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Food regulator to persuade firms to cut salt, sugar in products

India’s food safety regulator the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is launching a campaign to persuade firms to reduce the use of salt, sugar and eliminate trans-fat in their pr

Publication Date: 
10/07/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Food Safety, Food Process Industry, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Regulations, Salt, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Health
Health

From what we eat to the air we breathe — cancer is everywhere

Sonali Bendre recently revealed that she has been diagnosed with a high-grade cancer that has metastasised.

Publication Date: 
09/07/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Cancer, Lifestyles, Heavy Metals, Cosmetics, Health Effects, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Air Pollution

National Clean Air Programme Won't Work Without Time Bound Goals: Experts

The Environment Ministry has prepared a draft NCAP with an objective to come up with a comprehensive plan for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, and to augment the air quality moni

Publication Date: 
09/07/2018
NDTV
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Quality Monitoring, Air Pollution Control, Air Act 1981, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Land

Proposed Framework for Empanelment of Organizations and Individual Experts for Conducting Social Impact Assessment in Land Acquisitions

As per the requirements of Section 4(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, it is mandatory to conduct SIA and prepare a Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP) for acquisition of land (a) by the government for its own use, hold and/or control, or for public–private partn

Publication Date: 
06/07/2018
Chandra Bhushan, Sujit Kumar, Vikrant Wankhede
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, India, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Air Pollution

CPCB: Enforce full pollution action plan

NEW DELHI: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recently directed the implementation of the entire ‘Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP) for Air Pollution Control in Delhi and NCR’ under Section 5

Publication Date: 
06/07/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution Control, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Thermal Power Plants, Industrial Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Pollution Under Control Certification, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Air Pollution
Environment

Brick kilns, thermal power plants falling short of green targets: CSE

‘Delhi-NCR’s comprehensive clean air action plan floundering’

Publication Date: 
06/07/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Bricks, Thermal Power Plants, Industrial Pollution, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Environment
Industry

Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP): an indicative structure

According to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013, it is mandatory to conduct a Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and prepare a Social Impact Management Plan (SMP) for acquisition of land by government for its own use, hold and control or by public-private partners

Publication Date: 
05/07/2018
Sujit Kumar Singh, Vikrant Wankhede
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, India, Public Hearing, Industry, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Cost Benefit Analysis
Air Pollution

Industries given 90 days to switch to approved fuels

NEW DELHI: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has notified the “approved” fuels in the capital, which include cleaner options like BS-VI petrol and diesel, CNG, LPG, aviation turbine fuel and

Publication Date: 
05/07/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Bharat Stage VI, Diesel, CNG, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Air Pollution Control, Coal, Industrial Pollution
Air Pollution

DPCC notifies list of fuels permissible for industrial use

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued a notification with a list of fuels permissible for industrial use within the NCT of Delhi, a move which has been hailed by the Centre for Sc

Publication Date: 
05/07/2018
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Oil Pollution, Bharat Stage VI, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Natural Gas
Energy

Milestone Tracker for Installation of Emission- Control Technologies

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) revised the environmental standards for coal-based thermal power stations in 2015. The deadline to comply with the standards expired in 2017; no progress was however made by the industry.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2018
Priyavrat Bhati, Rohit Pathania, Randhir Kr. Gupta, Pranav Phadke, Soundaram Ramanathan
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Tags:
Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Industry, Air Pollution, India, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

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