Energy

Gurgaon to become kerosene free from Nov 1

Gurgaon will become kerosene free from November 1 as around 30,000 kerosene users and BPL families will be provided LPG gas connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)

Publication Date: 
28/07/2016
Times Of India (Gurgaon)
Tags:
Haryana, Kerosene, LPG, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), Energy
Air Pollution

India's spending on clean fuel driven by saving lives

Kamleshkunwar, a mother of three living in a village in central India, first used cooking gas to prepare a meal about a month ago.

Publication Date: 
27/07/2016
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, LPG, Indoor Air Pollution, Health Effects, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), Air Pollution Control
Health

Geographical inequalities and social and environmental risk factors for under-dive mortality in Ghana in 2000 and 2010: Bayesian spatial analysis of census data

Under-five mortality is declining in Ghana and many other countries. Very few studies have measured under-five mortality—and its social and environmental risk factors—at fine spatial resolutions, which is relevant for policy purposes. Our aim was to estimate under-five mortality and its social and environmental risk factors at the district level in Ghana.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
21/06/2016
Raphael E. Arku, James E. Bennett, Marcia C. Castro & et al
PLoS Medicine
1-14
Tags:
Infant mortality, Ghana, Africa, Sanitation, Household Energy, LPG, Waterborne diseases, Indoor Air Pollution, Health Effects, Environmental Health
Energy

Infosys to launch of its household biogas digester project

BENGALURU: Ramanagara district in Karnataka would soon see the launch of a household biogas project wherein 7,620 household biogas units would be built, providing an equal number of biogas stoves t

Publication Date: 
31/05/2016
Sreemoyee Chatterjee
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Biogas, Karnataka, Bangalore (D), Renewable Energy, NGO, Green House Gases, LPG, Energy
Energy

Reforming kerosene subsidies in India: towards better alternatives

Kerosene in India is primarily available as a subsidized commodity for household use, and was added to the basket of Public Distribution System (PDS) commodities during the 2nd Five Year Plan (FYP). Kerosene has been continued as a subsidised fuel to provide affordable cooking and illumination (lighting) to households for the last 60 years.

Publication Date: 
04/05/2016
Abhishek Jain, Aditya Ramji
Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Tags:
Kerosene, Subsidies, Public Distribution System (PDS), India, Household Energy, Alternative Fuels, Direct Cash Transfer, Off-Grid, LPG
Energy

Providing clean cooking fuel in India: challenges and solutions

India has the largest concentration of population using biomass with inefficient stoves. About 840 million in India fully or partially rely on traditional biomass for cooking. In India, cooking is mainly carried out by women, and they play an important role in managing domestic energy needs.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2016
Jyoti K. Parikh, Ashutosh Sharma, Chandrashekhar Singh, Shruti Neelakantan
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Tags:
Biomass, Household Energy, LPG, Public Distribution System (PDS), Ghaziabad (D), Uttar Pradesh, India, Women
Energy

BPCL gets green nod for Rs 694 crore LPG project in West Bengal

State-owned fuel retailer BPCL has got green nod for its Rs 694-crore project of developing LPG import terminal as well as storage, bottling and bulk distribution facilities at Haldia Dock Complex

Publication Date: 
26/04/2016
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), Environment Clearance (EC), West Bengal, Central Expert Appraisal Committee (CEAC), CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), LPG, Energy
Energy

From LPG connections to use - Realising smokeless kitchens for all

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, to provide concessional LPG connections, is a step in the right direction but much more needs to be done by 2019 and beyond to ensure homes in India cook using modern fuels. This article explores the issues of providing connections, subsidy provisioning and ensuring sustained use of LPG and other modern fuels, so as to displace solid fuels from Indian kitchens. It also highlights the need for planning for increased demand and addressing institutional gaps to ensure that the benefits of modern fuel adoption, especially health benefits, are realised.

Publication Date: 
16/04/2016
Ashwini Dabadge, Ann Josey, Ashok Sreenivas
Economic and Political Weekly
51
16
47-50
Tags:
Household Energy, LPG, Subsidies, Biomass, Firewood, Crop Residues, Coal, Animal Dung, Health Effects, Respiratory Diseases, Chulhas (Cookstoves), India, Budget
Air Pollution

New environment standards for gensets notified

PUNE: The ministry of environment, forest and climate change has notified new environment standards for Gensets running on Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) / Natural Gas (NG), Diesel with LPG / NG and Pe

Publication Date: 
31/03/2016
Radheshyam Jadhav
Times Of India (Pune)
Tags:
Diesel, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, LPG, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Pollution Control
Economy

Social sector focus: no kitchen smoke, no open defecation

Among his three Budget speeches so far in this government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for the first time included social sector focus as one of the nine pillars of his proposals.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2016
Aditi Tandon
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Economy, Budget, Indoor Air Pollution, Respiratory Diseases, LPG

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