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Eateries set for green transition with gas, electric tandoors
04 Aug 2024
| Hindustan Times
On NGT directives, LMC launches pilot project in the state capital to replace charcoal-based tandoors in eateries and restaurants with gas and electric appliances. According to TERI expert Ms Devanshi Dixit, the survey findings suggest that replacing coal tandoors with gas alternatives could bring down harmful emissions by 95%, offering significant environmental benefits.
Read moreVMC launches initiative to address air pollution in Vijayawada
23 Jul 2024
| The Hindu
The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC), in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB), launched an initiative on 23 July 2024 to address air pollution in the city. As part of the initiative, a team will work on identifying and mapping polluted areas across the city over next couple of days, and later, after conducting an analysis of the situation, will recommend control measures to mitigate pollution. During a meeting on Tuesday with representatives from Artha
Read moreDelhi Pollution: ... So this is the reason for 65 percent pollution in Delhi, what are the options to improve it (Dr Dhawan's interview on air pollution with Dainik Jagran)
16 Jun 2024
| Jagran
In an interview, Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director-General of TERI, says that every year 65% of pollution comes from sources located outside Delhi, mainly from the neighboring states of Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. A regional approach is needed to deal with this issue.
Read moreDelhi-NCR Pollution: Now if pollution is spread, then there will be a heavy fine; Heavy fine will be imposed for spreading pollution in Delhi NCR six member committee formed
03 Jun 2024
| Dainik Jagran
The factors of air pollution in the National Capital Region will now be monitored more strictly. There will also be strict action against those who violate the rules, including imposing fines and issuing closure notices. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has constituted an Enforcement Task Force (ACT) for this. This task force has become effective with immediate effect. Details of members of the six-member task force; 1. Dr. N.P. Shukla, Technical Member & Acting President
Read more47 km of unpaved roads in Delhi fixed to cut dust pollution
25 Apr 2024
| Hindustan Times
The agency said that it has directed the land and road-owning bodies of Delhi to expedite the work on the pending roads. A 2018 study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) found dust contributes to around 42% of PM10 in summer. To combat this, the department said 302 water sprinklers were currently deployed around the city, with capacities ranging from 1,000 to 9,000 litres per day. In addition, anti-smog guns are installed and operational at 48 government buildings. "We have
Read morePM2.5 down by 7% in Faridabad, but it's still 3rd most polluted city
11 Jan 2024
| The Times of India
Faridabad is the only Haryana city listed as a 'non-attainment city' by the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), as its air quality didn't meet the national ambient air quality standards between 2011 and 2015. According to NCAP data, Faridabad's average PM2.5 concentration was 94.5 µg/m3 in 2019, which dropped to 87.6 µg/m3 in 2020 due to the lockdowns imposed during the pandemic. The number, however, spiked to 95.6 µg/m3 the following year. 'Non-attainment' cities have to reduce PM2.5
Read moreState pollution control board hires TERI to shed light on sources of city's air toxins
22 Nov 2023
| The Telegraph
The state pollution control board has hired The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to do a source apportionment study on air pollution in Kolkata and Howrah, a survey that will give an estimate of what contributes how much to the city's air pollution. Source apportionment study is the method of assessing relative contribution of pollution sources to particulate matter in air.
Read moreIndia Makes Progress Curbing Crop Burning in Bid to Combat Smog
08 Nov 2023
| Bloomberg Quint (BQ Prime)
Air quality will likely worsen toward the end of December though farm fires don't continue throughout the winter season. The main challenge in Indian cities is dust from construction and other activities says Dr Anju Goel, Fellow, Air Quality Research Division, TERI.
Read moreHere's what's choking Delhi and NCR. Govt panel reveals major air pollution contributors
02 Nov 2023
| The Economic Times
Noida and Ghaziabad are the main sources of PM2.5 pollution in Delhi. The lack of a unified approach hinders progress in combating air pollution. There is a need for the Uttar Pradesh government to conduct a source apportionment study to identify local sources of pollution in both cities, similar to what has been done in Delhi says Mr Suresh Ramasubramanya Iyer, Senior Fellow and area convener at the Centre for Air Quality Research of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Read moreExposure to PM2.5 found to increase anaemia, low birth weight risk among Indian children
01 Nov 2023
| The Print
Exposure to fine particle pollution (PM2.5) has been found to increase the risk of anaemia, acute respiratory infection and low birth weight among children in India, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications. The team from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, and other institutes, also suggested that using 'total PM2.5 mass' to measure exposure to air pollution could "substantially underestimate" the true
Read moreDelhi has world’s most toxic air on farm fires and lack of wind
23 Oct 2023
| Bloomberg
India's capital has recorded the world's most toxic air as seasonal fires to clear farmland added to pollution from vehicles, construction and coal-fired power plants. The current poor air quality is due to a drop in temperatures and slow wind speeds that's hampered the dispersal of pollution says Dr Anju Goel, Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute.
Read moreEarly farm fires, Met conditions may help keep toxic air at bay this winter
17 Oct 2023
| The Times of India
Although stubble burning started earlier this year, its frequency is relatively low compared to the overall incidents observed in this period, indicating the worst is yet to come says Mr R Suresh, Senior Fellow, Centre for Air Quality Research, TERI.
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