Biomass gasifier crematoria gathering dust in Puducherry
Priti Narayan They were installed at a cost of Rs. 8.2 lakh each in 2002-03
Priti Narayan They were installed at a cost of Rs. 8.2 lakh each in 2002-03
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday inaugurated the Twizy Z.E. Concept, a new electric car from the stables of Renault, which will be out on Indian roads by 2011. The blue and white car is a two-seater that works on the green technology principle.
The multi-crore project of washing the power transmission lines using helicopters to prevent power tripping has gone in vain. A fire at Bawana power grid and tripping of all lines emanating from Bawana on Saturday night marred the idea of using helicopters, which was initiated at the expense of consumers.
French auto major Renault today said it was looking at launching zero emission electric vehicles (EVs) in India by the middle of this decade. The company, which today unveiled its city two-seater
Pneumonia has become the scourge of the season with Celsius lows combining with high air pollution to send many like former chief minister Jyoti Basu to hospital. According to doctors, there has been a 20 per cent increase in the incidence of pneumonia in the city over last year.
Hyderabad, Jan. 3: Traffic policemen in the city are susceptible to genetic damage due to constant exposure to vehicular emissions. Traffic cops who smoke are at higher risk of chromosomal aberrations.
Air pollution may double the risk tha an elderly person will be hospitalise for pneumonia.
BHUBANESWAR: At a time when Orissa
<p>We have more roads and flyovers than ever before to address our transportation worries. But, unfortunately, roads in cities like Delhi are chock-a-block with bumper-to-bumper traffic, due to the huge ratio of cars as compared to buses. It is time to set new terms of action. Make the city more walkable. This book discusses in detail ways and means of dealing with pollution and congestion.</p>
Air quality control measures to reduce ambient air pollution during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games caused remarkable but transient declines in particulate matter (PM) air pollution. Wu et al. (p. 87) report on a study of the effects of traffic-related PM with an aerodynamic diameter ? 2.5
The 2010 Environmental Performance Index by Yale and Columbia University has ranked 163 nations based on their performance in addressing pollution control and managing their natural resources. India & China have been ranked 123rd and 121st respectively.
In order to assess the role of meteorology as a diffusing or non-diffusing agent, this paper presents a 20 year analysis of the effects of meteorology on air pollution and has considered Delhi for pilot analysis. The study will be extended to 10 more cities in 2010. <br>
The 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries on 25 performance indicators tracked across ten well-established policy categories covering both environmental public health and ecosystem vitality. These indicators provide a gauge at a national government scale of how close countries are to established environmental policy goals. This proximityto-
The National Capital Territory of Delhi not only has the highest density of population in India but also has the largest number of people living in an urban environment, as approximately 93.7% of the population live in the city. The present urban scenario of Delhi has resulted from an allround increase in industrial units and vehicular traffic.
The aim of World Health Day 2010 is to draw attention to urbanization and health, recognizing that in an increasingly urbanized world, health issues present new challenges that go far beyond the health sector and require action at the global, national, community, and individual levels.
Motor vehicles are a significant source of urban air pollution and are increasingly important contributors of anthropogenic carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
The 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries including India, on 25 performance indicators tracked across ten well-established policy categories covering both environmental public health and ecosystem vitality.
The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has released a brochure titled
EPCA reviews existing cap on number of three-wheelers in Delhi and its implications on mobility, pollution and congestion. Recommends that existing restriction on the number of TSRs imposed by Supreme court be lifted as of April 2010, when the Bharat III norms come into force.
This yearbook includes data, charts and a textual overview of over 200 indicators, as well as such cross-cutting issues as poverty and gender. Chapter 30 specifically addresses natural disasters and their huge economic and social costs in Asia and the Pacific.