While there have been substantial efforts to quantify the health burden of exposure to PM2.5 from solid fuel use (SFU), the sensitivity of mortality estimates to uncertainties in input parameters has not been quantified. Moreover, previous studies separate mortality from household and ambient air pollution. In this study, we develop …
A one-time subsidy of Rs 30,000 to e-rickshaw owners was also announced. NEW DELHI: The AAP government on Thursday presented a “green Budget” which is aimed at controlling pollution and monitoring its impact on the environment. The city government announced 26 separate programmes under four different departments of environment, transport, …
Deforestation and draining of the peatlands in equatorial SE Asia has greatly increased their flammability, and in September–October 2015 a strong El Niño-related drought led to further drying and to widespread burning across parts of Indonesia, primarily on Kalimantan and Sumatra. These fires resulted in some of the worst sustained …
NEW DELHI: As pollution choked Delhi in recent years, a total of 140 air purifiers were purchased for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's offices and at least six other government agencies, according to previously unpublished government data. The purchases came as Modi faced criticism for not taking effective steps to improve …
On January 25, the ministry notified an amendment to the environment protection rules making it mandatory for all projects that require clearance to implement dust mitigation measures. THE ENVIRONMENT Ministry has asked major infrastructure agencies, including the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), to implement measures for dust mitigation by …
CHANDIGARH: With the Union government setting a target for reduction of pollution, the UT administration has decided to prepare a comprehensive action plan. It will also be getting an Rs 5-crore device to monitor pollution. Chandigarh is in the list of 100 cities identified on the basis of level of …
In compliance to the direction of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi Dated: November 17, 2017 (in the matter of Vardhman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others vide OA No. 44/2018 Earlier OA No. 21/2014), the compiled ambient air quality data (of each monitored parameters) of Delhi-NCR …
Chinese cities combating smog have significantly cut serious air pollution in the past four years, a study by a University of Chicago team has found. "The data is in - China is winning its war against pollution," said Michael Greenstone, a professor in economics and director of the Energy Policy …
SRINAGAR: In a surprising find, a study has revealed that pollution in Srinagar - the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir - hits dangerous levels during winter months as the air carries five times more tiny particulate matter than the permissible limit, with the experts terming it a worrying development. …
Calcutta: The air in the city is more toxic than in Delhi in February, data collected by pollution-monitoring bodies reveal. During the period under study, Calcutta's average air quality index (AQI) - based on the prevalence of the most potent pollutant, PM2.5 - was 260. Delhi's AQI stood at 243. …
The Centre's list includes three cities from Telangana, five from Andhra Pradesh, one from Tamil Nadu and four from Karnataka As the Centre plans to clean the air in 13 south Indian cities, 26 more cities spread across four south Indian states reported annual particulate pollution levels higher than the …
Data shocker on city's air quality last year Patna: The air quality in the state capital was "good" on just two days, "satisfactory" on 77 days and "medium" on 92 days last year, according to Bihar State Pollution Control Board data (BSPCB). It was "bad" on 53 days, "very bad" …
Panaji: In an effort to tackle air pollution in towns and cities, the central government has set out to ensure that dust mitigation measures for construction and demolition activities are compulsorily implemented. The measures apply to projects that require environmental clearances (EC). The ministry of environment, forest and climate change …
Study by researchers based at IIT Delhi and University of California, Berkeley suggests that climate change could reduce levels of the highly toxic fine particulate matter of size smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) in the air above the Indian landmass. While climate change is expected to have disastrous consequences worldwide, …
The pollution in the city has reached alarming proportions when considered the real situation and its severity is higher when compared to that suggested by the data from Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). A report released on Wednesday based on studies by Co Media Lab and Climate Trends notes …
GURUGRAM: Is winter over? February may just be in its third week but it certainly seemed so in the NCR on Wednesday. The maximum temperature crossed the 30-degree Celsius mark for the first time this winter and touched 31.7 degrees – seven notches above normal — in Delhi. This was …
GURUGRAM: The city continues to record moderate level of air quality since last week, making it least polluted in NCR. The PM 2.5 level on Sunday morning came down to 83.91 micrograms per cubic metre. However, highest level of PM2.5 on Sunday remained 88.59 micrograms per cubic metre, as compared …
Household cleaners, paints and perfumes have become substantial sources of urban air pollution as strict controls on vehicles have reduced road traffic emissions, scientists say. Researchers in the US looked at levels of synthetic “volatile organic compounds”, or VOCs, in roadside air in Los Angeles and found that as much …
In compliance to the direction of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi Dated: November 17, 2017 (in the matter of Vardhman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others vide OA No. 44/2018 Earlier OA No. 21/2014), the compiled ambient air quality data (of each monitored parameters) of Delhi-NCR …
NEW DELHI: Days after the Centre announced an ambitious healthcare scheme to provide up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation, the Supreme Court on Monday reminded the government that such programme would not be effective till pollution crisis is effectively tackled first. …
