Rapid deterioration of natural resources forced the Government to enact a number of legislative measures and create regulatory agencies both at central and state government levels. These agencies were given powers to effectively implement various Acts. Severe penalties, including fines and imprisonment, ...
Industrial Pollution Control: Implementing effective measures to control industrial emissions, such as installing pollution control equipment, promoting cleaner production technologies, and conducting regular monitoring, can help reduce the impact of industrial activities on air quality. Urban Planning and Trans...
NEW DELHI (Reuters)- India's government banned non-essential construction inNew Delhi, the world's most polluted capital, and urged residents to avoid burning coal for heating, to combat worsening air quality that has disrupte...
Our analysis suggests that efforts in combating river pollution in the two Asian giants have encountered substantial challenges, such as the lack of comprehensive legal mechanisms to control pollution at the basin level, the lack of coordination among multiple government agencies, and significant gaps ...
Air pollution control measures involve planning and implementing a series of preventive and suppressive measures in addition to dust extraction systems. Different abatement measures are enumerated. Pollution control by trees, the tolerance of trees to different air pollutants and plant species useful for ...
Legislation and regulatory measures India's legislative landscape has evolved significantly to address air pollution. The introduction of key acts such as the Air (Prevention and Control of Air Pollution) Act in 1981 and subsequent amendments empowered central and state pollution control boards to handl...
control strategy or the specific combination of control measures is the most cost-effective pathway. Alternatively, air quality management studies10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17have explored the development of multi-pollutant control strategies using an optimization framework. While these studies in general ...
Sustainable production and consumption is being discussed in the backdrop of the pandemic [14]. From the criticality of maintaining a balance in nature to prevent such shocks [[15], [16], [17]] to the consequences of measures for managing the pandemic [18], there are lessons to be ...
In between all the measuresto battle the severe air pollution in Delhi, India, there's one more option—a barthat has “pure air".Founded by Aryavir Kumar, Oxy Pure, Delhi'sfirst-ever oxygen bar, offers 15 minutes of 80-90percent pure oxygen, costing Rs 299 ($4.2). Cus-tomers are...
Authorities have invoked similar measures in the past and have at times deployed water sprinklers and anti-smog guns in an attempt to control the haze. But critics say there needs to be a long-term solution that drastically reduces pollution itself, instead of act...