Delhi's Toxic Air Pollution: Tiny but Deadly
Centre for Science and Environment's study on PM 2.5 exposure in New Delhi
Centre for Science and Environment's study on PM 2.5 exposure in New Delhi
This presents the evidence of change in Indian cities – however small they may seem today. This captures actual policy decision and action in cities for clean air, public transport, walking and cycling, intermediate public transport, and car restraint initiatives like parking and fiscal measures. The challenge now is to learn from these experiences and to upscale the practices so that we can have the great leapfrog – move from cars to no cars, from pollution to clean air.
• Health impacts of endosulfan • EPW Report: Endosulfan - Centre in Denial - Feb 19, 2011 • Petition Filed by Emfwa Against Karnataka Government. • Decisions adopted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee at its fifth meeting
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Overview Some of the worst cases of outdoor air pollution are found in Asian cities. Although cities like Delhi and Dhaka have reported drop in air pollution levels but more recent information shows reversal of trend in few cities as levels of key pollutants take a u-turn. Read more
The rate at which urban air pollution has grown across India is alarming. Read more
WHY THIS STUDY? On April 1, 2001, there was mayhem in Delhi. Not many buses were plying on the roads as the Supreme Court ruling on moving the entire public transport fleet to CNG, came into effect. Unfortunately this had not been complied with. Without diluting the original order the Supreme Court only allowed a conditional extension of the deadline till September 30, 2001. Read more