Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
Climate Change is a significant change in temperature, wind patterns and precipitation that occurs over a long period of time. Some of these changes occur in cycles over decades, hundreds, thousands and millions of years; some could be random occurrences. Both, Global Warming and the opposite phenomenon Global Cooling, result …
The State Board has issued detailed guidelines from time to time to facilitate the process of grant of consent to establish/ consent to operate and to suitably guide/ advise the industries for taking appropriate measures for abatement of pollution. The purpose of developing sector specific guidance manual for Mining projects …
Under the provisions of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the CPCB has notified fourth version of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) in 2009. This revised national standard aims to provide uniform air quality for all, irrespective of land use pattern, across the country. There are …
This report contains studies in Chennai and Delhi led by Dr. Kalpana Balakrishnan and Dr. Uma Rajarathnam, respectively. These time-series studies of air pollution and mortality in India were funded under HEI's PAPA Program to provide information to inform regulatory and other decisions that would be relevant to local populations, …
As part of CAI-Asia mission to promote better air quality and livable cities, CAI-Asia conducted an annual review of the main events relevant to air quality, climate change and transport in Asia. This review, which started on 2008 and initially focused on sustainable transport, has now expanded to include air …
Incineration of hazardous wastes is one of the sources of dioxin in the ambient air. There are a number of well established technologies to handle hazardous wastes in the form of solids, liquids, sludges, tar etc. and having a high degree of variability in characteristics. Based on the experience in …
The following are excerpts from the final order of MoS, envrironment & forests, Jairam Ramesh, on the Posco steel plant: Clearance for steel-cum-captive power plant Environmental clearance for the steel-cum-captive power plant is being accorded with 28 additional conditions over and above that stipulated in the original environmental clearance of …
Based on its review of the air quality criteria and the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for carbon monoxide (CO), EPA is proposing to retain the current standards. EPA is also proposing changes to the ambient air monitoring requirements for CO including those related to network design.
This paper mainly deals with the measurement of air quality by observing the concentration of pollutants in the atmosphere namely suspended particulate matter, NOx and SO2 at five different selected locations in Lucknow city. The locations for the study have been chosen on the basis of land use pattern. Each …
Three key polutants, namely RSPM, SO2 and NO2 have been measured in schools in the National Capital Region (Delhi). Monitoring was conducted at all the 5 locations. Alarming levels of pollutants were reached on Diwali day, a festival of lights and for days preceding Diwali at all the locations.
The Indonesia Air Quality Profile provides background information and findings on the: State of the Air: What is the air quality in cities? Which of the cities in the country are experiencing air pollution challenges or will soon enter into this situation?; Legal framework for air quality management: What is …
The opening and closing ceremonies for Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium will flaunt two things— glitter and smoke. To ensure reliable power for stadiums, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee has bought diesel-run generators with a combined capacity of about 40 MW—the power consumed by the Delhi airport. …
This draft of the India Air Quality Profile 2010 prepared by Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities presents state of air quality in the Indian cities and focuses on the role of stakeholders and legal framework for air quality management system. Air pollution levels in the megacities of Asia show …
The Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Boards are monitoring the ambient air quality across the country under the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme. Under this programme, ambient air quality is being monitored at 424 stations covering 175 cities in respect of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen …
Delhi is gearing up to host Commonwealth Games in October 2010. This latest analysis of air quality trends in Delhi and their implications on CWG 2010 by Dr. Sarath Guttikunda suggests innovative interventions for fast & effective air quality management. Delhi, the capital city of India, is gearing up to …
This report explores the current methods used to generate air emissions information from all freight transportation activities and their suitability for purposes such as health and climate risk assessments, prioritization of emission reduction activities, and public education. The report highlights the state of the practice, and potential gaps, strengths, and …
There are several methods to communicate the use of different environmental quality parameters. This research communication discusses the use of Air Quality Index (AQI) describing air pollution in Choudwar area. AQI is computed for ten air quality sampling stations in the Choudwar area within the radius 10 kms from the …
The six edition of PCL series of Central Pollution Control Board on "Pollution Control Acts, Rules and Notifications issued thereunder" is being publishing following 1989, 1992, 1994, 2001 and 2006 publications. The number of notifications and amendments in several rules have been issued by the Ministry of Environment & Forests …
Delhi needs a combination of long lasting reforms as well as a contingent plan to clean up its air before the 2010 Commonwealth Games, says this latest analysis by Centre for Science and Environment. CSE releases the results of its latest assessment of pre-Commonwealth air quality and air pollution control …
