Study of Air Pollution Due to Vehicle Emission in Tourism Centre

Pollution due to auto exhaust has assumed menacing proportion in the developing countries like India, where its contribution is nearly 45% 75 % of the total air pollution in urban areas, Ooty the Head Quarters of Nilgiris Districts has a large Number of commercial and non-commercial vehicles, due to increasing industrialization and Tourism related activities. In this thesis a study was conducted on vehicle pollution in Ooty town to asses pollution contribution from transport sector. The available information about mobile source emission factors has been compiled from different sector in Udhagamandalam. In this study, mobile source emission factor for carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and smoke density for Indian vehicles have been estimated by testing different types of vehicles for their exhaust contents. It is reported from the study undertaken in this work, the emission levels of carbon Monoxide, Hydro Carbons and smoke Density of vehicle made from the year 1961 are within the permissible limits as recommended by the Environmental (Protection) Rules, 1986.