Rice-Wheat production system of the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) in northern India generates
large amounts of crop residues annually, substantial amount of which is burned in-situ. Due …

Severe daily ambient particulate matter concentrations< 2.5 μm (PM2. 5)(> 400 μg m–3)
have been recorded in Delhi, India, for about 50 d in the post‐monsoon season (October …

Elevated PM2. 5 concentrations frequently cause severe air pollution events in Delhi. Till
recently, the effect of crop residue burning on the air quality in Delhi has not been fully …

Intense episodes of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) pollution often overwhelm large areas of
the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) in northern India during the post-monsoon season, a time …

This study reports the variation of PM2. 5 levels during the episodic events ie Crop Residue
Burning (CRB) and Diwali at Delhi. The PM2. 5 samples (n= 90) were collected on daily …

Agricultural residue burning in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) releases large amounts of
reactive nitrogen, among other pollutants, into the atmosphere each year. This study focuses …

The past decade has seen episodes of increasingly severe air pollution across much of the
highly populated Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP), particularly during the post-monsoon season …

The present study investigated the long-term inter-annual, seasonal, and monthly trend
analysis and variability of PM2. 5 on different times scales over the national capital, Delhi …

Biomass burning, a recurring global phenomenon is also considered an environmental
menace, making headlines every year in India with onset of autumn months. Agriculture is …

Crop residue burning (CRB) over northern India is a major air quality and human health
issue. The present study assesses the impact of PM 10, PM 2.5, NO 2 and SO 2, emitted …