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PRESS RELEASE CSE criticises environment ministry’s new notification on emission norms for coal-based power plants                  The September 5 amendment has -- once again – given power plants a license to pollute: by offering them another two years’ extension for meeting the norms for sulphur dioxide Ironically, the new amendment and notification comes just before the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (today). It exposes the ministry’s casual attitude towards tackling pollution  New Delhi, September 7, 2022: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has strongly criticised the environment ministry’s latest amendment to the 2015 notification on emission norms for coal-based thermal power plants. The amendment was notified on September 5. The amendme...

PRESS BRIEF International Day of Clean Air for Blue Sky CSE says India needs to adapt a regional air quality management framework Cities alone cannot meet their clean air targets if the regional influence of the airshed cannot be tamed and minimised  CSE releases its new global review of regulatory approaches to implement regional action New Delhi, September 7, 2022: On the occasion of the UN International Day of Clean Air for Blue Sky, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) warns that air has no boundaries – because of this, clean air action plans that draw hard boundaries around cities for the clean-up job are failing to address the major pollution sources in the larger orbit. They are fighting a losing battle, even as pollution from the larger airshed continues to invade and un...

Tier-II Cities Emerge As Significant Engines Of Growth For Real Estate Industry In India: PropEquity New Delhi, September 1, 2022: Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Nashik, Gandhi Nagar and Jaipur have taken up the top five ranks among tier-II cities in growth of residential property market on the back of rapid urbanisation, industrialisation and growth of IT industry, according to recent report published by India’s leading real estate data analytics and consultancy company, PropEquity. The report, titled “Tier-II: Residential Overview”, states that there has been a remarkable jump in both absorption as well as supply of quality residential properties in various price brackets in these cities. The report has tracked performance of the residential segment of the real estate sector in various tier-II...

PRESS RELEASE International Day of Clean Air for Blue Sky Is India’s National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) working? New CSE analysis says NCAP and non-NCAP cities are showing similar trends in PM2.5 levels Consistent with the theme of the day “Air We Share”, it is necessary to adopt a regional air quality planning for all cities and regions to improve overall air quality: CSE Large number of NCAP and non-NCAP cities need substantial reduction in PM2.5 levels to meet the national ambient air quality standards in all climatic zones Even though the NCAP programme has targets for both PM2.5 and PM10 reduction by 2024, due to inadequate PM2.5 monitoring, Central Pollution Control Board considers only PM10 for the first air quality performance assessment for fund disbursement. Thi...

PRESS BRIEF SUMMER OF 2022: A CSE assessment Battered by heatwaves, high particulate pollution CSE’s national assessment says north India has suffered the maximum pollution -- Delhi-NCR a hotspot. PM2.5 average of NCR almost three times the average of cities in southern India Daily peak pollution highest in east India -- cities in Bihar record the highest levels Overall average pollution this summer higher than last summer Mega cities are not the most polluted -- smaller cities become the pollution hotspots. Dominate the most polluted list for 2022 summer. Bhiwadi in Rajasthan tops the list. High summer pollution result of a combination of pollution from vehicles, industry, power plants, waste burning, and dust sources and wind-blown dust, aggravated by heat and arid c...