Phthalates are chemicals used in toys to soften plastic. Exposure to them can lead to a wide range of health disorders. They are especially dangerous for children under three years, who tend to put these toys in their mouth.
Phthalates are chemicals used in toys to soften plastic. Exposure to them can lead to a wide range of health disorders. They are especially dangerous for children under three years, who tend to put these toys in their mouth. CSE lab tests found phthalates in all samples of toys tested -- over 45 per cent exceeded the internationally accepted safe limit.
Wind energy projects pick up steam in Rajasthan
THE controversy over the 1,000 megawatt Cogentrix power projecr in Mangalore, Karnataka, has come to an end with the Centre formally giving its approval to the project in principle and the
Japan has pitted fashion lovers and conservationists in a rare battle. A current energy conservation drive urges government servants and politicians to dress casually, sans neckties and suits, from
Subsidies and low prices of energy do not help the poor, in whose name these steps are ostensibly taken; they merely fatten the urban and rural elite
President Pervez Musharraf has asked the Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim Authority, Pakistan Steel Mills, as well as the city and Sindh governments to install desalination and power generation plants all over the metropolis. He was speaking as chief guest at the formal inauguration of the DHA water desalination and power generation plant and ground breaking ceremony of Phase-II of the project here on Monday. He had performed the groundbreaking of this very project three-and-a-half years ago. The President termed the inauguration of such a project as a very important occasion.
AFTER several rounds of deliberations on raising auto fuel prices, the government finally decided to bite the bullet. Despite the Left's opposition it has raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2/litre and Re 1/litre, respectively, from February 15. The current price of petrol in Delhi is Rs 45.52/litre (from the earlier price of Rs 43.52/litre) and diesel is Rs 31.76/litre (from Rs 30.48/litre).
Picking on an advertisement issued by the Petroleum Ministry to explain the recent fuel price hike, CPI(M) Politburo member and MP Brinda Karat wrote a letter to Petroleum Minister Murli Deora on Tuesday, questioning the Ministry's claim about the Government absorbing a financial burden of over Rs 71,000 crore during the current financial year. "I believe that the claim is not based on facts. In fact, the entire campaign launched by your ministry is misleading,' she said, seeking answers to a five-point questionnaire.
With the Capital's power generation unlikely to increase till 2010, the Delhi government has started emphasising on energy conservation. In a bid to promote optimum electricity utilisation among youngsters, the power and education departments have come together to spread awareness among schoolchildren. The awareness initiative will be first implemented in about 500 schools in east and central Delhi, before being carried out in other parts of the city. Termed Bijli Gyan Abhiyan, the discom which caters to these areas
Minister of Petroleum and Petroleum Resources Development, A.H.M. Fowzie says that no decision has been taken for a sudden increase in fuel prices. Speaking to the government media, the Minister has also revealed that a study is underway on the financial situation of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the global fuel prices. He added that CPC has incurred a loss of 7.32 billion rupees following the last increase of fuel prices in January. Earlier, the Minister hinted a fuel price increase immediately following the New Year celebration.
The government on Thursday has increased the prices of all oil products by Rs 3 per litre except kerosene oil. Kerosene oil price has been kept at the previous level to basically protect the poor from additional financial burden, who use it as fuel. Prime Minister, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, excluded the kerosene oil from increase in price on the personal request of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has issued a notification of the new prices of petroleum products, to be effective from April 16.
The federal cabinet is holding a special meeting on Wednesday (today) to discuss the energy crisis going on in the country. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will preside over the meeting. It is one point agenda meeting with a purpose to find out some workable solution to the energy crisis. The last federal cabinet meeting had discussed energy crisis but due to seriousness of the crisis it decided to hold a special meeting for finding some solution to the problem. The energy crisis is turning worst with each passing day and it demands of the government a quick workable solution.
While the inflationary pressure has gone out of control from the government, commodity prices have been steadily increasing. During the week, price of fish jumped by 6%, fruits and vegetables by 3% and moong dal and spices by 2% and 1% respectively. Despite export bans, skimmed milk was costlier by 7% and imported edible oil by 1%. Furnace oil was costlier by 3% and light diesel oil by 2%.
The energy saving drive of the government found little favour with traders in the city on Monday, as markets remained open beyond the stipulated time on the first working day of the week. While people have been suffering degenerating power supply with prolonged and nightlong power outages since Sunday night the situation was not so encouraging amid blazing heat in 34 degrees Celsius with 72 per cent humidity. Various residential areas across the city were hit by prolonged and unannounced power outages of up to 10 hours from late Sunday night till Monday evening.
Pakistan put its clocks forward an hour on Sunday while shops have been ordered to close early as the country struggles with an acute electricity shortage. Setting clocks forward by an hour, to six hours ahead of GMT, should enable the country to take advantage of an extra hour of daylight in the evenings and save power. Shopping centres have also been ordered to close at 9 p.m. (1500 GMT) from Sunday while government offices have been told not to turn on the air conditioning for the first three hours of the working day.
The Director General (DG), Wapda, Tahir Basharat Cheema has said that government, using coal as fuel, is planning to set up 5000 MW power generation plant within the next few years. He said this while speaking at a ceremony arranged by Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He said that the country's survival largely depends on proper use of its coal reserves. '184 billion tonnes of coal reserves were available in Thar area alone', Cheema said. He expressed concern over the fact that Pakistan was generating only 0.1 percent electricity from coal.
The Liquid Petroleum Gas Distributors Association Pakistan (LPGDAP) has asked the government to ensure monitoring of LPG prices by Ogra and the petroleum ministry to check undue increase in gas prices such as the one introduced by LPG marketing companies during last two months. In a press statement issued here on Sunday, FPCCI chairman zonal committee on LPG and LPGDAP office-bearer Muhammad Irfan Khokhar said that LPG marketing companies have increased the per kg price of LPG by Rs 14.50 from Rs 48 to Rs 62, due to which the price of domestic cylinder has risen from Rs 505 to Rs 675.
India's economic growth is mainly based on energy from fossil fuels like coal and therefore has considerable potential in reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well in CDM participation. CDM projects starting after January 1, 2000, are eligible to earn certified emission reductions (CERs). However the modalities and procedures of the CDM may be too complex to exploit its full benefit. This guidebook will provide a roadmap to the project developers and investors for realizing the full benefit of CDM within the allotted time frame.
Traders on Monday demonstrated against hours-long load shedding in front of district nazim office. They later blocked Mardan-Nowshera Road for one hour while shouting against WAPDA, provincial government and district authorities. Markazi Tanzeem Tajiran President Hajji Muhammad Aslam, Carpenter Association President Iftikhar Khan and General Secretary Syed Muhammad led the demonstrators. They said traders had been suffering heavy losses due to high inflation coupled with load shedding lasting for 16 hours a day.
