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Environment minister, India reviews green stepsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 27, 2016
Delhi government's environment minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday reviewed preparations of various land owning agencies against burning of garbage, dry leaves, plastic. He also assessed the... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , solid waste management |
Khanna in Punjab sees fall in air pollution levelsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 10, 2016
Even as Khanna has achieved the dubious distinction of being among the world's 20 most polluted cities in the world, the recent data of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) suggests some... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Urban Development |
Neighbouring states responsible for 60 percent of Delhi pollution: StudyBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 6, 2016
Only 40 per cent of the particulate matter (PM) 2.5, a major pollutant in the air Delhi residents breathe in, is generated in the capital, according to a study. ... Read more.. |
Delhi tops most polluted megacity list, says WHOBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 4, 2016
Delhi's air is the worst among world megacities, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed recently, even as IndiaSpend's #breathe network of air-quality sensors reported fine-particulate-... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , WHO |
Delhi govt gears up to check pollution ahead of DiwaliBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 30, 2016
With a WHO report ranking Delhi among most polluted cities in the world, the AAP government today decided to initiate steps, including awareness drives against burning Chinese fire crackers, dry... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , monitoring |
China tops WHO list for deadly outdoor air pollutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 27, 2016
China is the world’s deadliest country for outdoor air pollution, according to analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO). ... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , WHO |
IIT-M finds way to measure vehicle pollution in real timeBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 16, 2016
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) have developed a “real-time exhaust emission prediction model,” stated to be for the first time, that can help manage urban air... Read more.. |
Affidavit in NGT against Okhla waste to energy plantBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 14, 2016
Residents of Sukhdev Vihar recently filed an affidavit in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) alleging that the Okhla waste-to-energy plant violates the Delhi Master Plan 2021 and needs be shut... Read more.. |
Air pollution cost India 8.5% of its GDP in 2013: studyBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 12, 2016
Measures to safeguard the environment are often considered to be economic spoilers as they entail putting restrictions on economic activity such as shutting a polluting factory or scrapping old... Read more.. |
Turbhe & Koparkhairane most polluted city nodes: Green reportBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 7, 2016
It is tough to breathe easy in Koparkhairane and Turbhe nodes which have violated the national permissible limits for pollutants such as sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, as per the city's... Read more.. |