-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Emissions of fine particulate matter or PM2.5 in Delhi have increased by 11.5% over the past four years, according to a GIS-based inventory prepared by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), an autonomous body under the ministry of earth sciences. The transport sector appears to be the worst culprit as it's the biggest contributor to this jump followed by manufacturing industries and power plants. After...
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Homeless survey on cards in capital -Ambika Pandit
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The state government is all set to launch a first-of-its-kind citywide survey of the capital's homeless population. The month-long exercise is set to culminate in an action plan to provide need-based access to shelters to this marginalized category of people. As of now, the estimates of homeless population in Delhi range from anywhere between 60,000 and over 1 lakh. There are 185 24x7 night shelters...
More »Centre must invest $834bn to reduce carbon footprint: Panel
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: An expert group of Planning Commission has pitched for major investments to reduce country's carbon footprint, saying India needs to invest $834 billion in nearly two decades to be firmly on low carbon and environment-friendly growth trajectory. It also stressed on use of renewable energy resources in big way, saying at least one third of power generation by 2030 must be fossil-fuel free. The group,...
More »The rights of prisoners with disabilities-Kalpana Kannabiran
-The Hindu Where prison facilities are not equipped to deal with the specific needs of persons with disabilities, arrest and detention in custody should be a measure of last resort We have a slew of cases around prisoners' rights that emphasise their right to dignity and their right against cruel and degrading punishment, which have been understood to violate the right to life, guaranteed by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. In...
More »Seeds of doubt in Gujarat's agri story-Sanjeeb Mukherjee
-The Business Standard Different economists have arrived at varying figures to assess the state's agricultural growth. The author tries to understand the rationale behind these conflicting numbers As Narendra Modi, having led the government in Gujarat for 13 years, heads to New Delhi to try and replicate what is called the Gujarat model on a national level, the country's leading agriculture economists are engaged in a fascinating debate over the agriculture growth...
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