City-level action plans of around 102 cities had been approved by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to meet the NCAP target of 20% to 30% reduction in PM 2.5 (respirable pollution particles) concentrations over the 2017 annual concentration.
CSE probe finds criteria tweaked to auction blocks in dense forests. Since 2015, of the 49 blocks cleared for coal mining, nine were in ‘No-Go’ areas, or regions that were once classified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change as containing very dense forests and hence closed to coal mining.
On Sunday, Noida saw an average rainfall of 8.6mm and the average level of PM 2.5,or particles in the air with a diameter less than 2.5mm,was at 19.94 micrograms per cubic metres (µg/m3).
Industry experts came together to discuss local solutions waste water management at a webinar organised by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on "Decentralised Wastewater Treatment and Local Reuse for Citywide Sanitation and Improved River Health." The discussion began with moderators Suresh Kumar Rohilla, Senior Director, CSE and Mahreen Matto,
Scholars and Industry experts came together to discuss local solutions waste water management at a webinar organised by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on “Decentralized Wastewater Treatment and Local Reuse for Citywide Sanitation and Improved River Health.”
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Friday said it has decided to waive off penalty imposed on commuters for not having an RFID tag or for inadequate balance in it till October 15 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As per Avikal Somvanshi, programme manager with CSE's Urban Data Analytic Lab, "Delhi is a big energy guzzler and makes an important case study".
Rapid analysis of real-time electricity demand during lockdown and unlocking phases in Delhi was carried out
NEW DELHI: When the Covid-19 triggered lockdowns had brought the economy to a near halt, overall electricity demand in Delhi, after an initial drop during hard lockdown 0.1, recovered quickly to almost near-normal levels – says a new analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Every degree rise in heat index resulted in 187 megawatt increase in electricity demand during COVID-19 lockdown, which was six per cent higher than in 2019, according to a new analysis.
Every degree rise in heat index resulted in 187 megawatt increase in electricity demand during COVID-19 lockdown, which was six per cent higher than in 2019, according to a new analysis.
Every degree rise in heat index resulted in 187 megawatt increase in electricity demand during COVID-19 lockdown, which was six per cent higher than in 2019, according to a new analysis.
नई दिल्ली। अभी तक हम गीला कचरा अलग, सूखा कचरा अलग के नियमों को पूरी तरह आत्मसात कर भी नहीं पाए थे कि अब कोरोना काल में जैविक चिकित्सीय अपशिष्ट ने नई चुनौतियों को जन्म दे दिया है। आलम यह है कि दिल्ली-एनसीआर में जितनी तेजी से संक्रमित मरीजों की संख्या बढ़ रही है उतनी ही तेजी से जैविक अपशिष्ट में भी इजाफा हुआ है। स्थिति का अंदाजा इसी से लगाया जा सकता है कि मई महीने की तुलना में अपशिष्ट 14 गुना तक बढ़ गया है। जैविक अपशिष्टं के निस्तारण के लिए शहर में दो कंपनी एसएमएस वाटर ग्रेस प्राइवेट लिमिटेड और बायोटिक वेस्ट सॉल्यूशन लिमिटेड हैं, जो प्रतिदिन क्रमश: 24 टन और 50 टन कचरे का निदान कर सकते हैं।
After a significant period of learning about social distancing and other precautionary measures related to COVID-19, people are now being wary of even commuting on the roads, and so, like every other activity, road travelling is also taking a new form.
State-run Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has set up solar-powered smart classrooms in 122 government schools across the backward Yadgir district in north Karnataka, an official has confirmed.
A recent study shows that air pollution poses a threat not only to humans but to many other organisms of the world including our key pollinator, the honeybee. According to the World Health Organization, 9 of the 10 most polluted cities worldwide are now in India, making life difficult for the locals as well as the nearby wildlife. Pollution in the wild has been known to cause behavioral, neurological and reproductive deficits in animals, whether it be from the harmful particles in the air they breathe or contamination of food and water resources.