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डाइलॉग इंडिया एकेडेमिया – इंडस्ट्री कांक्लेव एवं इंटरनेशनल एकेडेमिया अवार्ड -2023

डाइलॉग इंडिया एकेडेमिया – इंडस्ट्री कांक्लेव एवं इंटरनेशनल एकेडेमिया अवार्ड -2023

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Dialogue India Academia - Industry Conclave & International Academia Award -2023 Serious dialogue, important suggestions and awards to leading institutions of private higher education and business sector Dialogue India Academia International Award on the basis of ranking of many popular educational institutions of the country for better performance in the field of education by the country's popular magazine Dialogue India and Business Connect in collaboration with PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Delhi's PHD Chamber - Awarded from 2023. Chandigarh University, Amity University, GLA University, Chitkara University, Modi University of Science and Technology, Era Medical College University, Mewar University AKG Engineering College etc. topped the country in various categorie...
<strong>Will coal-based thermal power plants ever meet emission norms?</strong>

Will coal-based thermal power plants ever meet emission norms?

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India’s coal-based thermal power plants continue to drag their feet in meeting emission norms, says a new analysis done by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions are a case in point: the CSE analysis finds that a mere 5 per cent of the installed capacity in this sector has put in place an air pollution control device – flue gas de-sulfurization (FGD) system -- for controlling SO2 emissions. The CSE analysis is based on the updated FGD status released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the technical arm of the Union Ministry of Power, for April 2023. Says Nivit Yadav, programme director, industrial pollution unit, CSE: “The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) had issued a notification specifying the emission norms fo...
‘Mann ki Baat’ connects Indians to Bharat

‘Mann ki Baat’ connects Indians to Bharat

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• *76% media persons opine in a special study conducted by IIMC, New Delhi* • *63% people love to listen ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on YouTube* • *For 40% people, 'Education' is the most influential theme of the programme* • *The radio programme by PM introduces ‘unsung builders of modern Bharat’ to the whole nation* *New Delhi, April 29:* A special study conducted by the *Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC)* found that *76%* of the Indian media persons believe that *Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popular radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’* has played a significant role in introducing the real Bharat to the countrymen. The progarmme has initiated a trend where people are now more aware of the things in other parts of the country and they have started appreciating them.75% of the...
Water crisis not due to lack of water, but due to mismanagement of the resource

Water crisis not due to lack of water, but due to mismanagement of the resource

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CSE’s Policy and Practice Forum 2023 Water crisis not due to lack of water, but due to mismanagement of the resource, says Hardeep Singh Puri at CSE’s international meet on water and sanitation CSE brings together more than 100 policymakers, practitioners and researchers at its annual international meet on water and wastewater management, the Policy & Practice Forum 2023, to deliberate on inclusive and affordable water and sanitation solutions for a climate-resilient world Nimli (Alwar), Rajasthan, April 25, 2023: “As far as energy is concerned, we have a very well laid out plan for green transition. But in the case of water, we don’t have a choice. It is getting more precious and scarcer at an alarming level, and climate change is going to aggravate matters much mo...
CSE launches Coalition of Coastal Cities to fight the scourge of marine litter in India

CSE launches Coalition of Coastal Cities to fight the scourge of marine litter in India

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Problem of marine litter is serious, adequate attention not yet paid to it – 8 million tonne of plastic waste goes into our oceans every year 90 per cent of this waste is plastics To stem the damage, CSE flags the need for more research and data on the subject, along with synergy in policy and practice, effective communication strategies and enforcing solid waste management laws New Delhi/Nimli (Alwar), April 19, 2023: “The problem of marine litter is a serious trans-boundary issue – eight million tonne of plastic waste, from 192 countries that have a coastline, goes into our oceans every year. India, with a 7,000-plus km coastline, has a role to play in controlling this menace,” said Sunita Narain, director general, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), in her keynote a...
Big Jump for FOX group 

Big Jump for FOX group 

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Fox Petroleum in Association with JV Partners – investing in sector wise in Africa following 123 Billion Rand Investment.  A proposal has been given to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Major sectors Fox is focusing are – Ports, Oil Tank Farm and Solar Panel manufacturing, along with Farmers loan.South Africa is churning from black-out as electricity supply has been a big problem. The South African energy crisis is an ongoing period of widespread national blackouts of electricity supply. The investment from Fox to establish Dual fuel electricity plant at six locations may ease it. And Solar Panel manufacturing and installation to farmers and middle class house on sixt easy instalments is going to cut down this problem.The other major sector is – Capital insertion in the market thru banks....
WINTER AIR POLLUTION TRENDS: WEST INDIA

WINTER AIR POLLUTION TRENDS: WEST INDIA

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(MAHARASHTRA AND GUJARAT) In 2022-23, Maharashtra and Gujarat faced the highest winter air pollution levels in the last four years: CSE’s new analysis Indicates growing local pollution and regional influence despite the advantage of natural ventilation of the coastal climate Peak pollution growing faster in Gujarat, but is a problem in Maharashtra as well Regional influence of pollution is sharply evident in synchronised spread of winter pollution across the cities of the two states Most polluted locations are in the Greater Mumbai region Region is beginning to face multi-pollutant problem with NO2 levels rising in Ahmedabad, Kalyan, Nagpur and Nandesari This demands urgent and upscaled action to cut emissions from vehicles, industry, open burning, landfill f...
WINTER AIR POLLUTION TRENDS: EAST INDIA

WINTER AIR POLLUTION TRENDS: EAST INDIA

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Smaller towns in eastern states record higher pollution this winter – says CSE’s latest analysis West Bengal, Bihar and Odisha experience most polluted winter season since 2019-20 Even though the long term trend in winter air quality improved marginally over the last three years, it worsened compared to the previous year’s winter in most cities Patna in Bihar had the highest increase in winter pollution this winter among the major cities Pollution levels worst in smaller towns of Bihar Peak winter pollution dangerously high in all eastern states Beginnings of a multi-pollutant crisis noted in the region with high nitrogen dioxide levels in early winter More action needed to control pollution from vehicles, industry, open burning, landfill fires, use of solid fuels...
iFOREST convenes the first Global Just Transition Dialogue.

iFOREST convenes the first Global Just Transition Dialogue.

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The Dialogue will inform the deliberations of the G20. iFOREST organized the first Global Just Transition Dialogue in the backdrop of India’s G20Presidency, to discuss issues of a just and inclusive energy transition. The two-day meeting brought together national and international stakeholders to discuss policies,plans, and financing for just energy transition, particularly from a Global South perspective. The discussions and outcome of the convening are intended to inform the deliberations of the G20. iFOREST released two reports at the Dialogue highlighting a strategy for India to startimplementing just energy transition without compromising the country's energy security whilepromoting green growth and jobs. For India to meet its net zero targets by 2070 and energy inde...
India can show the world how water  management can be reinvented: CSE

India can show the world how water management can be reinvented: CSE

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National workshop held in Lucknow on ‘Sustainable and Inclusive Sanitation and Water for All’ highlights the steps Uttar Pradesh is taking in this field The state has a septage management policy; 59 towns and cities have set up treatment systems; and 36 plants are ready to begin operations “Even as the United Nations has launched a global campaign called ‘Be the Change’ to mark the World Water Day, India is already showcasing real action on the ground. It is already holding up a picture of how big change is possible. And this is evident in the way states like Uttar Pradesh are tackling the challenge of providing sustainable and inclusive sanitation and water for all,” said Sunita Narain, director general, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), while speaking at a national worksh...