Pollution
Short Note: Legal and Policy Stance on Chemicals in Fireworks in India
What are different chemicals used in firecrackers? What are legal and policy stances on the chemicals in firecrackers in India? In an attempt to prevent air pollution from firecrackers, the Supreme Court (SC) has shifted its attention to the chemicals that are used to manufacture firecrackers. Following this recently, SC has banned five chemicals i.e. […]
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New Color Code for Industries in India
In February 2016, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) unveiled a new categorization of industries based on their pollution load. The new classification is for entire industrial sectors and not for individual units. Pollution Index Pollution Index forms the criteria for categorization of industrial sectors. Pollution Index is a function of emissions […]
Bharat Stage Emission Norms
In the backdrop of rising industrial and vehicle pollution, air quality become an issue of social concern worldwide. Vehicular exhaust is one of the important sources of air pollution and there is an urgent need to check the extent of vehicular pollution in India. History of vehicular emission control in India In India, the vehicular […]
Air Quality Control and Monitoring in India
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) with the help of concerned State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) is monitoring the ambient air quality in the country at 346 stations covering 130 cities and towns. This is done under the National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP). Under this programme, Central Government provides funds […]
Salient Features of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
The Parliament enacted the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to arrest the deterioration in the air quality. The notable points from this act are as follows: The Act makes provisions for the establishing of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) at the apex level and State Pollution Control Boards at the state level. The […]
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