This study proposes a complementing approach to existing scientific studies in generating hyperlocal information on the causes of pollution in a city. The methodology has been developed and refined in
Pollution levels rising, could hit athletes
A congestion charge on cars that crowd the Capital is one of the options the government is considering to clean the air in the city ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
Urban air pollution is reportedly responsible for nearly 1 million annual deaths worldwide. The burden of disease from air pollutant exposure may be greatest in growing urban populations in the developing world, but risk assessment is often impeded by lack of exposure information at the local level in many urban settings. Dionisio et al. (p.
Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) retained National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) for conducting Environmental Post Evaluation of the Projects under the Schemes in the Taj Trapezium Zone. The objectives of the study was to see improvement in environmental quality on the environs of Taj Mahal and other historical monuments, to provide
Hyderabad, April 27: Walkers beware! City parks that are considered to be the lungs of the city are not as pristine as we would expect. They are recording respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) and total suspended particulate matter (TSPM) above permissible levels.
KOLKATA 25 April: In order to pin down the cause of air pollution in the state, the state pollution control board will set up an Environment Compliance Assistance Centre (ECAC) at every small and medium enterprise such as, tanneries, petrochemical and bleaching factories.
Hyderabad, April 21: There
Mumbai The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will conduct a second round of inspection at the Wankhede Stadium, days after it issued a show cause notice to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for pollution of air and ground water in the area due to the on-going stadium renovation work.
The big difference between the petrol and diesel taxes has caused an increased usage of diesel run cars, the main culprit in fouling up the air
The Central Pollution Control Board website claims that an ac tion plan for monitoring and controlling emissions was prepared and many of its provisions were implemented as early as 2003. Yet, the RSPM levels in Chennai have not gone down, ac cording to the data provided by the pollution board.
