Authors: Renu Soni, Kirti Sharma, Sanchita Kumar and Samira Chugh
- First Author Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Gargi College, University of Delhi;
- Second Author Affiliation: Graduate student, Department of Botany, Gargi College, University of Delhi;
- Third Author Affiliation: Graduate student, Department of Botany, Gargi College, University of Delhi;
- Fourth Author Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Gargi College, University of Delhi
Abstract: As the transmission of Covid-19 increased exponentially, the nation recognized a lockdown, i.e., ‘a stay home order,’ as the most prominent measure to slow down the spread of the pandemic. With people restricted inside their homes and restrictions in daily outdoor activities, the environment got an immense opportunity to heal itself. The conclusions of the present investigation are based on the analysis of responses to an online survey of people of the National Capital Region (mainly New Delhi, Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida, and Ghaziabad region). With people confined inside, many changes in parameters like air pollution, noise pollution, the behavior of animals and humans, etc. were observed. An overall positive effect on Delhi’s environment was observed. The outcome of this study highlights the adverse effects of careless human activities on the ruin of the environment and its health.
Keywords: Covid-19, Environment, Health, Delhi NCR.