The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The question is how insurance will work for the poor, who have little collateral but face the highest risk In Jammu, litchi was flowering-much earlier and out of season. This is because winter had not come and it was warmer than usual. But now as the chill has set in, …
The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania conducts research on the role policy institutes play in governments and civil societies around the world. Often referred to as the “think tanks’ think tank,” TTCSP examines the evolving role and character of public policy research organizations. …
The lack of any clear trend and wide fluctuations in concentration of pollutants during the odd-even experiment suggest that no single action can substantially reduce air pollution levels in the capital, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has said in a report. “With no clear trend and wide fluctuations observed …
New Delhi: The Delhi government's odd-even scheme has been given a thumbs up by Centre for Science and Environment, a green think tank, which said it helped bring down air pollution levels in the city and reduce traffic congestion. In its note submitted to the Supreme Court, Environment Pollution (Prevention …
Crop insurance has always been a knotty issue with the two previous ones, National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NIAS) of 1999 and the Modified NAIS of 2010 failing to address the concerns. Agriculture scientists, NGOs and farmer leaders have picked holes in the recently launched Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana (PMFBY) …
New Delhi: While car owners grumpily awaited their alternate day on Delhi roads during the recent 15-day driving experiment, there was one group that grinned happily every day. They were owners of cars that had a bright sticker saying 'CNG' stuck on their windshields. Cars running on compressed natural gas, …
Motor vehicle, air pollution, Bharat Stage The Delhi government had earlier claimed that the vehicular restrictions had managed to arrest the rise in peak pollution levels and that the overall reduction was no less than 25 per cent. Alleging “misinformation” campaign over the efficacy of the ‘odd-even’ scheme, Delhi government …
A green body today said the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) rules by Goa Directorate of Mines recently will not only fall "short" of realising its objectives but can also be "counterproductive". Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said the rules which were notified following provisions of the Mines and Minerals …
Varanasi: Perturbed by the increasing levels of hazardous pollutants including heavy metals in water, air and soil, the natives of different villages in the Singrauli area of Sonbhadra district formed a forum -Singrauli Pradooshan Mukti Vahini supported by Banwasi Seva Ashram to raise their voice and draw the attention of …
Will it be odd for Chennai to even consider reducing congestion caused by vehicular traffic? The jury is still out on the odd-even scheme in Delhi. Yet we have learnt that people are willing not just to talk about pollution and congestion on the roads but also to act upon …
Govt’s claim that pollution in the city has dropped over the past week is at odds with data of the daily average levels as well as peak values of PM. The Delhi government's claim that pollution in the Capital has reduced over the past week is at odds with data …
NEW DELHI: With five more days to go before the odd-even experiment in Delhi draws to a close, the jury is still divided on how much impact the much-debated vehicle rationing system has had on the capital's air. The lack of clarity is compounded due to the weather playing truant. …
A pilot project under which the administration has altered weekly holidays, working hours and timings of markets, factories, schools and corporate establishments in Noida, Greater Noida and surrounding areas to combat pollution and vehicular congestion. Amid the buzz around Delhi’s odd-even policy, neighbouring Gautam Budh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh …
The Delhi government's move to allow only alternate use of cars with odd and even registration numbers from 1 January 2016 is a step in the right direction. However, even as such command and control measures will be difficult to sustain, the gains made from these measures will only wane …
The City of Delhi, with a human population of over 16 million has nearly 9 million vehicles on its roads running over 100 billion kilometers every year, spewing out nearly 4 million tonnes of fuel emissions into the atmosphere every year (9900 tonnes per day). About 2 to 5% of …
If you have a BS IV-compliant diesel car and usually ride alone, you can reduce your per capita particulate (PM) emissions per kilometre by at least 40 times by using a CNG bus instead. And if you have been driving a diesel SUV, then the benefit could be to the …
For the next two weeks New Delhi resident Saurabh Sanyal will work for more than 12 hours every other day. Sanyal isn’t alone. Starting today, Manoj Sharma, chief executive of Mindpie, an event management company, will do the same. It’s not work pressure that’s prompting them to stay in office …
2-wheelers are biggest pollutants, but left out Amid a raging tussle between the AAP government and the Centre, the “odd-even” formula for cars to curb air pollution in Delhi will be implemented from Friday, but the biggest pollutants, which are two-wheelers, have been exempted from the scheme. This, experts say, …
The effectiveness of the AAP government’s ambitious odd-even scheme is set to be compromised as it exempted the two-wheelers from its ambit, which due to their staggering number are major polluters in the national capital. Environmentalists and experts have raised serious concerns over the seriousness of the scheme, which was …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released the result of its analysis of air quality data from the continuous monitoring by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to show that pollution levels this winter have been worse than last year. “This justifies emergency action like the odd and even …
