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Uttar Pradesh: Bio-fuel plants in 7 districts curb stubble burningBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 27, 2020
The state steering committee approved a budget of Rs 22.56 crore for setting up bio-fuel plants in seven districts — Meerut, Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Hapur and... Read more.. |
Stubble burning: Maximum cases in Punjab; anger over farm bills among major reasonsBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 16, 2020
Punjab has recorded around 74,000 incidents of stubble burning this season, the maximum in four years, with experts saying anger over farm bills and the government not paying the Supreme Court-... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , stubble burning |
Thermal power plants face closure as air quality dips in NCRBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 11, 2020
With the air quality index turning severe, coal-based power plants in the NCR are preparing to shut. The power plant in Panipat shut down on Monday, while the ones in Hisar and Yamunanagar are... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) , Panipat thermal power station |
Delhi Pollution: Air Quality Degrades to ‘Severe’ Category on Dussehra, Likely to Improve Next WeekBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 26, 2020
As the winter air settles lower and lower every day, Delhi’s air quality left residents gasping on Sunday as it moved to ‘severe’ category with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded above 400 at... Read more.. |
Air pollution now biggest health risk in India, says reportBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 23, 2020
Long-term exposure to outdoor and household air pollution contributed to over 1.67 million annual deaths from stroke, heart attack, diabetes, lung cancer, chronic lung diseases and neonatal... Read more.. |
Donald Trump accuses China, India and Russia of not taking care of their ‘filthy air’By : Sustainability ..., Oct 23, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday accused China, India and Russia of not taking care of their filthy air as he justified America’s withdrawal from the landmark Paris climate agreement. “Look at China, how filthy it is. Look at Russia. Look at India. The air is... Read more.. |
E-cars for ferrying MPs likely in Parliament this monsoon sessionBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2020
From the Monsoon session, only electric cars may be used to ferry lawmakers to and from their homes in Lutyens’ Delhi in a bid to curb air pollution and promote a green culture in Parliament. At a recent meeting with senior officials, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla asked for a... Read more.. |
India ranks near bottom of all countries, with particularly low scores on air quality, climate change mitigationBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2020
India ranks 168th out of 180 countries in the 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) according to researchers at Yale and Columbia universities who produce this biennial scorecard of national results on a range of sustainability issues. Commenting on the rankings, Yale... Read more.. |
LG Polymers India has absolute liability for gas leak, says NGTBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 4, 2020
South Korean company LG Polymers India has absolute liability for the loss of life and public health in the gas leak incident at its plant in Visakhapatnam, the NGT has said while directing that the interim penalty of Rs 50 crore would be spent on compensation to the victims... Read more.. |
Electric vehicle makers see huge opportunity post Covid-19By : Sustainability ..., May 5, 2020
With more and more Indians adopting the social distancing norms, the private vehicle sector is poised to witness a significant momentum in the country making way to a substantial increase in the adoption of electric vehicles as the idea of clean-energy alternatives are... Read more.. |