Vehicular Pollution

Delhi govt proposes aerial sprinkling of water to keep dust at bay

As per a 2015 IIT-Kanpur study on air pollution, road dust (32%) is the largest contributor to air pollution, followed by vehicular pollution (20%).

Publication Date:

24/10/2017

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

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Delhi, Air Pollution, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Vehicular Pollution, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Diwali, Festival

Air Pollution

Call for vehicle testing overhaul as Australia's emissions fight moves to roads

Australia’s motoring lobby is launching a campaign for “real-world” vehicle emissions testing, arguing the current system needs an overhaul because it is misleading consumers and regulators.

Publication Date:

23/10/2017

Source: Guardian (UK)

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Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Australia, Cars, Fuel Efficiency, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases

Air Pollution

London's £10 T-charge comes into effect in fight against toxic car fumes

Drivers of the most polluting vehicles must from now on pay a daily charge of up to £21.50 to drive in to central London.

Publication Date:

23/10/2017

Source: Guardian (UK)

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Air Pollution, United Kingdom (UK), Vehicular Pollution, Cars, Health Effects, Air Pollution Control

Air Pollution

Air pollution report card

Let's take stock of what we have done and what needs to be done for the right to clean air

Publication Date:

23/10/2017

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

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Air Pollution, Diwali, Festival, Vehicular Pollution, Halth Effects, Supreme Court, Air Quality Monitoring, Sunita Narain, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Air Pollution

City's rising pollution contributing to heart attacks, say doctors

Air pollution is a significant contributor to increasing cases of heart attack in the city.

Publication Date:

20/10/2017

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

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Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Air Pollution, Respiratory Diseases, Health Effects, Vehicular Pollution

Environment

The Lancet Commission on pollution and health

This landmark study published in Lancer finds that toxic air, water, soils and workplaces kill at least 9 millon people and cost trillions of dollars every year. Pollution kills more people in India than anywhere else in the world revealed the study.

Publication Date:

19/10/2017

Author(s): Philip J Landrigan, Richard Fuller, Nereus J R Acosta & et al

Source: Lancet

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1-51

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Air Pollution

Graded Response Action Plan to control air pollution in Delhi-NCR in ‘Very poor’ and ‘Severe’ categories comes into effect from October 17, 2017 - says EPCA

This Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) came into effect from Oct 17, 2017 to prevent a repeat of the severe air pollution Delhi witnessed after Diwali last year. Measures under the GRAP's 'very poor' and 'severe' categories will remain in force till March 15, 2018 said Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA) appointed by the Supreme Court.

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Air Pollution, Delhi, Air Pollution Control, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Supreme Court, Health Effects, Thermal Power Plants, Diwali, Festival, Air Quality Monitoring, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Trucks, Vehicular Pollution, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Solid Waste, Waste Management, Parking Policy

Air Pollution

Graded Response Action Plan to control air pollution in Delhi-NCR in ‘Very poor’ and ‘Severe’ categories comes into effect from October 17, 2017 - says EPCA

This Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) came into effect from Oct 17, 2017 to prevent a repeat of the severe air pollution Delhi witnessed after Diwali last year. Measures under the GRAP's 'very poor' and 'severe' categories will remain in force till March 15, 2018 said Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA) appointed by the Supreme Court.

Tags:

Air Pollution, Delhi, Air Pollution Control, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Supreme Court, Health Effects, Thermal Power Plants, Diwali, Festival, Air Quality Monitoring, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Trucks, Vehicular Pollution, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Solid Waste, Waste Management, Parking Policy

Air Pollution

Status and action to be taken Status and action to be taken under Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi NCR: EPCA Press Conference

As the festival of Diwali and winter season draw near, Delhi-NCR is gearing up to meet the severe air quality challenge that it faces every year around this time. A Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been notified and is already in place – and October 17, 2017 is the day from when Very Poor and Severe categories of GRAP will be imposed till March 15, 2018. This was announced in a press conference by the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), the committee constituted by the Central government following orders passed by the Supreme Court of India in 1998.

Author(s): Sunita Narain

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Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Delhi, Urban Air Quality, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Health Effects, Respiratory Diseases, RSPM (PM 10), PM 2.5, Thermal Power Plants, Vehicular Pollution, Congestion, Industrial Pollution

Air Pollution

Status and action to be taken Status and action to be taken under Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi NCR: EPCA Press Conference

As the festival of Diwali and winter season draw near, Delhi-NCR is gearing up to meet the severe air quality challenge that it faces every year around this time. A Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been notified and is already in place – and October 17, 2017 is the day from when Very Poor and Severe categories of GRAP will be imposed till March 15, 2018. This was announced in a press conference by the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), the committee constituted by the Central government following orders passed by the Supreme Court of India in 1998.

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