GHAZIABAD: The UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has conducted a study of air pollutant levels in Kaushambi following complaints by RWAs about massive environmental pollution in the area.

The process of collecting air samples from Kaushambi was completed on Saturday, following which they were sent to the laboratory for tests and analysis.

Pollution control board officials said the results are expected within the next couple of days.

The survey was undertaken by the board on the request of Kaushambi Apartments' RWAs (KARWA). KARWA issued notices to several authorities in Delhi and Ghaziabad complaining about large-scale pollution in Kaushambi due to the presence of multiple bus terminals, industrial estates, diesel-run vehicles and a landfill site.

"Samples will be analyzed for levels of (particulate matter) PM 2.5, PM 10 and oxides of sulphur and nitrogen in the air around Kaushambi where 24-hour monitoring has been conducted to assess pollution levels," said a board official.