Rejuvenating impact of COVID-19 lockdown on major environmental parameters: an Indian perspective

The recent coronavirus outbreak caused severe impact on the life of people. Despite several health and economic losses, COVID-19 pandemic induced lockdown proved to be a boon for environment. This review highlights positive environment; enumerating its effect air quality indices, water wildlife noise pollution, therefore, focussing brighter side effects lockdown. Notably, in India, rivers like Ganga Yamuna showed drastic reduction pollutant levels. For first time generation, Himalayas were visible from various parts India. amount waste generated also decline during lockdown, was seen blooming. During period temperature levels recorded low as compared 2019 between March June. Hence, this emphasizes beneficial impacts different pollution parameters well