What are the worst polluters in Delhi NCR? Here’s what a TERI report says
November 18, 2024 |
November 18, 2024
The Indian Express
As pollution levels soar, what are the main contributors to air pollutants in the National Capital Region (NCR)? A draft report on a 2021 emission inventory the latest available answers this question, reiterating some of what earlier such inventories have found and marking a few departures. An emission inventory, usually prepared for a particular year, quantifies emissions from different sources for a city or region for that year. The 2021 draft report was prepared by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Delhi covered with dust as road repairs take their toll
October 20, 2024 |
November 7, 2024
Hindustan Times
Dust is one of the biggest sources of pollution in Delhi and can contribute to as much as 25% of the Capital's bad air, according to a 2018 source apportionment study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Mobility crisis is behind pollution in city: CSE
November 7, 2024 |
November 7, 2024
The Pioneer
Delhi requires another 60 per cent reduction to meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM2.5. Similar trend is reflected in the winter pollution, even though the winter peaks have declined the average level for the winter months have stayed elevated and also seen an increase. These data points are based on the CSE's analysis from different bodies, including the IITM, TERI-ARAI, CPCB's real-time air quality data and traffic data from Google map, among others.
To tackle pollution, an airshed level air quality management policy is needed; a strategy for GRAP has to be made for the whole year
October 25, 2024 |
October 25, 2024
Dainik Jagran
Dr Anju Goyal, Associate Director, Air Quality Research, TERI, says that air quality depends mainly on emission sources and meteorological conditions. Although policies have been made to control emissions, their implementation is still questionable. Also, the wind speed in October this year is 35% less than last year, due to which the conditions for dispersion of pollutants are not favorable.
Three things are poisoning the air of Delhi-NCR, stubble burning is also responsible for pollution, study reveals
October 1, 2024 |
October 10, 2024
Navbharat Times
Pollution has started knocking at the doors of Delhi-NCR. Every year reasons are sought for the pollution in Delhi-NCR. The governments of the surrounding states make accusations and counter-accusations. A report has come from IIT Kanpur-TERI on the pollution in Delhi-NCR. It has given three reasons for pollution.
Pakistan's Punjab map turns red due to stubble burning, satellite images show the real face
October 9, 2024 |
October 9, 2024
Dainik Jagran
Dr. Vibha Dhawan, member of the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjacent Areas and Director General of TERI, says that crop production has increased significantly in the last few decades. But the number of harvesters we have has not increased in the same proportion.
