Visakhapatnam, Feb. 6:

Moves Follows Complaints From People Around Delhi Airport About Noise Pollution From Planes
Nirbhay Kumar NEW DELHI

CARRIERS operating jets that are more than 15 years old will have to look for replacement soon, as the civil aviation ministry has decided to gradually phase out older aircraft to check noise level around airports.

Air monitoring equipment will be set up in Maninagar

Ahmedabad: Soon, you will be able to get to know the air quality in city real time.

Feb. 4: The apathy of the Centre and the Delhi government towards improving the condition of Yamuna flowing just in the middle of the expanded national capital irked the Supreme Court on Thursday so much that it described the river a "mere ganda nullah (a dirty drain)".

Noise and water pollution must be checked

River Filled With Excreta, Devoid Of Oxygen: Pollution Control Board Survey

New Delhi: We all know Yamuna water is not fit for bathing, let alone drinking. But the latest report from the Central Pollution Control Board, sure to raise a stink before the Commonwealth Games in the capital, says the river is so full of excreta that its water resembles that of a drain.

Six cement plants including the Bokajan cement plant have been indicted for violating environmental laws.

This new study conducted by IIM-Lucknow focuses on institutional strengthening of Central Pollution Control Board and its preparedness to undertake various measures as suggested by environmental statutes.

The disposal of hazardous wastes in common and captive incinerators leads to the loss of vital resource besides having potential to cause severe environmental risks if not operated in an environmentally sound manner. Hence, CPCB has published these guidelines to streamline the procedure of co-processing in cement, power and steel industry.

A study conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found that the industries located in Haldia and Howrah add more to air pollution levels than those in Durgapur and Asansol.

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