SOGA Report: India recorded the highest air pollution exposure

On October 20, 2020, the State of Global Air report 2020 was released. The report was released by US based institutes. These institutes were Health Effects Institute and Institute for Health metrics and evaluation. The report has been created based on data from ground monitors and satellites Key findings of the report According to the ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Air pollution • Ozone • ozone pollution • particulate matter • PM 2.5 • Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana • SOGA report

NASA: Air Pollution in India at 20 year low

On April 22, 2020, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) announced that Air Pollution in India has reached 20 year low. Highlights According to the data published by NASA, the Aerosol Optical Depth in 2020 has been the least as compared to the average of 2016 to 2019. Aerosol Optical Depth is absorption of light ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Aerosols • Air pollution • Excess Aerosols • NASA • particulate matter • Particulate Matter emissions • Pollution

SC issues order on completion of “Smog Tower Project” within 3 months

On December 16, 2019, the Supreme Court of India ordered the Centre and the Delhi Governments to hasten the pilot project of setting up smog towers at Connaught place. Smog Towers Smog Towers are air purification structures that are designed to work as air purifiers. They are fitted with multiple air purifiers. These purifiers cleanses ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Air pollution • Air pollution control device • Air Purifiers • Beat Air Pollution • Delhi pollution • particulate matter • Particulate Matter emissions • PM 10 • PM 2.5

Quick Facts: Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) of Gujarat

The Gujarat government has launched country’s first ‘Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)’ which is being described as world’s first market for trading in Particulate Matter (PM) emissions. ETS was launched in Surat ETS) to encourage and incentivize the industrial units to cut air pollution. Even though trading mechanisms for pollution control do exist in many parts ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: cap-and-trade • Emissions Trading Scheme • Gujarat • Gujarat Pollution Control Board • particulate matter • Pollution • Surat

12 NCR districts, Agra switch to BS-VI Fuel

The Indian Oil Corporation has stated that Supply of ultra-clean BS-VI grade petrol and diesel has begun in cities adjoining the national capital. The rest of the country will follow suit from April 2020. New Delhi is the first city in the country to leapfrog from BS-IV grade petrol and diesel to BS-VI fuels. Bharat ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Bharat Stage Norms • BS-IV norms • BS-V norms • BS-VI norms • Carbon monoxide • Hydrocarbons • Indian Oil Corporation • New Delhi • nitrogen oxides • particulate matter • sulphur oxides