Due to the lockdowns observed worldwide to control spread of coronavirus, air pollution level has declined, said reports.
The World Health Organisation has declared coronavirus as a pandemic. One startling result is decline in green house gas emissions and air pollution due to worldwide efforts to control COVID-19.
Factories have been closed and flights have been canceled. Quarantine and social isolation has also reduced public transport.
Satellite measures show drastic fall of nitrogen dioxide in the troposphere worldwide. Statistical report shows that 9 per cent global death is due to air pollution.
Vehicles contribute 40 per cent of air pollution. Daily consumption of petrol in India is 3,660 000 barrels which is equal to 581940000 liter. Air pollution levels drop as entire country stays indoors.
Observations of Janata Curfew and lockdowns throughout the county would be able to control air pollution as well as deadly Corona, the reports added.
