Claims and counter-claims over cracker pollution
Firecracker wholesalers of the State Capital fail to ensure anti-pollution norms. However, it is claimed that popular manufacturers have assured the smoke and noise is comparatively less this year.
Firecracker wholesalers of the State Capital fail to ensure anti-pollution norms. However, it is claimed that popular manufacturers have assured the smoke and noise is comparatively less this year.
FESTIVE SPIRIT As City Readies To Dazzle In Diwali Lights, Concerns About Pollution Gain Prominence; Many Pledge To Keep It Noiseless Bhoomika GK, 32, a bank employee and resident of Ullal, West Bangalore,
Tests Find Most Serial Crackers Violate Norms Politicians and their supporters should behave responsibly by not violating decibel levels to celebrate their victory in the elections, noise pollution activists
Regional Directorate (Central), Central Pollution Control Board, Bhopal has Conducted Ambient Air & Noise level monitoring in Bhopal city during celebration of Diwali festival in the year 2017 (pre-Diwali
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in "The Times of India" Authored by Shri Vishwa Mohan titled "NCAP with multiple timelines to clean air in 102
Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Ltd (BCPL), also known as Assam Gas Cracker Project, has achieved financial closure with a consortium of banks led by Punjab National Bank. Chemicals and fertilizers ministry officials said loan arrangements for Rs 156 crore over and above the capital and feedstock subsidy from the government had been signed. BCPL project is a flagship petrochemical project of
CHENNAI: The rain gods might have played spoilsport with cracker-bursting fun during this Diwali, but the consequence is one that should make every environment-conscious denizen of the city happy. Ambient
Firecracker traders may have complained of a slowdown in cracker sales but air pollution levels on Wednesday didn't reflect their concerns by any measure. Air quality deteriorated drastically 9pm onwards
While traders, schools, business houses and various NGOs had been promoting eco-friendly Diwali by holding anti-cracker campaigns in the run-up to the festival, levels of air and noise pollution exceeded
Watch out if you feel like lighting those red 'ladi' string bombs and other smoke-emanating fireworks at Diwali. They may seem exciting, but are a host of illness triggers. When these crackers are burst,
As traders complain of a significant drop in the sale of firecrackers this year with people scaling down Diwali celebrations in the wake of cyclone and floods, environmentalists see a positive side to the trend. Environmentalist said subdued Diwali is good news for the environment. "The reduced sale of crackers would mean less air pollution and less toxic left-overs for water," said environmentalist Biswajit Mahanty.
Campaigns By Schools Lead To Decline: Survey Bangalore: Children are ensuring a massive change in our mindset, and how! Anti-cracker campaigns launched by schools across the country have resulted in a 20-25% dip in sale of crackers, says a survey.
Diwali is just over a fortnight away, but the Delhi government hasn't started its anti-crackers drive. With temperatures falling already, we may be heading towards days with severely polluted air. The
The Festival of Lights is over, but it will take a few days for civic workers in the City to clear the heaps of garbage left behind on the streets by those bursting crackers. The City, that usually generates 4,800 tonnes of garbage everyday, is supposed to have produced about 7,000 tonnes of garbage daily in the last two days, said Palike engineers.
After educational institutions and resorts, it is the turn of firecracker manufacturers to set up units in the foothills of forests, posing a threat to locals and wildlife. The establishment of firecracker
With Deepavali round the corner, the Chief Minister’s office has directed the Secretary to the Department of Environment and Ecology to take necessary steps to prevent the sale of high-decibel crackers
The continuous barrage of loud music, dazzling light shows and bursting of fire crackers during the Ganeshotsav seem to be harming the health of Thaneites who have been complaining of sleep disorders.
KOLKATA: A techno-legal expert committee commissioned by civil society platform Sabuj Mancha to examine a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, raising the sound limit for fire crackers from 90 dB to 125
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Particulate Matter, 29/11/2016. The Central Pollution Control Board has reported concentration of particulate matter less than 10 micron (PM10) as1297 μg/ m3 at one of
Growing awareness about harmful crackers leads to decrease in RSPM. With growing awareness among people about the harmful implications of burning crackers and self-discipline, Indore saw 50% reduction