Air Pollution

 Killing pollution

chronic bronchitis caused by air pollution affects 24,000 adults and 2.2 lakh children each year, reveals a study by the Nagpur-based National Environment Engineering Research Institute

Publication Date: 
30/01/2001
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Pollution Control, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Respiratory Diseases, Children, Mumbai
Wildlife

 On track to disaster

By ignoring sound technical advice, Konkan Railway jeopardises the fragile Western Ghats environment

Publication Date: 
14/01/2001
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Western Ghats, Rail Transport, Governance, Goa, Mangalore, Mumbai
India

 BURDENING DUTY

The Mumbai taxi union and several petrol pump owners have submitted a petition in the city high court regarding the difficulties faced by them to conduct pollution under control ( puc )

Publication Date: 
30/10/2000
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Pollution Control, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Mumbai, Vehicles
Industry

 Stop, check, go!

Diesel vehicles will be checked for pollution in Mumbai

Publication Date: 
29/09/2000
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Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Mumbai
India

 Rains claim 120 lives

at least 90 people were killed in a landslide that crushed an entire slum in Mumbai. The Azad Nagar slum in Ghatkopar was located at the foot of a hillock, which collapsed due to heavy

Publication Date: 
14/08/2000
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Landslides, Disaster Management, Slums, Governance, Mumbai, Rainfall
India

 FIGHTING FOR AIR

Weighed down by extremely high levels of particles in the air, some Indian cities seem to be coming of age with regard to vehicular air pollution. Taking the cue from Delhi, where the drive to clean the air is spearheaded by the Supreme Court at the behes

Publication Date: 
30/07/2000
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India

 BANGALORE waking up

There is a need for better communication between the government and the people

Publication Date: 
30/07/2000
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India

 HYDERABAD Stalemate

There is a large support of a passive nature, but no outcry against air pollution

Publication Date: 
30/07/2000
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Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Respiratory Diseases, Diesel, Environmental Health, Petrochemical Industry, Legislation, Environment Court, Public Participation, Governance, NGO, Hyderabad (D), Bangalore (D), Mumbai, Calcutta (D)
India

 Untouchable

How nuclear waste is produced and stored

Publication Date: 
29/06/2000
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Uranium, Waste Disposal, Landfill, Radiation, Nuclear Wastes, Mumbai, Tamil Nadu
Transport

 Another chance

mumbai taxi-owners got a reprieve when the Bombay high court ordered that vehicles with registrations endorsed after the alteration of engines would be given till March 7 for an inspection by the

Publication Date: 
14/03/2000
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Pollution Control, Automobiles, Legislation, Mumbai

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