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| PPCB gears up to monitor pollution on Diwali night |
| Jatinder Kohli |
| The Hindustan Times , Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
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With the festival of lights just two days away and sounds of fireworks having already begun in the city, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) is gearing up to monitor the air and noise pollution ...More
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| Ban on bursting crackers in public places this Diwali |
| Somendra Sharma, Mustafa Plumber |
| DNA India , Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
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The Mumbai police have prohibited citizens from bursting fire crackers in public places including the streets this Diwali, as it exposes residents and commuters to noise, air pollution and the risk of ...More
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| Thane adds a ‘green’ glow to light up Diwali celebrations |
| Freny Fernandes |
| The Times of India , Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
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THANE: The go-green mantra has caught up with city residents and shopkeepers alike this Diwali.
Even though Chinese lamps are lighter on the pocket, shops selling Diwali items are stacked up with r ...More
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| It's time to work out Clean Air Action Plan |
| Ajai Sreevatsan |
| The Hindu , Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
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Chennai’s noise profile on a normal day is comparable to Deepavali day levels in the other major towns of the State. With increasing urbanisation, they’re fast catching up.
Every year, in the run-up ...More
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| Diwali brings air pollution scare in Indore |
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| The Hindustan Times , Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
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Indore, which is known for high air pollution, is likely to witness further high on Diwali day because of pollutants emitting from lighting of crackers. Official data of Madhya Pradesh Pollution Contr ...More
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| Ways to celebrate an eco-friendly Deepavali |
| Sharanya CR |
| The Times of India , Monday, October 20, 2014 |
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Deepavali is all about bursting crackers, binging on sweets and savouries and not to miss, shopping.
With the markets in the city abuzz with festive fervour, the spirit of Deepavali should be cele ...More
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| No Diwali crackers, no lung cancer, say Delhi doctors |
| Bindu Shajan Perappadan |
| The Hindu , Monday, October 20, 2014 |
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A large number of doctors in Delhi this year are appealing for a cracker-free Diwali. Advocating ‘No Diwali crackers, no lung cancer’ for the city this festival season, Dr. Niranjan Naik, senior Oncol ...More
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| Polluting Chinese crackers flood Kolkata |
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| The Times of India , Monday, October 20, 2014 |
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KOLKATA: City police have prepared a list of 93 fireworks that failed to keep their noise level within 90-decibel limits in random tests conducted by it. The police have claimed to have already carrie ...More
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| Runners wear masks as smog hits Beijing Marathon |
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| Business Standard , Monday, October 20, 2014 |
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Thousands of runners battled thick smog at the Beijing Marathon today, with some athletes donning masks as air pollution soared to 16 times the maximum recommended level.
Organisers rejected cal ...More
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| Sound and fury |
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| Business Standard , Sunday, October 19, 2014 |
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Dr Harsh Vardhan’s call for a silent Diwali could be seen as a well-publicised expression of civic concern from a prominent citizen. As such, it is welcome. But Dr Vardhan is also the health and famil ...More
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| India launches national air quality index |
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| DNA India , Sunday, October 19, 2014 |
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India has launched a new air quality index to help citizens understand complex pollution data and its implications for their health, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has said.
A World Health Or ...More
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| Govt launches National Air Quality Index |
| Nikita Mehta |
| Live Mint , Saturday, October 18, 2014 |
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New Delhi: In an attempt to make air quality measurement easier to understand, the ministry of environment and forests launched a National Air Quality Index on Thursday. “We have added five more compo ...More
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| Now, Govt gets serious about cleaner air |
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| Business Line , Saturday, October 18, 2014 |
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Launches a more broad-based air quality index that will cover 66 cities in 5 years
New Delhi, October 17:
Indian cities have been receiving considerable bad press across the globe for poor air p ...More
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| CSE welcomes launch of air quality index |
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| Business Standard , Saturday, October 18, 2014 |
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The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Friday welcomed the release of the national Air Quality Index (AQI) by Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar here.
"CSE h ...More
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| Air pollution on Diwali getting worse |
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| The Times of India , Saturday, October 18, 2014 |
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NEW DELHI: The festival of light seems to be the worst time for people suffering from asthma and other respiratory diseases with the city's air quality deteriorating with each passing year during Diwa ...More
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| Cities to put figure on air pollution |
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| The Telegraph , Saturday, October 18, 2014 |
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New Delhi, Oct. 17: Pollution monitoring authorities in cities across India may release single, easy-to-interpret numbers and associated colour codes to indicate their air quality through a set of sof ...More
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