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Auto makers seek clear policy after Delhi diesel ban

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 18, 2015

India’s auto makers and dealers on Thursday called for a clear, national policy to combat air pollution, after a crackdown on diesel cars and trucks in New Delhi, which campaigners have vowed to...

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Biomass burning in nearby areas doesn't always harm NCR air: Javdekar

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 15, 2015

Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday told Rajya Sabha that "there is no conclusive study available to show that biomass burning in neighbouring states will always impact the quality of air in Delhi".

He was responding to a question on the impact of...

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Subject Tags: air pollution , Biomass

Delhi, Chennai wake-up calls for India: Clean technology pioneer

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 14, 2015

As Delhi gets choked on record pollution levels and Chennai struggles after unprecedented floods, an Indo-Canadian scientist globally known for pioneering clean technologies said these developments are a wake-up call for India.

V.I. Lakshmanan - the CEO of Process...

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National Green Tribunal: No new diesel vehicles to be registered in Delhi till January 6, 2016

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 14, 2015

The National Green Tribunal(NGT) on Friday in an interim order said that no new diesel vehicles will be registered in Delhi till January 6, 2016, the next date of the hearing....

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Gujarat to introduce electric buses to reduce pollution

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 11, 2015

 Gujarat Transport Minister Vijay Rupani today said the state government will introduce a pilot project to run six electric buses between Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad to reduce pollution....

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Breaking Delhi’s odd-even car rule may cost you Rs 2,000

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 11, 2015

Breaking the Capital's odd-even driving rule, which is being tested for a two-week period starting January 1, could cost violators Rs 2,000 or more. Seeking to ensure maximum compliance, the Delhi...

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Apps to warn against capital's deadly air

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 16, 2015

If you want to plan your day according to the city's air quality, there are now apps to give you this data instantly. Greenpeace India, an environmental NGO, recently launched an app that not just gives you real-time air pollution levels from a monitoring station near you,...

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Pollution in Delhi: Companies like Google and Coca-Cola equip workplaces with purifiers

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2015

Last week, an employee at Honeywell's Pune office visited Delhi for a project along with her six-year-old son. Within days of her visit, her son was diagnosed with pharyngitis. The paediatrician blamed it on air pollution and advised her to return to Pune immediately.

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Subject Tags: air pollution

Centre to set up control room within CPCB to constantly monitor actions to combat air pollution

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 9, 2015

Union environment ministry on Friday decided to set up a control room within the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to constantly monitor day-to-day actions of state agencies to control air pollution in Delhi and NCR.

Besides, it also took decision to issue notices...

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India’s capital starts ‘pollution toll’ for trucks

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 2, 2015

Delhi on Sunday introduced a toll for all trucks and commercial vehicles in an attempt to improve air quality in the world’s most polluted capital ahead of Diwali celebrations.

Trucks are banned from entering the Indian capital during the day, but every night after 8pm...

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