Air Quality Current Affairs, GK & News
IQAir: 94 of 100 most polluted cities in India, China, Pakistan
According to air quality tracker “IQAir”, air pollution continues to present one of the biggest health hazards to people across the world. Key Points Air Pollution contributes to around 7 million premature deaths per annum. Out of these deaths, 600000 are children. Air pollution is also estimated to cost global economy upwards of $2.9 trillion each year ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • Air Quality • Air Quality Tracker • IQAir Data
Centre’s Panel for Air Quality Management in NCR Dissolved
The Panel for Air Quality Management set by the Central government in around the National Capital Region has now been dissolved after five months of its constitution. Highlights The Panel was set by the Centre government in the month of October 2020. Now the panel stands dissolved because the ordinance which was passed to set ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • Air Pollution in India • Air Quality • Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) • commission for Air Quality Management • Delhi pollution • Delhi-NCR
GoI releases first instalment of Rs 2,200 crores to 15 states to improve Air Quality measures
On November 2, 2020, the Government of India released Rs 2,200 crores to 15 states to improve Air Quality Measures. The air quality improvement measures are to be executed in more than million plus cities. Highlights The amount was released based on the recommendations of the Fifteenth Finance Commission. The fund will help states undertake ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Environment Current Affairs
Topics: 15th Finance Commission • Air pollution • Air Quality • Finance Commission • national control of air pollution
President promulgates Ordinance to constitute Air Quality Management Commission in NCR
The President of India has promulgated an ordinance to constitute an air quality commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and the areas adjoining it. Highlights The commission will work on research, better coordination, identification and resolution of problems in Air Quality Index in the National Capital Region. The commission will consist ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Air Quality • Central Pollution Control Board • Delhi pollution • Graded Response Action Plan • ISRO • National air quality index • National Capital Region • Stubble • Stubble burning
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
Indian Railways to introduce Made in India Innovations
The Railway Board is to introduce 20 Made in India innovations to make train journeys of passengers comfortable and safe. Highlights The innovations include Ultrasonic detection of rails, natural water coolers, bell system, real time CCTV footage, air quality monitoring, unreserved tickets through applications, etc. The innovations were all based on indigenous technologies and will ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Air Quality • CCTV • Indian Railways • Make in India • Railway modernization • Technology