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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Topic: air pollution

Crisis in Haiti, Ukraine’s war against Russia in Sudan & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the past couple of weeks.

Is brand India dimming? Pollution panic, dire warnings for women, big dip in foreign tourists

India’s rising global stature hasn’t solved its image issues. Pollution, travel advisories about women’s safety, and negative press are dragging down its standing as a tourist destination.

India’s National Clean Air Programme hasn’t curbed pollution. It needs Swachh Bharat-like push

The National Clean Air Programme should evolve beyond just guidelines and become a mission that ties financial incentives to air quality outcomes.

‘Govts already using our data to manage air quality’ — IIT-K prof who won Infosys Prize for air sensors

Professor Sachida Nand Tripathi conferred Infosys Prize 2023 in Engineering & Computer Science for deploying air pollution sensor networks & his work into understanding haze formation.

Meghalaya town, not Delhi, had ‘most polluted’ air in 2023 — report on 5 yrs of govt clean air scheme

'Tracing The Hazy Air 2024' report released by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air found 6 of 10 cities with worst air pollution in 2023 not part of Centre's National Clean Air Programme.

Lahore govt is washing roads to combat deadly air. Pakistanis call it a desi mom solution

Air pollution is wreaking havoc on the health of citizens living in Lahore, Pakistan. The government's move to deal with the situated has only invited flak and mockery on social media.

Air pollution levels go down to 338 in Delhi but major relief unlikely

The Centre on 18 November removed curbs including a ban on construction work and the entry of polluting trucks into Delhi after AQI decreased marginally.

Gujarat built the world’s first air pollution market. Lessons learned so far

In 2019, the Government of Gujarat launched the Emission Trading Scheme that allows industries to ‘buy and sell’ permits for emitting particulate matter.

Delhi AQI drops closer to ‘severe’ category, nearby Ghaziabad, Noida too record poor air quality

According to IQAir, a Swiss company that specialises in air quality monitoring, Delhi was the most polluted city in the world on November 14, followed by Dhaka, Lahore and Mumbai.

Lifting the smog won’t be cheap. India must think finance for cleaner air

Moving to a cleaner environment comes with high costs. As India goes for net-zero emissions, it must include pollution abatement costs in its climate finance strategy.

On Camera

Move over Ed Sheeran, Rihanna. The only pop star India wants more of is Diljit Dosanjh

Sheeran’s concert in Mumbai on Saturday was a roaring success. But the most viral moment was when Dosanjh joined him, and brought the house down.

Complaints to RBI ombudsman up 68% in FY23, banks biggest cause for customer grievances

Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.

Tiger Triumph-24 — India-US tri-services exercise to boost coordination begins

The exercise will be simulated to undertake HADR operations in a ‘friendly island nation’, where troops will execute amphibious landing ops.

CAA comes not with a bang, but with a whimper. Without NRC, it will fade into academic debate

For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.