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| Designation: |
Principal Scientist
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| Email Id: | n_kamal[at]neeri[dot]res[dot]in |
| Qualification: |
M.Phil, M.Sc, PGDCA |
| Specialization: |
Chemistry (Environmental)
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| Address: |
Vertical 1 A: Air Resource, NEERI, Nagpur
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| Biodata: |
| Sr. No. | Project Name |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Tourist Impact Assessment and Carrying Capacity Study for Environmental Protection of World Heritage Site, Taj Mahal Area
The concept of carrying capacity addresses the question of how many people can be permitted into Taj Mahal without risk of degrading the site . There is a need to remodel the tourist flow in as well as outside through various internentions as to enhance physical carrying capacity. |
| 2 |
Tourist Impact Assessment and Carrying Capacity Study for Environmental Protection of World Heritage Site, Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad
The main objective of the study is to assess environmental impact arising out of the tourist activity vis-à-vis environmental conditions inside the caves and suggest appropriate short term and long term measures to eliminate/ minimizethe resulting adverse impacts. |
| 3 |
Environmental Assessment Study Before and After the Proposed Urban Conservation and Tourism Development Project of Area around the World Heritage Site, Taj Mahal, Agra
The research goal was to generate a design brief through a participatory process between the researchers and Taj Gunj residents, traders (and their associations), government agencies (U.P. Tourism, Agra Development Authority and ASI). The research methodology included holding workshops with the stakeholders to understand their aspirations and create a dialogue towards a sustainable plan. This research aims to understand the social, cultural and physical workings of Taj Ganj and to frame recommendations towards planning for an improved visitor experience that benefits local community and protects the living cultural heritage of Taj Ganj |
| 4 |
National Clean Air Mission
Assessment and Management of Air Pollution and Health problems in sources, pathways and receptors. Assessment of Indoor air pollution and Green house gases. |
| 5 |
Study on Development and Application of GAINS-City Model for Indian Cities, Technology Information Forecasting & Assessment Council TIFAC
Basic data collection and model framework design. Development of city emission model based on GAINS model. Update of emission factors based on a comprehensive review of local measurements. Estimation of air pollutants and GHG emissions under different scenarios for the city. Evaluate the air quality benefit for different scenarios. Training of students who will lead subsequent analysis in individual cities with present focus on one city. Final report summarizing methods, results and future work. |
| 6 |
Macro Level EIA Study for Cluster of Iron OreMines in the State of Goa
To carry out environmental impact assessment study with a view of having macro level impacts of mining in Goa on flora, fauna, the local inhabitant, air, water, noise pollution and overall biological environment. |
| 7 |
PM10 and PM2.5 Source Apportionment Study and Development of Emission Inventory of Twin Cities Kolkata and Howrah of West Bengal
Carrying out Particulate matter (PM10 & PM2.5) monitoring and content analysis, emission inventory generation and source apportionment study through receptor modeling using CMB8.2 FOR Kolkata and Howrah. |
| Sr. No. | Publication Name |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Air Quality Index - A Comparative Study for Assessing the Status of Air Quality
Air quality Index is a tool for identify the present scenario of air quality. Six different methods of estimating Air quality Index (AQI) based on four pollutants synergistic effect viz., PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NO2 were used to compare the prevailing ambient air quality in the study region. The average concentration of PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NO2 are in 82.59, 61.61, 27.19 and 3.92 μg/m3 in was observed in May June respectively. Similarly the levels in June-July 2014 were observed as 57.96, 43.27, 14.24 and 2.54 μg/m3 respectively while the concentration in July-August 2014 were found as 39.37, 32.89, 10.44 and 2.92μg/m3 respectively, in August-September 2014 were 30.08, 32.53, 12.18 and 2.90 μg/m3 respectively and the levels in Sept-Oct 2014 were found as PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NO2 are in 93.66, 94.04, 23.39 and 6.85 μg/m3 respectively. Seasonal and daily AQI calculation revealed that air quality status in the study region under various classes ranging from good, moderate, satisfactory and unacceptable class for different AQI calculation. |
| 2 |
Real time Ambient Air Quality Status During Diwali Festival in Central, India
In India, festivals are celebrated with lot of enthusiasm and Diwali is the major festival of light. In this festival, houses are illuminated by lights and sky is illuminated by fireworks. These fireworks though create lot of amusement but also pollute the atmosphere in terms of air pollution. The continuous air pollution monitoring was undertaken during Diwali festival (2014) at residential site NEERI, Nagpur. Air quality parameters were compared with CPCB standard. On Diwali day, PM 10 and PM 2.5 concentration achieve its highest value of 900 µg/m 3 and 950 respectively µg/m 3. This high concentration is maintained in atmosphere for two days of this festival in atmosphere which is approximately 8-9 times more than that regulatory standard. These particles carry all the components of the cracker including heavy metals, alkali metals, alkaline earth and change the atmosphere with positive and negative ions apart from impaction of sulfur and other acid gases to the atmosphere. |
| 3 |
Air Quality Index - A Comparative Study for Assessing the Status of Air Quality
Air quality Index is a tool for identify the present scenario of air quality. Six different methods of estimating Air quality Index (AQI) based on four pollutants synergistic effect viz., PM 10 , PM 2.5 , SO 2 and NO 2 were used to compare the prevailing ambient air quality in the study region. The average concentration of PM10, PM 2.5 , SO 2 and NO 2 are in 82.59, 61.61, 27.19 and 3.92 µg/m 3 in was observed in May June respectively. Similarly the levels in June-July 2014 were observed as 57.96, 43.27, 14.24 and 2.54 µg/m 3 respectively while the concentration in July-August 2014 were found as 39.37, 32.89, 10.44 and 2.92µg/m 3 respectively, in August-September 2014 were 30.08, 32.53, 12.18 and 2.90 µg/m 3 respectively and the levels in Sept-Oct 2014 were found as PM 10 , PM 2.5 , SO 2 and NO 2 are in 93.66, 94.04, 23.39 and 6.85 µg/m 3 respectively. Seasonal and daily AQI calculation revealed that air quality status in the study region under various classes ranging from good, moderate, satisfactory and unacceptable class for different AQI calculation |
| 4 |
Impact assessment of tourists on noise environment in heritage site
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| 5 |
Real time Ambient Air Quality Status During Diwali Festival in Central, India
In India, festivals are celebrated with lot of enthusiasm and Diwali is the major festival of light. In this festival, houses are illuminated by lights and sky is illuminated by fireworks. These fireworks though create lot of amusement but also pollute the atmosphere in terms of air pollution. The continuous air pollution monitoring was undertaken during Diwali festival (2014) at residential site NEERI, Nagpur. Air quality parameters were compared with CPCB standard. On Diwali day, PM 10 and PM 2.5 concentration achieve its highest value of 900 µg/m 3 and 950 respectively µg/m 3. This high concentration is maintained in atmosphere for two days of this festival in atmosphere which is approximately 8-9 times more than that regulatory standard. These particles carry all the components of the cracker including heavy metals, alkali metals, alkaline earth and change the atmosphere with positive and negative ions apart from impaction of sulfur and other acid gases to the atmosphere |
| 6 |
Evaluation of coarse and fine particles in diverse Indian environments
The estimates of airborne fine particle (PM2.5) concentrations are possible through rigorous empirical correlations based on the monitored PM10 data. However, such correlations change depending on the nature of sources in diverse ambient environments and, therefore, have to be environment specific. Studies presenting such correlations are limited but needed, especially for those areas, where PM2.5 is not routinely monitored. Moreover, there are a number of studies focusing on urban environments but very limited for coal mines and coastal areas. The aim of this study is to comprehensively analyze the concentrations of both PM10 and PM2.5 and develop empirical correlations between them. Data from 26 different sites spread over three distinct environments, which are a relatively clean coastal area, two coal mining areas, and a highly urbanized area in Delhi were used for the study. Distributions of PM in the 0.43–10-μm size range were measured using eight-stage cascade impactors. Regression analysis was used to estimate the percentage of PM2.5 in PM10 across distinct environments for source identification. Relatively low percentage of PM2.5 concentrations (21, 28, and 32%) in PM10 were found in clean coastal and two mining areas, respectively. Percentage of PM2.5 concentrations in PM10 in the highly urbanized area of Delhi was 51%, indicating a presence of a much higher percentage of fine particles due to vehicular combustion in Delhi. The findings of this work are important in estimating concentrations of much harmful fine particles from coarse particles across distinct environments. The results are also useful in source identification of particulates as differences in the percentage of PM2.5 concentrations in PM10 can be attributed to characteristics of sources in the diverse ambient environments |
| Sr. No. | Achievement / Award | Awarded By |
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| 1 |
International Conference on Emerging Trends on Biotechnology for Waste Conversion - 2017
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The Biotech research society, India |
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