[HTML][HTML] National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) for Indian cities: Review and outlook of clean air action plans

T Ganguly, KL Selvaraj, SK Guttikunda - Atmospheric Environment: X, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), launched in 2019, is India's flagship
program for better air quality in 122 cities. This review evaluates the scientific, legislative …

Diurnal and temporal changes in air pollution during COVID-19 strict lockdown over different regions of India

V Singh, S Singh, A Biswal, AP Kesarkar, S Mor… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lockdown measures to contain COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a considerable change
in air pollution worldwide. We estimate the temporal and diurnal changes of the six criteria …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of managing air pollution through airshed approach

AA Khan, P Kumar, S Gulia, M Khare - Sustainable Horizons, 2024 - Elsevier
An airshed concept has been widely practiced in developed countries as a tool for air quality
mitigation, but its application in develo** countries is still evolving. The air pollution …

Plastic rain—Atmospheric microplastics deposition in urban and peri-urban areas of Patna City, Bihar, India: Distribution, characteristics, transport, and source …

N Parashar, S Hait - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Evidence of atmospheric microplastics (MPs) deposition in India is scarce though reports of
MPs pollution in other environmental media exist. Henceforth, this study for the first time …

The dynamic impact of urbanization, structural transformation, and technological innovation on ecological footprint and PM2. 5: evidence from newly industrialized …

M Sahoo, N Sethi - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2022 - Springer
The rapid increases in ecological footprint and air pollution have followed the fast expansion
of the global economy. Urbanization has aggravated environmental strain because of …

On the widespread enhancement in fine particulate matter across the Indo-Gangetic Plain towards winter

N Ojha, A Sharma, M Kumar, I Girach, TU Ansari… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5, aerodynamic diameter≤ 2.5 µm) impacts the
climate, reduces visibility and severely influences human health. The Indo-Gangetic Plain …

Prediction of combustion, performance, and emission parameters of ethanol powered spark ignition engine using ensemble Least Squares boosting machine learning …

DJ Godwin, EG Varuvel, MLJ Martin - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
This research concentrates on the application of machine learning techniques to predict
combustion, performance, and emission parameters in a dual-fuel spark ignition (SI) engine …

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on air quality in Chandigarh, India: understanding the emission sources during controlled anthropogenic activities

S Mor, S Kumar, T Singh, S Dogra, V Pandey… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The variation in ambient air quality during COVID-19 lockdown was studied in Chandigarh,
located in the Indo-Gangetic plain of India. Total 14 air pollutants, including particulate …

Aerosol-PM2. 5 Dynamics: in-situ and satellite observations under the influence of regional crop residue burning in post-monsoon over Delhi-NCR, India

RP Kumar, R Singh, P Kumar, R Kumar, S Nahid… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing air pollution in the urban atmosphere is adversely impacts the environment,
climate and human health. The alarming degradation of air quality, atmospheric conditions …

Inferring air pollution from air quality index by different geographical areas: case study in India

R Sharma, R Kumar, DK Sharma, LH Son… - Air Quality, Atmosphere …, 2019 - Springer
India is one of the most polluted countries in the world, where several major cities are facing
serious environmental consequences as a result of rapid pollution growth. The objective of …