MEET THE MITANIN- KORBA’S NEW AIR POLLUTION WARRIOR
Korba is a classic example of an industrial sacrifice zone and the district is a testimony to the stark environmental and health impacts of developmental projects like mining and power plants. State Health Resource Center (SHRC), Chhattisgarh is implementing a unique...
Asbestos Policies of Major International Agencies
In 2003, the organizations tasked with protecting occupational and public health adopted an Outline for the Development of National Programmes for Elimination of Asbestos-Related Diseases which stated: “the most efficient way to eliminate asbestos-related diseases is...
फ्लाई एश प्रवाहित करने से जलस्रोत में प्रदूषण, बिजलीघर संचालकों को परवाह नहीं-रिपोर्ट
कोयला आधारित बिजलीघरों के संचालकों पर फ्लाई एश से संबंधित दुर्घटनाओं के लिए जुर्माना लगाने और पीडित स्थानीय निवासियों को मुआवजा देने के प्रावधान के बावजूद ऐसी घटनाएं देश में निरंतर होती रहती हैं, और मुआवजा का पूरा भुगतान कभी नहीं होता। इसके अलावा फ्लाई एश मिलने से...
Notification by MoEFCC on Forest Management
Arctic sea ice loss triggering extreme Sept rains in India: Study
Summer sea ice loss in the Kara Sea region of the Arctic may be triggering extreme monsoon rainfall events in central India in the month of September, a new paper has suggested. The research, led by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research under the ministry...
Occupational Hazard: No Protection For Workers In India At Construction
Most often than not, labourers employed in hazardous working conditions often do not use safety gear like helmets, safety nets, gloves, goggles and jackets. These safety tools are vital for protecting them from occupational disasters that could even turn fatal in some...
In 2020, wildlife board cleared land diversion for 48 projects
Our children are at risk of air pollution. Now is the time to act
Air pollution poses a greater threat to humanity than before, particularly when India is reeling under the aftermath of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. India reported as many as 980,000 premature deaths in 2019 because of particulate matter 2.5,...
Hearing loss to tuberculosis: The occupational health hazards faced by garment workers
Bronchitis, tuberculosis, weight loss and hearing loss are oft-heard health problems among workers of fine-dust producing industries in the Tirupur-Coimbatore region in Tamil Nadu. With a plethora of cotton spinning mills, garment units and power looms, these fine...
