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WINTER AIR POLLUTION TRENDS IN OTHER CITIES IN INDIA CSE analyses winter air pollution trends in major cities across India Finds Kolkata and Mumbai were the most polluted after Delhi, while Bengaluru and Chennai saw thefastest worsening of PM2.5 levels CSE analysis looks at the five mega cities (besides Delhi-NCR) of Kolkata-Howrah, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai Bengaluru and Hyderabad experienced worst peak pollution this winter in last four years If Delhi is excluded, then Kolkata had the highest number of “very poor” AQI days this winter; Mumbai had the least number of “good”AQI days Worst locations within mega cities had pollution level 50 per cent higher than city-wide averages Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai had lower pollution peak levels during this w...

Fight against climate change will worsen existing inequalities within global trade systems, says a new analysis by CSE and Down To Earth See proceedings of CSE’s webinar on the subject and the Down To Earth cover story here: https://www.cseindia.org/a-new-trade-war-climate-change-and-trade-protectionism-11636 New Delhi, February 28, 2023: Developed countries of the world are reneging on free trade in the name of climate change – says a new analysis and the subject of its latest cover story by Down To Earth magazine. Armed with massive subsidies and tariffs, the US and EU are leading this trend towards protectionism. This may change the global trade system as we know it. Says Avantika Goswami, the writer of the Down To Earth report and programme manager for climate chang...

Brief Note on Conclusion of 2nd meeting of National Ganga Council held on 30.12.2022 (Friday) at INS Netaji Subhas, Kolkatta. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi chaired the National Ganga Council meet held on 30th December 2022 via video conferencing in Kolkata. Shri Modi said that the meeting of Council provides a great opportunity to discuss ways to further strengthen the Namami Gange initiative. PM Modi also spoke about ways to enhance cleanliness efforts including expanding the network of sewage treatment plants in the smaller towns. During the meeting, PM emphasized on ways to enhance various forms of herbal farming along the Ganga. PM Shri Modi said that the purity of Maa Ganga is our common heritage and also our responsibility. Our forefathers have given us a precious h...

आज दिनांक 18/12/2022 को उत्तर प्रदेश पर्यटन भवन लखनऊ के प्रेक्षागृह में राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ पूरब भाग के प्रचार विभाग द्वारा सोशल मीडिया मीट 2022 का कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया गया कार्यक्रम का शुभारंभ भारत माता आद्य पत्रकार देवर्षि नारद के चित्र पर माल्यार्पण एवं दीप प्रज्ज्वलित कर किया गया। कार्यक्रम के प्रथम सत्र सोशल मीडिया का सामाजिक दायित्व एवं चुनौतियां विषय पर राष्ट्रीय स्वंसेवक संघ के सह क्षेत्र प्रचार प्रमुख मनोजकांत ने अपने उद्बोधन में कहा कि भारत में संचार माध्यमों का सर्वप्रथम अविष्कार हुआ था. देवऋषि नारदजी को आद्य पत्रकार माना जाता है. उन्होने जो सूत्र निर्धारित किए वह आज भी प्रासंगिक हैं. इसके अंतर्गत सोशल मीडिया भी शामिल है। मुख्य वक्ता संघ के सह क्षेत्र प्रचार प्रमुख डॉ मनोजकांत ने कहा कि मीडिया या सोशल मीडिया को लेकर अनेक प्रश्न उभरते हैं. इसके कई प्रकार हैं. वर्तमान समय मे...

Delhi-NCR winter pollution levels down inOctober-November, says CSE analysis First phase of 2022 winter is least polluted in the last eight years.Smog-free phase; major cities record lower pollution levels Five good air days recorded – highest in last five years Farm stubble fires just half the levels of previous year Rainfall in October and local wind speed have helped disperse local pollution But despite reduction, Delhi remains the most polluted among its peers in the region; also has the most polluted locations in NCR Early signs of bending of the winter pollution curve needs to be sustained with very stringent implementation strategy to curb pollution from vehicles, industry, power plants, waste burning, construction, household fuels and dust sources throughout the...

मीडिया चौपाल 2022 के नौवें संस्करण का चंड़ीगढ़ में शुभारंभ *चंडीगढ़, 02 दिसम्बर 2022।* ‘अमृतकाल में भारत अभ्युदय : चुनौतियाँ और संकल्प’ विषय पर तीन दिवसीय ‘मीडिया चौपाल 2022’ का नौवा संस्करण चंड़ीगढ़ के एनटीटीटीआर परिसर में आयोजित किया गया। इस मीडिया चौपाल के नोवें संस्करण के उद्घाटन सत्र का विषय ‘अमृतकाल में संचार-शिक्षा : भारतीय दृष्टि’ रहा। उद्घाटन सत्र में सभाध्यक्ष के तौर पर प्रोफेसर रामेश्वर मिश्र पंकज, वक्ता के तौर प्रोफेसर केजी सुरेश, प्रोफेसर बलदेव भाई शर्मा, प्रोफेसर कुसुमलता केडिया मौजूद रहे। कार्यक्रम का शुभारंभ दीप प्रज्ज्वलित करके किया गया। सभी अतिथियों का परम्परागत तरीके से तुलसी का पौधा भेंटकर तथा अंगवस्त्र पहनाकर स्वागत किया गया।  इस मौके पर राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा जागरण मंच के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष ले.जे. (डा.) राज नंदन सिंह, राष्ट्रीय महामंत्री गोलोक बिहारी राय, राष्ट्...

CSE’s new report assesses roles played by various players in the life cycle of plastic Union environment secretary Leena Nandan, NITI Ayog CEO Parameswaran Iyer and CSE director general Sunita Narain jointly released the report here today at a National Conclave Between 2000 and 2015, global production of plastic increased by a whopping 79 per cent. The total mass of plastics on our planet is now twice the mass of all living mammals, and about 80 per cent of all the plastics ever produced continues to remain in the environment. There is an intimate connection to climate change as well. Plastic production has quadrupled over the last four decades and if this trend were to continue, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from plastics alone would reach 15 per cent of the global carb...

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) CSE and Department of Science and Technologyjoin hands to develop electric vehicle (EV) batteriesthat are suited to India Plan a white paper on designing locally appropriate EV batteries that aresafe, durable and well performing within the constraints ofIndia’s hot and humid tropical climate Create a forum of stakeholders to build a knowledge networkto support this initiative New Delhi, November 22, 2022: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of the Government of India have collaborated to create a platform that will support the development of new electric vehicle (EV) batteries to suit Indian requirements. A white paper will be prepared on a roadmap for the development of ...