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IGL connects all industrial units in Delhi with PNG
Posted On: 2021-02-04 04:57:39 (Time Zone: Arizona, USA)
In a major boost to the green drive in the National Capital, all Industrial Units in Delhi using polluting fuels have been connected with the green fuel of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) by Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL).
Consequent upon the directions issued by Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) in 2018, IGL proactively took various initiatives to facilitate smooth transition of Industrial units on to PNG. As per DPCC, the NCT of Delhi is having a total of 1,644 polluting industrial units spread across 50 industrial areas in Delhi. Out of these units, 1,607 no. of units were subsequently found convertible to PNG as few of them had shut down their operations. Thereafter, IGL has successfully connected all these units with the eco-friendly PNG fuel before 31st January 2021.
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NEW DELHI: Punjab received 46% of Rs 1727 crore central fund for curbing stubble burning in the last three years, but saw a 15% spike in farm fire incidents over 2017 figures while Haryana and Uttar Pradesh significantly reduced crop residue burning incidents during the same period, the Centre informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
The ministry of environment, forest and climate change, through solicitor general Tushar Mehta and additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati, gave details in an affidavit about the steps taken by the newly set up Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas.
It said feedback has been sought from the Punjab chief secretary on making available Crop Residue Management (CRM) machines at farmers doorsteps as well as popularising the use of Pusa bio-decomposer technology along with CRM machines for in situ management of stubble.
Toxic foam continues to float near Yamuna River bank in Delhi ANI | Updated: Jan 13, 2021 21:24 IST
By Joymala Bagchi
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): For the last four days now, toxic froth can be seen floating in the Yamuna River and is accumulating near Chhat Ghat.
Local residents told ANI that the day-before-yesterday the white forth formed a layer making it impossible for anybody to stand near the river bank. It is a little better today, however, a day before yesterday the condition was much worse. The toxic forth could be seen in large quantity, said 50-year-old Lal Mann, a local resident near Chhat Ghat.
Delhi Pollution: Concerns raised over efficacy, proactiveness of super commission as air turns deadly The Commission has asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the Delhi government to “work in close coordination with the industrial units” to meet the deadline Vijaya Pushkarna /CitizenMatters.in January 08, 2021 21:46:55 IST Representational image. ANI
“We don’t know what your commission is doing. People in Delhi are not satisfied with your work. We are also not satisfied”.
These remarks were made by a Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on 17th December. That was six weeks after the ordinance on “Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance 2020” was promulgated on 29th October . The super commission subsumed practically every other law and