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Shutters down, polluter Badarpur power plant to return in green avatarBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 25, 2018
After years of being labelled with the polluting tag, the newly-closed Badarpur thermal power station is now looking at greener pastures. After generating electricity for over 40 years, the... Read more.. |
No blanket ban, but SC puts checks on firecrackers this DiwaliBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 24, 2018
People can burst low-emission firecrackers between 8 pm and 10 pm this Diwali, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday, ruling against a blanket ban on fireworks. But the top court ordered that the... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , air quality , Diwali , firecrackers , India , Noise Pollution , Supreme Court |
Dust from unpaved roads, traffic congestion main local factors behind pollution in Delhi-NCRBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 18, 2018
Dust from unpaved roads, construction activities and traffic congestion are some of the main local factors causing the air quality of Delhi-NCR to deteriorate as reported by 41 inspection teams... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , air quality index , Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) , environment , India , pollution control |
72-hour pollution forecast system launched in DelhiBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 16, 2018
Ahead of the pollution season, the Centre on Monday launched an air quality prediction system that would forecast the state of the air three days in advance for... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , air quality early warning system , AQI , pollution forecast system , real-time monitoring |
Delhi backs incentives for clean energy switch to combat pollutionBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 6, 2018
Authorities in Delhi approved measures on Tuesday to encourage businesses to use clean energy as one of the world’s worst polluted cities stepped up the fight against deadly air pollution.... Read more.. |
CPCB TO INSTALL 2 AIIR MONITORING STATIONS IN RAIPURBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 30, 2018
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) will install two “Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations” (CAAQMS) under CPSU-CSR Project in Raipur, officials informed. ... Read more.. |
Pollution Board to set up three more air quality stations in VijayawadaBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 16, 2018
With air pollution levels increasing alarmingly in the city, the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) officials have decided to establish three more air quality monitoring stations at... Read more.. |
Several polluting factories in North Delhi may be sealed soonBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 13, 2018
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation is likely to initiate sealing drive after September 29 against factories or industries using coal and other ‘dirty’ fuels like pet coke and furnace oil... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , environment , Environment Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA) , sustainability |
Green tribunal asks NCR states to report on air pollution fightBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 3, 2018
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the states... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , environment , National Green Tribunal , sustainability , vehicular pollution |
NGT reiterates order banning 10-year-old diesel vehiclesBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 2, 2018
Reiterating its previous orders, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held that diesel vehicles that are 10-year-old will not be permitted to ply in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR... Read more.. |