Impact of Lockdown Measures on Air Quality: A Case Study of Jodhpur

Air Quality Index (AQI) technique has been used to analyze and gather database on pollution in the atmosphere. As air pollution is becoming a bigger threat with modernization, various countries are taking different measures to assess the amount of contamination present in the air we breathe. The current research has analyzed the impact of the pandemic on the air quality of Jodhpur and has compared AQI recorded monthly. Changes in the air quality were observed throughout the year 2020. Measurements for four sites in Jodhpur were compared and recorded. To measure the AQI of all the four, “Maximum Operator Function” method, initially tested in IIT Kanpur, was applied. Basni Industrial Area succeeded Shastri Circle and recorded the best air quality. Since both were categorized as industrial areas, it showed that policy measures relating to the industries in the city during past years have helped in improving the air quality.