Air Pollution

Pollution control dated 08/03/2010

Inspection on pollution control in Bhiali Steel Plant dated 08/03.2010

Publication Date: 
08/03/2010
Tags:
Chhattisgarh, Air Pollution, Pollution Control, Bhilai, Durg (D)
Solid Waste

Rs 1L fine on shop for using plastic bags

New Delhi: If you thought one could easily get away with using plastic bags, think again. Ignoring the Delhi High Court

Publication Date: 
04/03/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Pollution Control, Solid Waste, Plastics, Biodegradable Waste, Non Biodegradable Waste, Delhi
Hazardous Waste

Shutters down for polluting units, says HC

Hundreds of polluting industrial units in Delhi are set to close shop as the Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought strict compliance of the Supreme Court ruling on closure of such units in the M C Mehta case.

The move would start with polluting units in Nangloi village, and the High Court gave the Delhi government four weeks for the clean-up act.

Publication Date: 
04/03/2010
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Pollution Control, Industrial Pollution, Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Industry, High Court, Delhi, Toxic Wastes
Environment

Environmental policy design characteristics and technological innovation: evidence from patent data

This paper focuses on the issue of innovation and technology transfer in the areas of air pollution abatement, wastewater effluent treatment, solid waste management, and climate change mitigation. The paper describes the trends in innovative activity related to selected areas of pollution abatement and control technologies and their transfer internationally.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2010
Ivan Hascic, Nick Johnstone, Margarita Kalamova
OECD
Tags:
Environment, Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Technology Transfer, Renewable Energy, Solid Waste, Legislation, Pollution Control
Air Pollution

Status of the vehicular pollution control programme in India

This new CPCB document presents a review of the vehicular emission problems in Indian cities, the status of vehicular pollution control programmes and their impact on the urban air quality.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2010
CPCB
Tags:
Environment, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Urban Air Quality, Alternative Fuels, Fuel Quality, Vehicular Standards, Fuel Economy Standards, Climate Change, Global Warming, Transport, India, Bhadar, Pollution Control, Air Pollution
Hazardous Waste

Govt fails to shift polluted industries

The Delhi government failed to meet the deadline of shifting polluted industries from the national Capital. It was to be done by February 6 this year.

Publication Date: 
15/02/2010
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Pollution Control, Nickel, Industrial Pollution, Hazardous Waste, High Court, Delhi
Agriculture

Tea industry moves CM on land revenue rates

The tea industry has sought reduction of land revenue rates and cess on green leaf so that the gardens in Assam get a level playing field to compete with the tea gardens of the other parts of the country.

Publication Date: 
12/02/2010
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Pollution Control, Land, Barak Valley, Agriculture, Tea, Industry, Assam
Environment

Evaluation of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

This new study conducted by IIM-Lucknow focuses on institutional strengthening of Central Pollution Control Board and its preparedness to undertake various measures as suggested by environmental statutes.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2010
Indian Institute of Management
Tags:
Environment, Pollution Control, Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Water Quality, Industrial Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Hazardous Waste, Governance, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), India, Pollution
Environment

India ranks 123rd in pollution control

Washington: India ranks 123rd in 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), while Iceland leads the world in addressing pollution control and natural resource management challenges, the latest EPI index has revealed.

Publication Date: 
29/01/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Pollution Control, China, Iceland, India
Environment

India 123 on pollution list

India is ranked 123, two rungs below China, in a new assessment of the performance of nations worldwide in addressing pollution control and managing their natural resources.

The global environmental performance assessment, conducted by two US Ivy League universities, has ranked India above 100 on several key criteria

Publication Date: 
28/01/2010
Telegraph (Kolkata)
Tags:
Environment, Pollution Control, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Sanitation, CSE, India, Global

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