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Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, says stubble burning is only a small contributor to overall air pollution in Delhi; transportation and construction are key causes.
Read moreMs Shivani Sharma, Associate Fellow, TERI said the problem persists despite the increasing use of CNG. 72% of buses in Delhi run on CNG, 17% of cars use CNG. Three-wheelers and LCVs have been completely converted to CNG. There is a need to increase public transport and accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles to reduce vehicular pollution.
Read moreAs 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
Read moreDelhi 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.
Read moreDr 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.
Read moreDust 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).
Read moreDr. 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.
Read moreDr. 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 the problem of burning of stubble is an annual one. We will have to get to the bottom of this problem, only then can it be solved. We should not forget that a policy was made to change the time of sowing rice to save water. Earlier, where paddy nurseries were planted in May, now nurseries are planted in June in most places. In
Read morePollution 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.
Read moreA study conducted by TERI showed that 76% of the pollution in the city comes from sources located outside Delhi. According to the study, transport (23%), industries including power plants (23%) and biomass burning (14%) were the main contributors to the city's PM 2.5 concentrations during the winter of 2019.
Read moreLucknow Municipal Corporation is considering shutting down coal-fired ovens and tandoors at dhabas and restaurants to reduce rising air pollution in the city. Pollution is a serious problem in Lucknow. The local municipal corporation found that the air in the city has become extremely polluted in a recent survey conducted by TERI. To deal with this problem, there is talk of banning the use of coal inside the city.
Read moreDelhi Environment Minister Mr Gopal Rai on 28 August 2024 announced that the AAP Government will organise a 'Round Table Conference' at the Delhi Secretariat on 29 August 2024 with participants comprising experts and various departments of the Government to improve the quality of air in winter in the national Capital. Mr Rai said the officers and representatives of departments and institutions such as Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM
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