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Hyderabad wakes up to traffic pollution woes

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pThe IT industry is known for its innovative time saving efficient solutions for a wide variety of challengesp

pNow it appears that the sector has woken up to another challenge ndash traffic and environmental pollution that diminishes the quality of life of its...

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Subject Tags: Air pollution

15yearold gensets to be phased out in Delhi

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pFifteenyearold generators being used in the natioanl capital for residential and commercial purposes are to be phased out to bring down the city39s air and noise pollution the National Green Tribunal NGT has been toldp

pThe Centrral Pollution Control Boad CPCB...

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Subject Tags: Air pollution , policy

Study Air pollution kills 33 million worldwide may double

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pAir pollution is killing 33 million people a year worldwide according to a new study that includes this surprise Farming plays a large role in smog and soot deaths in industrial nationsp

pScientists in Germany Cyprus Saudi Arabia and Harvard University calculated the...

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Subject Tags: Air pollution

BS-IV emission norms to be applicable across India from April 2017

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 1, 2015

Sale and registration of any new vehicle not complying with BS-IV emission norms will not be allowed anywhere in the country from April 2017. Road transport ministry has issued a draft notification making BS-IV norms mandatory across the country in a phased manner starting...

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Learn from China: NGT to Centre on curbing vehicular pollution

By : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2015

The National Green Tribunal today asked Centre to learn from China in curbing vehicular pollution in the Delhi-NCR, as it extended till July 13 the stay on its order banning plying of over 10-year-old diesel motor vehicles.

"Why can't you learn from China? Have you...

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Subject Tags: Air pollution , China , policy