The current population of Bengaluru is estimated to be over 12 Million. Bangalore is classified as one of India’s 100 ‘non-attainment cities’ which means it does not meet the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Nitrogen Oxides are formed during combustion of fossil fuels at high temperatures. Initially nitrogen released during combustion reacts with oxygen to form nitric oxide (NO) which in turn further reacts with oxygen and forms nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and these are collectively called as NOx. NOx can have severe and damaging effects on human and plant life and hence Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and Central Pollution Control Board(CPCB)have taken many steps yearly to reduce the level of this particular pollutant. Air Quality Data of Bengaluru city during the period 2004 to 2019 (over a period of 15 years) has been analysed to assess the pollution levels and accordingly the pollution trend was established. PYTHON, a high level programming language was used to clean, sort, group and analyse the data. The impact of policies of KSPCB and CPCB in control and abatement of air pollution and monitoring has been discussed. Data Analysis presented in this paper paves way to a deeper understanding of the success and failures of various policies and control measures, which can act as a guide for future implementations of control measures in other cities as well.
Volume 12 | 08-Special Issue
Pages: 468-475
DOI: 10.5373/JARDCS/V12SP8/20202546