A case against boom in personal cars
N N Sachitanand
N N Sachitanand
This new CPCB document presents a review of the vehicular emission problems in Indian cities, the status of vehicular pollution control programmes and their impact on the urban air quality. <br>
After the Budget triggered a price increase in all models of automobiles, prospective buyers will be in for another jolt, as the industry is set to jack it up again in April due to the implementation of the new emission norms
This work presents an estimate of the air pollution from municipal solid waste transport haulage sector for the city of Kolkata. About 3000 MT/day of solid waste are generated in the city presuming generation
The susceptibility level of different types of plant species to air pollutants in the Tiruchirappalli city (central Tamil Nadu, India) has been conducted on the basis of their air pollution tolerance index
Concentrations of benzene, a carcinogen Volatile Organic Compound (VOC), have been measured through monitoring campaigns at three different locations on Mathura Road, an intercity road carrying high density
In urban areas roads surrounded by high rise buildings cause trapping of respirable suspended particulate matter, PM2.5 in the lower regions. Under these situations it is very desirable to know the location
an expert panel of the Union environment ministry has justified the setting up of coal-fired power plants in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. It has said the thermal power plants may prove beneficial for mango plantations as the trees could draw sustenance from the oxides of sulphur and nitrogen emitted by them.
As western auto markets shrink due to environmental concerns coupled with financial tightening and long-term worries about fuel supply, India has witnessed a decade-long steep sales growth rates in all categories of vehicles. The promise of a rapidly growing automobile market has brought every global auto manufacturer of significance to India.
The infrastructure hurdles that tripped the Book Fair are posing problems for a state government handicrafts fair starting at Milon Mela on Wednesday, with the authorities sitting on an upgrade plan. A part of the fairground is yet to be levelled, toilet and drainage facilities have not been improved and safeguards are not in place against a power cut, which had hit the Book Fair.
PANJIM: Finally, the State government has decided to act tough to contain traffic jams and dust pollution caused by mining trucks especially in Sanguem and Quepem. At a meeting with mining stake holders, the government proposed couple of measures to reduce dust pollution caused by transportation of ore through Sanguem and Quepem.
S Praveen Dhaneshkar, Bangalore, Feb 19, DH News Service: The Transport Department will soon connect all the 216 emission testing centres across Bangalore to a central server to monitor vehicles spewing exhaust smoke to make the process more stringent.
PCBs, used to manage risks from the flammability of dielectric fluids and to increase the durability of elastic sealants, had declining environmental concentrations after legislation banning new production was passed during the 1970s and 1980s in Europe and North America.
Praveen Kumar Singh New Delhi: Three weeks after the environment ministry communicated India's voluntary commitment to reduce carbon emission by 20-25% of gross domestic product by year 2020 to UNFCCC, the road transport and highways ministry has adopted an active stance on this front. It has initiated the groundwork to put in place a stringent set of norms to control vehicular pollution.
JIM MOTAVALLI Italian marque readies hybrid version of the 599 GTB in time for the Geneva Motor Show in March You don't buy a Ferrari expecting the latest in reen technology, but here are signs of environmentally friendly evolution in Maranello.
<p>The grey, sulphur-laden skies overlying parts of Asia have a bright side — they reflect sunlight back into space, moderating temperatures on the ground. Scientists are now exploring how and where pollution from power plants could offset, for a time, the greenhouse warming of the carbon dioxide they emit.</p>
CHENNAI Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) has successfully installed Diesel Hydotreating (DHDT) reactor, at its Manali refinery to produce clean diesel, meeting the Euro-IV specifications as per the auto fuel policy of the Centre.
The MCD on the Supreme Court against the Delhi high court order which lifted the ban on number of cycle rickshawpullers in the city.
TODD WOODY and CLIFFORD KRAUSS SAN FRANCISCO If electric cars have any future in the United States, this may be the city where they arrive first. The San Francisco building code will soon be revised to require that new structures be wired for car chargers. Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations.
San Francisco Takes The Lead, New Buildings Will Have To Be Wired For Car Chargers Todd Woody & Clifford Krauss San Francisco: If electric cars have any future in the United States, this may be the city where they arrive first.