New Delhi: Weeks ago, when Modern School student Akkriti Bhatia succumbed to an asthma attack while in school, most blamed the school for tardy medical action. But perhaps air pollution in school areas is also to blame.
A study by The Energy and Research Institute (TERI) profiling air pollution in schools between 2002 and 2003 has thrown up alarming results.
On August 17, 2009, a number of persons and organisations sent a letter to TERI and chairperson and members of jury panel that decides the award, saying that NHPC does not deserve the TERI 2009 award for environment excellence that was given to NHPC by the President of India on June 5, 2009.
Indian business schools and universities are getting climate friendly. While some are launching programmes on sustainability, others are starting courses in climate change, clean technology and carbon trading to be in sync with globally emerging trends in business and environment.
A New Delhi-based developer, 3C, has announced two green residential projects in Noida this year at a budget of Rs 2,600 crore. Siddha Group, a Kolkata-based realtor, is developing a green housing complex, Xanadu, in Kolkata. In Mumbai, Mahindra Lifespaces is developing a green project Mahindra Splendour in Bhandup.
