Air Pollution

Air dispersion modeling of brick kilns: Siting criteria and good house keeping practices for brick industry in Uttar Pradesh

Present study deals with the stack and ambient air quality monitoring of brick klins in Uttar Pradesh and air dispersion modeling was carried out using the Gaussian model to calculate the ground level concentrations (GLC) of suspended particulate matter (SPM). Based on GLC, criteria has been proposed for installation of new brick kilns and good house keeping practices have been recommended for adoption in and around the brick kilns to reduce the ill effect of pollution on the buildings, human health, flora and fauna.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2012
Neeraj Jain, A. K. Minocha, Jaswinder Singh
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection
32
4
276-282
Tags:
Bricks, Uttar Pradesh, Building Materials, Air Pollution, Industrial Pollution
Environment

Brick kilns performance assessment: a roadmap for cleaner brick production in India

This report assesses the environmental, energy and financial performance of brick production in Indis and provides short-term recommendations to improve brick kiln technologies.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2012
Greentech Knowledge Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Tags:
Bricks, India, Industry, Environment, Energy, Energy Technology, SPM, PM 2.5, Carbon Dioxide, Finance, Renewable Energy
Environment

DoE fines paper mill, brick fields

The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined three paper mills in Chittagong and six brick kilns in Rangpur, Feni and Chittagong a total of Tk 2,625,000 for environmental pollution.

Publication Date: 
28/03/2012
Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, South Asia, Environment, Paper and Pulp Industry, Bricks, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)
Environment

Brick kiln set up near Sakhipur forest fined

The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined Tk 5 lakh to SRF Brick Kiln at Baheratoil in Sakhipur upazila under the district as it was operating illegally adjacent to Sakhipur reserve fores

Publication Date: 
12/03/2012
Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, South Asia, Bricks, Air Pollution, Forests, Environment, Health Effects, Biodiversity
Environment

DoE fines illegal brickfield

Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined an illegal brickfield Tk 10 lakh in Palash upazila of Narsingdi for destroying the environment.

Publication Date: 
09/03/2012
Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, South Asia, Environment, Noise Pollution, Bricks, Air Pollution
Air Pollution

Two illegal Pabna brickfields demolished, finally

The Department of Environment (DoE) destroyed two illegal brick kilns in Bera upazila under the district on Sunday, following an order by the High Court to stop operation of all illegal brick field

Publication Date: 
06/03/2012
Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bricks, Bangladesh, South Asia, High Court, Air Pollution, Environment
Air Pollution

103 of 245 brick kilns operating illegally in Barisal div

A total of 103 out of 245 brick kilns in six districts of Barisal division are operating illegally flouting several notices of Department of Environment.

Publication Date: 
30/01/2012
New Age (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, Air Pollution, Bricks, Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Badal walks over model code, puts work on his roads in fast lane

* A group of contract labourers work to complete the paving of a 2-km kuchcha road running through open fields.

Publication Date: 
18/01/2012
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Rural Roads, Rural Development, Panchayats, Bricks

Guidelines for abatement of pollution in brick kiln industry

Clay bricks are produced in Rajasthan in small or cottage scale brick kilns and clamps which operate seasonally. The raw materials in the brick kilns include topsoil, coal, paddy husk, fly ash, wood & locally available agro wastes to some extent. Brick manufacturing process generates emissions discharged from the brick kilns.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2012
Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
Tags:
Bricks, Industrial Pollution, Industry, Rajasthan, Fly Ash Bricks, Pollution Control, Groundwater, Aravalli Range, Water Cess Act 1977
Forests

Stop brick-kilns, sawmills in Lahagara forest area: HC

The High Court on Thursday directed the government to stop operation of 22 brickfields and 20 sawmills adjacent to the reserved forest area in Lohagara upazila of Chittagong in two days.

Publication Date: 
17/12/2011
Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, High Court, Forests, Deforestation, Environment, Bricks

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