Finally, environment becomes poll issue
Naveen S Garewal
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Old school bus wins court nod - Precedent fear in fume fight
Calcutta High Court on Friday gave Modern High School for Girls the green signal to run five buses more than 15 years old, provided they meet the emission standards, setting what the green lobby saw as a dangerous precedent in the fight against vehicular pollution.
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Fuel efficiency label from Oct.
Aug. 26: Come October, you can compare fuel efficiency of various models of different manufacturers be-fore buying a car. The comparative data would, however, be provided for models in the same category.
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Air Pollution, 01/03/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Air Pollution, 01/03/2016. The Govt. of India has taken number of steps to control the increasing air pollution.The steps taken by the Government inter-alia include; Notification
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Long-term trends worldwide in ambient NO2 concentrations inferred from satellite observations
<p>Air pollution is associated with morbidity and premature mortality. Satellite remote sensing provides globally consistent decadal-scale observations of ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution. The
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Sharp dip in City's ambient air quality
Pollutant levels skyrocket to three times the permissible limit The deadliest pollutant in Bangalore’s air, the Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) has gone up to an astounding 200 to 300 per cent of the permissible limits.
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Cancerous pollutant on the rise in Mumbai
<br />The city
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Delhi gets eco-friendly e-ricks
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flagged off an eco-friendly e-rick from her residence here on Tuesday.<br />
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nano risk:Carbon nanoparticles
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China Air Pollution Triple WHO Recommended Levels in First Half
Air pollution in China’s largest cities, as measured by the concentration of fine particulates that pose the greatest health risk, was three-times worse in the first half of the year than levels advised
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GPS to keep track of trucks on NH2
DURGAPUR, 18 JULY: The Durgapur police has asked freight services operators to intensify use of Global Positioning Satellite(GPS) technology across the Asansol – Durgapur industrial hub. This, the police
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IIT experts list pollutants affecting Golden Temple
Main building of the Golden Temple in Amritsar is adversely affected due to pollution caused by industries, vehicles, generators, 'tandoors' (clay ovens) of restaurants around the shrine and burning of
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding noise and air pollution at Worli Sea Face at Bandra Worli Sea Link, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 13/03/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/03/2019. This application seeks direction to ensure that air pollution and
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Energy-efficient steps can help MSMEs cut power consumption by 20% : TERI
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has said that energy efficient measures can reduce energy consumption by 20-30 per cent in the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. “Within the
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rising air pollution in Delhi, 18/10/2016
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahendra Pandey Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 18/10/2016 regarding rising air pollution in Delhi. Dr. M. P. George, Scientist D DPCC
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Study says vehicular pollution is seven times higher than norm
Vehicular pollution at three main traffic junction in Mumbai was five to seven times higher than the accepted norm, a study conducted between November 2001 and January 2002 indicated.
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New panel to study vehicular pollution
In a significant development aimed at checking vehicular pollution and bringing about a qualitative improvement in the performance of vehicles, an Expert Committee has been set up under the
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Concentrator scheme for traffic policemen remains in limbo
Eighteen months after the Mumbai city police began to install expensive machines to help traffic policemen combat respiratory diseases caused by vehicular pollution, only one of these so-called
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No Shanghai in sight, just Beijing smog
Today if you dare to walk down Ahmedabad's busy IIM-Keshavbaugh or Mani nagar road stretches during peak hours you will be exposed to a level of pollution that is almost 10 to 12 times more toxic than
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A record low in air and noise pollution on bundh day
Bharat Bundh on Monday could have brought the City to a standstill inflicting major blow to trade and business but it gave a welcome breather to the residents of the City as the level of pollution dropped to a pleasant low.