-PTI Apart from PAH, the report identifies the sources of suspended particulate matter PM 2.5, namely road dust, vehicles, domestic fuel burning and industrial point sources New Delhi: An Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur study has found alarming details on Delhi’s air pollution, including the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), that are extremely toxic chemicals and a product of emissions from diesel-run vehicles among others. Apart from PAH, the draft report,...
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Online payment for LPG refill by year-end -TCA Sharad Raghavan
-The Hindu Describing 2016 as the year of the LPG consumer, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday that online payment facility for LPG refill would be available by the end of the year. “In the three calendar years of 2016, 2017 and 2018, we have set the target for supplying clean fuel to at least 70 per cent of the households.” Single helpline number for gas leaks opened LPG...
More »Delhi can deal with pollution -Kirit Parikh & Jyoti Parikh
-The Indian Express The Aam Aadmi Party’s strategy is a good one for some immediate relief. However, it must initiate action on all the other measures now. Delhi has become the most air polluted city in the world. Urgent and effective actions are needed to bring the pollution level down. The cost to the health of Delhi citizens far exceeds any cost that some may have to bear to reduce it....
More »Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog speaks to Mahendra Kumar Singh & Surojit Gupta
-The Times of India Ramesh Chand has spent over three decades in farm research and teaching agricultural economics and policy. He has now been appointed as a key member of the NITI Aayog to prepare a blueprint for the revival of the agricultural sector. In an interview to TOI, Chand talks about prices, rural distress, role of cutting edge technology and the need for state run institutions in the farm sector....
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-Business Standard Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian discusses the Budget, goods and services tax, Centre-state relationship and larger issues facing the economy with Dilasha Seth, Arup Roychoudhury and Indivjal Dhasmana. Edited excerpts: * In the mid-year economic analysis, you talked of revisiting the fiscal numbers for 2016-17. Is it a view of the chief economic advisor (CEA) or that of the government? I see my role as a member of the government. I...
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