Habitat And Urbanisation

The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017

A bill allowing construction within 100 metres of ancient and protected monuments was passed in the Lok Sabha on 2nd January, 2018.

Publication Date: 
17/07/2017
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Monuments, Construction Industry, India, Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI)
Environment

All ASI-protected monuments declared polythene free zones, says Mahesh Sharma

Till November 15 of the current fiscal, as much as Rs 191.50 crore has been spent on conservation of all centrally protected monuments/sites of national importance, Sharma said.

Publication Date: 
29/11/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Plastics, Monuments, Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI), Haryana, Environment
Air Pollution

Municipal solid waste and dung cake burning: discoloring the Taj Mahal and human health impacts in Agra

The Taj Mahal—an iconic World Heritage monument built of white marble—has become discolored with time, due, in part, to high levels of particulate matter (PM) soiling its surface. Such discoloration has required extensive and costly treatment and despite previous interventions to reduce pollution in its vicinity, the haze and darkening persists.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
07/10/2016
Raj M Lal, Ajay S Nagpure, Lina Luo & et al
Environmental Research Letters
1-8
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Animal Dung, Biomass Burning, Air Pollution, Agra (T), Monuments, Taj Mahal, Health Effects, PM 2.5
Energy

Solar panels to help monuments tap free energy

NEW DELHI: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is proposing to install photovoltaic solar panels on the rooftops of all protected monuments.

Publication Date: 
11/07/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Solar Energy, Monuments, Renewable Energy, Energy Policy, Energy
Forests

UP seeks more time to file reply on tree felling near Taj

Agra: Unable to prepare a response to the report filed by environmentalist MC Mehta in connection to the alleged felling of more than 10,000 trees near Taj Mahal, the Uttar Pradesh advocate general

Publication Date: 
05/07/2016
Aditya Dev
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Agra (D), Trees, Deforestation, Environmentalists, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Taj Mahal, Monuments, Forests, Eco-Sensitive Zone
Environment

Green stains on Taj: NGT notice to Centre, UP

Agra: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government seeking their replies on a petition filed by a city resident and environment activist on

Publication Date: 
17/05/2016
Anuja Jaiswal
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Taj Mahal, Yamuna, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, National Green Trbunal (NGT), UNESCO, Environmentalists, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Municipal Corporation, Monuments, Environment, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Air Pollution

No specific nation-wide study to assess pollutants impact on monuments

Agra: In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Union ministry of environment and forest informed that neither it nor the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has initiated any nation-wide study to as

Publication Date: 
11/05/2016
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Air Pollution, Monuments, Air Quality Monitoring, Vehicular Pollution, Bharat Stage VI, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Taj Mahal
Environment

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Pollution on Historical Monuments, 10/05/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Pollution on Historical Monuments, 10/05/2016. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) are continuously monitoring ambient air quality in 254 cities / towns in the country including vulnerable monuments.

Publication Date: 
10/05/2016
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Pollution, Monuments, India, Parliament, Air Pollution
Environment

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Pollution on Historical Monuments, 10/05/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Pollution on Historical Monuments, 10/05/2016. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) are continuously monitoring ambient air quality in 254 cities / towns in the country including vulnerable monuments.

Publication Date: 
10/05/2016
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Pollution, Monuments, India, Parliament, Air Pollution
Air Pollution

Pollution impact on monuments slow but long lasting: Experts

While human life has perennially been under threat of pollution, monuments haven't been spared either and are being adversely impacted by contaminated air, experts say.

Publication Date: 
18/04/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Monuments, Taj Mahal, Nitrogen Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide, Vehicular Pollution

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