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Guidelines to use Air Conditioners issued by Central Public Works Department
The Central Public Works Department has issued guidelines to use air conditioners during COVID-19 pandemic. The guidelines have been issued as Air conditioner usages are to increase with the arrival of Summer in the country. The main objective of the guidelines is to counter the fact use of air conditioners lead to increased spread of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Air Conditioners • Air Quality • Central Public Works Department • COVID-19 • Guidelines • Temperature rise
NTPC Limited signs agreement with CPCB
NTPC Limited recently announced that it has signed an agreement with Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to provide financial support to install Air Quality Monitoring Stations. NTPC will provide financial support of Rs 80 crore for installing and commissioning of 25 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS), across six states and three Union Territories. ..
Topics: Air Quality • Central Pollution Control Board • NTPC Limited
Ministry of Coal forms Sustainable Development Cell
On December 15, 2019, the Coal Ministry announced that it is to establish “Sustainable Development Cell” (SDC) to promote environment friendly and sustainable coal mining. The main objective of the cell is to address environmental concerns that arise during closure of mines. The cell will mentor, advise, plan and monitor mitigation measures to provide better ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Afforestation • Air pollution • Air Quality • Coal • Environment Protection • Mining • water management
Delhi’s air quality very poor: SAFAR
According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) national capital New Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the ‘very poor’ category. The average (24-hour rolling) of PM2.5 and PM10, suspended respirable pollutants, were recorded as 120.8 and 248 micrograms per cubic metre as against safe limits of 60 and 100. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Topics: Air Quality • Environment • National • New Delhi • Pollution • SAFAR