli district
Abstract: The study was carried out to analyze the heavy metal contamination in the groundwater of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. To get the extend of heavy metals contamination, water samples were collected from eleven different locations in the study area and the concentrations of heavy metals, such as iron, zinc, copper, lead and cadmium were determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). It is a well known fact that the heavy metal ions are potentially toxic to human health and could be quite detrimental for human life. Groundwater contamination by heavy metal was carried out using contamination factor, contamination degree, modified contamination degree, pollution load index, metal contamination index, enrichment factor and metal pollution index. Based on the above indices, it is shown that all heavy metals are present within the permissible limit and the study area is found to show very low degree of heavy metal pollution. It indicates the metals are entirely from crustal materials or natural processes.
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ID: 65456
Title: Assessment Of The Effect Of Monsoon In Gagan River Water Pollution
Author: Navneet Kumar and D.K. Sinha
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2021
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 41 (10) Oct. 21 page 1166-1170 2021.
Subject: Assessment Of The Effect Of Monsoon In Gagan River Water Pollution
Keywords: Parameters, Index, Quality rating
Abstract: Drinking water pollution causes health problems which can be prevented by taking appropriate actions. Water quality index (WQI) is effective way to communicate and parameterize quality of water. The data obtained through quantitative analysis of water is measured up against WHO water quality standards to calculate water quality indices. The purpose is to assess river water pollution and effect of monsoon at Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh). Water quality index (WQI) for Gagan river water at thirteen different sites at Moradabad has been calculated for pre-monsoon period and after onset of monsoon with the help of estimated values of seventeen different physico-chemical parameters and WHO water quality standards. River was polluted at all the sites that were studied for both periods. At almost all the river water sites, the water quality shows some improvement after the onset of monsoon, however, river water was still severely polluted. Higher estimated values of various parameters on the basis of water quality indices also support and verify the results of river water pollution. Mixing up different effluents with river water multiplies the river water pollution. People that are exposed to such severely polluted water are threatened and water quality management is imperative in the catchment area of study.
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Kumar, N. and D.K. Sinha. 2018. Seasonal variation of iron in underground drinking water sources in and around Moradabad city, Uttar Pradesh, India. Int. J. Appl. Eng. Res., 13(13):11062-11068.
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