• Dr. Sadhana Chaurasia
• Dhanraj gupta
• Dr.Raj Karan Gupta

Diwali has become an occasion of air and noise pollution, and the release of particulate matter and toxic gases has chronic and acute effects on people and their environment. Thus, an air quality assessment study was done by us covering the before-during-after Diwali 2023 period in the three locations (residential, commercial and Silence area) of Karwi, Chitrakoot. During Diwali maximum average 24-h concentration of PM10 (197.89 µg/m3), PM2.5 (88.27 µg/m3), was significantly higher during Diwali, exceeding the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The concentrations of SOx and NOx were 9.34 µg/m3 and 17.01 µg/m3. Air pollution was maximum on Diwali, resembling very poor air quality. This paper highlight the air quality assessment during Diwali in Chitrakoot. It is time to implement regulations on burning firecrackers for pollution reduction, aiming to achieve a sustainable atmosphere.

Pollution, Firework, Diwali, Particulate matter.

"Ambient Air Quality of Chitrakoot During Diwali", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.b734-b741, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404182.pdf

"Ambient Air Quality of Chitrakoot During Diwali", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. ppb734-b741, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404182.pdf