Jaipur: Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) will monitor air pollution at 15 stations and noise levels at seven locations in Jaipur on Nov 1 and 8 ahead of Diwali.An RSPCB official said all 15 air monitoring stations, comprising nine manual and six continuous monitoring stations, would be activated simultaneously on both days. Manual stations usually operate twice a week on designated days, while continuous monitoring stations function round the clock.The board will also conduct a 15-day exercise from Nov 1 to 15 to measure heavy metals in PM10 and PM2.5 particulate matter at National Air Monitoring Programme stations in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur, Alwar and Bhiwadi.Noise levels in Jaipur will be recorded between 6 pm and midnight at Gandhinagar, SDMH Hospital, Mansarovar, Civil Lines, Raja Park, VKI and Sitapura.
