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air is essential for our survival. It is one of the "five spirits"
or "Panchaboothas" considered holy in India. India's cities
have become lethal gas chambers.
Vehicular
pollution is the main cause of air pollution, contributing to
57% of it and industries contribute to another 20%. Delhi is
the fourth most polluted city in the world.
In
the urban centres, the air pollution level has exceeded the
prescribed WHO standards. The air quality standards in small
towns are also worsening. It has been estimated that 2.0 million
Indians die annually due to air pollution. India is spending
Rs. 4,550 crores per year to treat health problems caused by
air pollution. Increase in average temperature, acid rain over
some cities and indoor air pollution due to wood fires are some
of the other problems.
India
is one of the signatories of the international convention to
curb pollution. As a result of this, diesel vehicles and 15-year-old
vehicles are to be banned to control vehicular pollution in
cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, etc. Vehicular emission
checks have been made mandatory for all vehicles.
To
regulate the pollution levels around industries, precipitators,
scrubbers and filters must be compulsorily installed. Legal
provisions under the Air (Pollution, Prevention & Control)
Act have also been made to sue the polluting industries.
Pollution
- Air : NGOs Interventions
TERI
: Air-quality monitoring and emission source apportionment study
for Bangalore
Sponsor(s): Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Hindustan Petroleum
Corporation Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, and Reliance
India Ltd.
Start date: March 2005
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TERI : Assisting developing
country climate negotiators through analysis and dialogue
Sponsor(s): Department for International Development
Start date: March 2005
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TERI : Comparative risk assessment
for interventions aimed at reduction of indoor air pollution
associated with biomass fuel use in rural and urban settings
of Andhra Pradesh - an integrated evaluation
Sponsor(s): Sri Ramachandra Medical College;US Agency for International
Development
Start date: September 2003
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TERI
: Air quality monitoring
and awareness building programme for schools
Sponsor(s): Ministry of Environment and Forests
Completion Date: January 2004
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TERI :
Development of cement sector greenhouse gas emission calculation
tool for Indian Cement Industry
Sponsor(s): U S Environmental Protection Agency(USEPA)
Completion Date: January 2006
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TERI :
Comparative risk assessment for interventions aimed at reduction
of indoor air pollution associated with biomass fuel use in
rural and urban settings of Andhra Pradesh, India
Sponsor(s): Sri Ramachandra Medical College;US Agency for International
Development
Completion Date: October 2006
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TERI :
Review of past and on-going work on urban air quality in India
Sponsor(s): World Bank
Completion Date: August 2001
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TERI
: Bhakra Beas Management Board's biodiesel Initiative
Sponsor(s): Bhakra Beas Management Board
Start date: December 2006
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TERI : Green rating for integrated
township at Kanyapur, Asansol
Sponsor(s): Bengal Shristi Infrastructure Development Ltd
Start date: July 2006
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TERI : Emission inventorisation
for Faridabad town
Sponsor(s): Haryana State Pollution Control Board
Start date: June 2006
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TERI : GAINS (Greenhouse Gas
and Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies) Asia
Sponsor(s): European Commission
Start date: November 2005
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TERI : Assessing the impact
of regulations on ambient air and health in Delhi
Sponsor(s): Centre for High Technology
Start date: October 2005
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TERI : MAC (Mobile Air-Conditioning)
assessment study in India
Sponsor(s): United Nations Environment Programme
Start date: September 2005
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TERI : GEO 4 (Global Environment
Outlook)
Sponsor(s): United Nations Environment Programme
Start date: July 2005
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