Abstract
Air pollution is known to be the most common problem worldwide. Most cities have air pollution, and new pollutants are being added to the atmosphere, making it more toxic. Air quality prediction is a complex task because of the dynamics, volatility, and high temporal and spatial variability of pollutants and particles. Intending to control the expansion of COVID–19, the Indian government has announced a strict and total lockdown beginning March 25, 2020, in all countries, besides essentials. The goal of this research work is to find out the effect of lockdown on air quality in the four cities of Chhattisgarh state: Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg-Bhilai, and Korba. For that, we are using data from the official site of the Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB). The data is divided into two phases before the three months of lockdown (December 2019 to February 2020) and during the three months of lockdown (March to May 2020). We compared the data and performed a detailed analysis using SPSS software of the impact of COVID-19 on air quality and, as a result, found a major change in the Air Quality Index (AQI), geographical circulation levels, and concentration of various parameters: PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, and CO.
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