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Thermal Power Plants Emission Standards
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently amended the rules of thermal power plants emission standards. The new rule has extended the deadline for the thermal power plants within ten kilometres of National Capital Region and in cities with more than ten lakh population to comply with the new emission norms by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • Air Quality Standards • Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) • Flue Gas Desulphurisation • particulate matter • Sulphur Dioxide • sulphur dioxide emissions • Thermal Power Plants
IMD launches improved SILAM and ENFUSER models to monitor Air Quality in the country
On October 14, 2020, the Indian Meteorological Department operationalised improved air quality forecast models. They were SILAM and ENFUSER. There are more than 40 air quality monitoring systems in Delhi. SILAM SILAM is System for Integrated Modelling of Atmospheric Composition. The model has been improved by implementing Global emission inventories such as CAMS-GLOB and EDGAR ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Air Quality • Air Quality Standards • India Meteorological Department (IMD) • Indian Meteorological Department • National air quality index • National Air Quality Monitoring Programme • national air quality standards