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Revised plan to fight air pollution hits other deadlinesBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2019
After failing to get its earlier 44-point action plan for Bengaluru approved, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has submitted a revised plan. However, those who have compared... Read more.. |
EESL to set up 1,000 EV charging stations, hopes to deploy 5,000 carsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2019
State-run Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), which was tasked with procuring 10,000 electric cars for government use, has said that it could procure and deploy only 1,500 cars largely... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , electric cars , electric vehicle (EV) , Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) |
Air pollution tops Google search lists as people fear for health, issue a year-round problemBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 27, 2019
Data from Google shows that smog and pollution-related updates topped the search list trends across several cities at the start of the day, as Indians grow increasingly concerned about air... Read more.. |
NITI Aayog at the forefront of Centre's move to promote electric vehiclesBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2019
The Centre’s primary think tank NITI Aayog has been at the receiving end, mostly on issues linked to electric vehicles (EVs), over the last few days. If Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said on... Read more.. |
13 UP districts to get 650 electric busesBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 23, 2019
In an attempt to improve public transport and curb air pollution caused by vehicle emission, the UP government has decided to introduce battery-driven electric buses in the urban areas of as... Read more.. |
No approval for KSPCB’s plan to tackle air pollutionBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2019
Failing to get approval for the action plan to control air pollution in Bengaluru, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has submitted a revised plan. The KSPCB had earlier... Read more.. |
India emits the most sulphur dioxide in the worldBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 20, 2019
India is the largest emitter of sulphur dioxide (SO2) in the world, contributing more than 15 per cent of global anthropogenic emissions, according to a new report by Greenpeace released on... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Natural Resource Management |
Air pollution due to crop burning set to fall this yearBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 14, 2019
Air pollution due to crop burning in north India is set to fall sharply this year because of extensive use of technology to chop off farm stubble and mix it with the soil to make it more... Read more.. |
Car emission to be worst polluter in Mumbai by 2030By : Sustainability ..., Aug 12, 2019
Increasing use of private vehicles over public transport is one of the key reasons that will see transport emission replace industrial fumes as the worst source of air pollution in the city by... Read more.. |
Will establish eco-friendly public transport infrastructure: BMC chiefBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 12, 2019
Pardeshi says number of private vehicles on road will be reduced Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chief Praveen Pardeshi on Friday said the government is working on strengthening the... Read more.. |