Traffic pollution can impair brain function in just 2 hours: Study
Common levels of traffic pollution can impair human brain function in only a matter of hours, according to a peer-reviewed finding, published in the journal Environmental Health. The study showed that just two hours of exposure to diesel exhaust can cause a decrease...
CMPDIL Invents New Dust Control Technology
In order to minimize and control the fugitive dust in mining areas, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL), Ranchi (a consultancy subsidiary of Coal India Limited) has invented a “System and Method for Controlling Generation and Movement of...
Mining law training for tribals of Saranda
A Delhi-based NGO has started a project from the iron-ore-rich Saranda area in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum, to make tribal villagers aware of environment and mining laws. Members of Environics Trust as part of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) project on...
Delhi Had Most Polluted Air in India in 2022, Other Cities Also Fared Poorly
Despite the Union government pumping in funds worth almost Rs 6,900 crore over four years to tackle air pollution in specific cities as part of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), there has been only a “marginal improvement” in air quality in the country’s most...
Hockey or health? World Cup sucks cash from poor Indian mining hub
SUNDARGARH, India - Every Sunday, Mahesh Beck plays field hockey on a dry patch of land near his village in eastern India. Yet he had not heard of the men's hockey World Cup happening in his state, or that a new multi-million-rupee pitch had been built 30 km (19...
Air Quality Analysis – December 2022
Below is a brief representation of data captured by portable devices installed in multiple locations in Korba, Delhi and Ranchi. The analysis has been done for two reporting periods – 1 December to 31 December 2022 and Jan to December 2022 Section 1 – Data Analysis...
Air Quality Analysis – November 2022
With the onset of winter, Air pollution becomes a major problem especially in the Northern part of the country. Delhi and surrounding areas bear the brunt of this problem due to various reasons which include vehicular and industrial exhaust, bio-mass burning,...
Ground-Truthing the Implementation of the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT)
ABSTRACT - To assess the accountability of DMFT, legitimacy of utilization of DMFT Funds, monitor compliance to the provisions mentioned in the DMFT Act and communities’ participation in the planning, monitoring & evaluation process, a pilot study of 574 DMFT...
New Coal Auction List
MSTC Limited in responsible for conducting e-Auctions for Coal under various heads. BCCL REVISED OFFER SPOT E-AUCTION DT. 16.11.2022 - Read Details REVISED OFFER CCL SPOT E-AUCTION DT. 05.12.2022 - Read Details ECL Offer Notice for Spot e-Auction on 3.12.2022 - Read...
Air Quality Analysis – October 2022
Air pollution is a problem faced all across the country. Despite several steps announced by the government and formation of committees and action plans, things on ground leave a lo to be desired. The matter takes urgency in the North during the winter months when the...
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