An analysis by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has revealed a substantial rise in fine particulate matter on Diwali, with a 45 per cent increase in PM2.5 and a 33 per cent increase in PM10, compared to the previous year. The DPCC’s report emphasised that nearly all air quality …
Heaps of burnt crackers, mithai boxes and wrappers added to the waste generated in the city on Diwali. This year Delhi produced 1,000-1,200 metric tonnes more Diwali waste than last year, according to the three municipal corporations. Last year, 5,785 tonnes of waste was generated on Diwali eve and 3,563 …
Air pollution has gone up by almost three times on Diwali day this year compared to 2011 and Vijay Nagar has emerged as most polluted area of the city. This year, the city reported acute rise in air pollution compared to past few years. Pollution control board says that low …
The campaigns for a ‘Green Diwali’ did not seem to have much affect on city residents who celebrated a noisy Diwali this year, noticeably increasing pollution levels. As compared to the level of Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) measured last week, the levels saw an increase of around 80 per …
Notwithstanding the awareness drive for celebrating Divali in an eco-friendly manner, the air pollution level recorded on the occasion witnessed an increase as compared to the previous year. Though the noise pollution level has fallen, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) says the concentration of respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) …
Despite a campaign by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) for a safe and soundless Deepavali, the noise and air pollution levels shot up during the three-day festival in most areas of the City, including silent zones. The highest noise level was recorded in Yelahanka New Town, categorised as an …
To give a message to the Sikh Sangat to save environment and to check pollution around the Golden Temple, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) displayed fireworks for only 10 minutes on the occasion of Bandi Chhod Diwas (Divali) last night. Golden Temple manager Harbans Singh Malhi said the SGPC …
NEW DELHI: Diwali celebrations across the city this year were more quiet in comparison to last year but produced more air pollution due to weather conditions and use of more smoke-producing crackers. Environmentalists attribute the reduced noise pollution this year due to usage of fewer firecrackers but raised concern over …
New Delhi: Diwali this year was quieter but left the city’s air more polluted than last year’s festival. Experts said while less number of crackers were burst this year, air pollution rose sharply at a time when smog had already raised levels of toxic gases in the air. “Air pollutant …
The problem of garbage clearance has been compounded due to an increase in the waste generation in the City during Deepavali. Although the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had claimed that it would deploy additional trucks and pourakarmikas to clear garbage during Deepavali, heaps of garbage were seen lying uncleared …
For a city already troubled by noise pollution, the Deepavali night further took the malaise to new levels, especially in residential areas, anti-pollution control boards have found. The Central Pollution Control Board had instructed the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board to measure noise levels on November 6, when the twin …
This Diwali night saw a rise in air pollution levels in some pockets of the Capital while noise levels declined compared with last year, according to an air-noise pollution assessment report released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday. A senior CPCB official said: “The rise in air …
This Diwali was quieter, but had higher pollution level, a survey by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found. The panel conducted air and sound monitoring at nine locations in the city on Tuesday and presented its report on Wednesday. The survey found that the level of Respirable Suspended …
Almost all commonly available sound emitting firecrackers exceed the prescribed noise level limits set by the Supreme Court, shows this study by PESO of 846 sound emitting firecrackers from 144 manufacturers in Sivakasi. All commonly available sound emitting firecrackers exceed permissible decibel levels, shows the tests conducted by the Petroleum …
Jaipur: The pollution control board would keep an eye on pollution level in nine cities of the state on Tuesday. Among the nine cities are Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bhiwadi, Alwar, Udaipur, Pali, Kota, Bhilwara and Bikaner. The department would send the report on pollution to district collectors, department of environment, ministry …
A slew of short and long-term measures including ban on entry of commercial vehicles not bound for Delhi, restriction on use of diesel generator sets during social functions, imposition of Rs.2,000 fine on polluting vehicles and expediting the construction of the eastern and western peripheral expressways and rapid increase in …
District Collector Rajendra Ratnoo has stated that the people should make it a point to celebrate Deepavali free from noise pollution. He has suggested that the money to be spent on firecrackers could be set aside for helping the poor students to buy books and clothes. In a statement issued …
Boxes Don’t Bear Pollution Labels, No Quality Checks For Crackers: Experts New Delhi: Two days to Diwali and Sadar Bazar’s market for fireworks is teeming with people. Bright colourful boxes of crackers blazoned with wide smiles are flying off the shelves. In the crush of people, there’s hardly enough time …
More than seven years after the biannual open air firecracker tests started, have they been reduced to empty theatrics with no impact? Even though a drop has been registered in the number of crackers found violating decibel limits, questions concerning the efficacy of the elaborate tests have arisen. The Maharashtra …
Despite several campaigns being organised to raise awareness about the hazards of firecracker-induced noise pollution, expect a noisy Diwali this year too. The reasons: there is a lack of awareness among citizens about the norms concerning bursting of firecrackers and the inability of the police department to notify the draft …
