Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
PM10 and PM2.5 samples were collected from a kerbside at a traffic junction in a major metropolis of India during month of December 2005 and their concentrations were calculated. The Pm2.5 fraction in PM10 varied from 18.7 to 72.6%. Such a large variation was correlated with meteorological variables. The major …
This paper analyzes the sectoral energy consumption pattern and emissions of CO2 and local air pollutants in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. It also discusses the evolution of energy service demands, structure of energy supply system and emissions from various sectors under the base case scenario during 2005–2050. A long term …
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 latest CPCB report provides details of the monitoring study conducted to measure Ozone levels, VOCs including carbonyls in ambient air in the city of Kolkata. It also includes recommendations for control of VOCs releases. Volatile Organic Compounds or VOCs play an important role in tropospheric chemistry byaffecting the OH …
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 …
Emissions trading schemes have great potential to lower pollution while minimizing compliance costs for firms in many areas now subject to traditional command-and-control regulation. This paper connects experience with emissions trading, from programs like the U.S. Acid Rain program, to lessons for implementation of a Trading Pilot Scheme in India. …
The rains over the past few days might have brought the city to a halt, but they have given Delhi a much-needed break from air pollution. Newsline had reported how in the past few months, the amounts of Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM)
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 …
Fireworks display during festive celebrations can cause acute short term air pollution. Deepawali –the festival of light– is celebrated in India, every year during October or November with great fireworks display. Concentration of air pollutants such as SPM (suspended particulate matter), PM10, PM2.5, SO2 y NO2 were monitored for six …
B. Aravind Kumar Air quality in major cities, especially Chennai, is slowly deteriorating with the city topping the State with high levels of particulate matter, both Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) and Total Suspended Particulate Matter (TSPM). According to the Status Report of Air Quality in Tamil Nadu 2006-08 released …
One hundred and forty days before Delhi hosts the Commonwealth Games, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, on May 15, called a meeting to discuss ways to control air pollution in the city. Officials from various state departments and activists were invited to the meet. Air pollution in the city is increasing …
One hundred and forty days before Delhi hosts the Commonwealth Games, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, on May 15, called a meeting to discuss ways to control air pollution in the city. Officials from various state departments and activists were invited to the meet. Air pollution in the city is increasing …
First the bad news: More than half of 130 Indian cities being monitored for air pollution are at critically polluted levels. Now the good news: Air pollution in Indian cities has been proved to be reversible, with improvements in public transport or changing over to greener fuels, reducing pollution levels. …
Although commuters are exposed to high air pollution concentrations, little quantitative information currently exists on differences in exposure from different modes of transport, routes, and fuel types. Zuurbier et al. (p. 783) measured exposures to particle number counts (PNCs) and particulate matter ? 2.5
Mumbai Six months after the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) found that the ongoing renovation of the Wankhede Stadium taking pollutants in the air and groundwater higher than the permissible limits in the locality, a second inspection shows that most of the polluting parameters are effectively under control. This was …
A congestion charge on cars that crowd the Capital is one of the options the government is considering to clean the air in the city ahead of the Commonwealth Games. Delhi has converted commercial vehicles to CNG, introduced Euro IV petrol and diesel this April and introduced new buses, but …
