Diesel

PLUG POLLUTION

With a view to curbing air and noise pollution caused by diesel generator sets, the Delhi High Court recently sought expert opinion on the issue. It was pointed out that these sets were being

Publication Date:

14/06/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Noise Pollution, Diesel, Delhi

India

Editor's Page

Publication Date:

30/03/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

5

Issue:

19970331

pp:

0

Tags:

Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Diesel, Automobiles

Climate Change

Cooking the goose...

Chidambaram has given a thrust to industrial development. But by failing to balance this development with environmental concerns, he has cooked the goose of millions

Publication Date:

30/03/1997

Author(s): Anil Agarwal

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

5

Issue:

19970331

pp:

21

Tags:

Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Diesel, Automobiles

Air Pollution

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India on Taj Mahal, 30/12/1996

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India on Taj Mahal dated 30/12/1996 in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others. The judges noted that the Taj is threatened with deterioration and damage not only by the traditional causes of decay, but also by changing social and economic conditions which aggravate the situation with even more formidable phenomena of damage or destruction.

Judgement Date:

30/12/1996

Tags:

Air Pollution, Monuments, Agra (T), Industrial Pollution, Bricks, Vehicular Pollution, Congestion, Supreme Court, Mathura (T), Thermal Power Plants, Coal, Fossil Fuels, Diesel

India

Perfect blend

A fuel made from recycled cooking oil promises to curb air pollution and provide an alternative to diesel as well

Publication Date:

30/07/1996

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Air Pollution Control, Green Products, Diesel, Energy Technology

Air Pollution

Increased sister chromatid exchange (SCE) frequencies in lymphocytes from traffic policemen exposed to automobile exhaust pollution

Sister chromatid exchange (SCE) frequencies were deter mined in peripheral lymphocytes from traffic policemen drawn from various busy traffic points of Madras metro in India. These policemen were under constant exposure to automobile exhaust pollution during their 8 h work schedule.

Publication Date:

01/04/1996

Author(s): R. Chandrasekaran, Plp Samy, Pbk Murthy

Source: Human & Experimental Toxicology

Vol:

15

Issue:

4

pp:

301

Tags:

Occupational Health, Petrol, Diesel, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Vehicular Pollution, Chennai (T), Tamil Nadu, Lung Cancer

India

Making power needs more energy than it yields

IT TAKES energy to produce energy. But different commercial fuels yield different amounts of energy per unit weight. Scientists at the National Productivity Council carried out an "Embodied Energy

Publication Date:

Thursday, April 29, 1993

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

Issue:

pp:

Tags:

Diesel, Coal, Energy, Scientists, India, Statistics

Air Pollution

Inventory and assessment of pollution emission in and around Agra-Mathura region

The primary task of the Expert Group is to assist the High Power Committee who is to oversee the implementation of pollution control measures at Agra-Mathura Region, based on scientific and technical findings.

Publication Date:

01/01/1982

Source: Central Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution

Tags:

Air Pollution, Agra (T), Mathura (T), Monuments, Industrial Pollution, Glass Industry, Vehicular Pollution, Household Energy, Thermal Power Plants, Fossil Fuels, Coal, Diesel, Bricks

Air Pollution

Air quality 9 points away from 'very poor' mark in Delhi

The Air Quality Index (AQI) according to pollution apex body Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) was 291 on Tuesday, just nine points away from 'very poor' marker. Watch this video to know more.