Policy Brief

Position paper on Improving Inspection and Maintenance System for In-use Vehicles in India

03 Mar 2017

| Mr Jai Kishan Malik

| Dr Sumit Sharma

| Dr Arindam Datta

| Ms C Sita Lakshmi

The transport sector is an important contributor to pollution in cities. The sector accounts for a significant contribution in PM2.5 concentrations in most Indian cities. In Bengaluru, the sector accounts for almost 50% of PM2.5 concentrations.

Advancement of Fuel Quality and Vehicle Emissions Norms to Improve Urban Air Quality in India

14 Sep 2014

| Dr Sumit Sharma

| Dr Suresh Jain

| Dr Anju Goel

| Ms Richa Mahtta

| Dr Atul Kumar

| Dr Divya Datt

| Ms Seema Kundu

| Dr Prateek Sharma

The health impacts of the deteriorating ambient air quality in urban cities worldwide are of serious concern. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), one of the top ten causes of death is attributed to air pollution (WHO, 2010); diesel engine exhaust, for instance has been linked with increased lung cancer risk (WHO, 2012). Motor vehicles are one of the major sources contributing to air pollution at local, regional and global scale. India, which has the largest number of megacities in the world, is facing serious air quality problems in its urban areas. India's transport sector is the fastest growing consumer of energy.

Cooking with cleaner fuels in India: a strategic analysis and assessment

07 Dec 2010

| Ms Meena Sehgal

The series 'Cooking with cleaner fuels in India: a strategic analysis and assessment' is a collection of four policy briefs that carry findings emanating from a joint research by TERI and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (with support from UNICEF) on healthy cooking fuel options for India. The briefs trace the usage of different fuels in rural and urban households, health implications of using less cleaner cooking fuels, and stakeholder partnerships of governments, funding agencies, industry and consumer groups to accelerate adoption of cleaner cooking fuels.