India

 The pollution commons

#1 Who is the polluter? What is their waste-typology? This is the first critical and often make-or-break step. Get the property rights regime wrong and it is clear that nothing will work, is the

Publication Date: 
14/01/2003
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Pollution, Pollution Control, Industrial Dispersal, Leather Industry, Waste Treatment, Small Scale Industry, Technology, Supreme Court, NGO, Greenpeace, India, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Waste Recycling, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)
India

 Making CETPs work

If cetps are the answer, how do we make them work? The choice of technology, however important, is not the only challenge ahead. The key is to build a much stronger framework for common waste

Publication Date: 
14/01/2003
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Pollution, Pollution Control, Industrial Dispersal, Leather Industry, Waste Treatment, Small Scale Industry, Technology, Supreme Court, NGO, Greenpeace, India, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Waste Recycling, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)
Industry

 Indraprastha under fire

CNG dispensing company rapped for taking Supreme Court for a ride

Publication Date: 
29/09/2002
Lopamudra Banerjee
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CNG, Natural Gas, Industry, Legislation, Supreme Court, Delhi, Statistics
India

 Blocked UV rays cause Vitamin D deficiency

a study carried out in Delhi has added another dimension to the effect of vehicular pollution on human health. Re

Publication Date: 
14/09/2002
Vibha Varshney
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Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Child Health, Radiation, Research, India, Delhi
Energy

 Heavy on the purse?

Measuring efficiency of electric appliances fails to take off in India

Publication Date: 
14/08/2002
Nitin Sethi
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Energy, Legislation, Europe, India, Delhi, Developing Countries, European Union (EU), Electronics
Industry

 Disincentive for defaulters

Proposal to tax erring industrialists for CETPs in Delhi

Publication Date: 
29/06/2002
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Pollution, Water Treatment Technology, Industry, Legislation, Supreme Court, Governance, Delhi
Environment

 Playing dirty

There is an urgent need for a post APM fuel policy if we want to address environmental concerns

Publication Date: 
14/06/2002
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Environment, Petrol, Health, Delhi, CNG
Solid Waste

 Under the scanner

Delhi High Court directs CAG to probe power plant deal

Publication Date: 
30/05/2002
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Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Solid Waste, Waste Incineration, Power Industry, High Court, Delhi
Wildlife

 Dissolution Directive

In a major judgement, the Delhi High Court has directed the Union

Publication Date: 
14/04/2002
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Wildlife, Legislation, High Court, Community Groups, Delhi
India

 Ecofriendly moves

with an aim to conserve the vanishing flora and fauna of the city, the Delhi Development Authority (dda) has decided to set up a biodiversity foundation soon. The head of the foundation would be

Publication Date: 
27/02/2002
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Agricultural Research, Biodiversity, India, Delhi

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