‘India Could See An Epidemic Of Lung Cancer From Air Pollution’
Nov 26, 2024 · The crisis continued, with a 24-hour AQI of 349, which translates to “very poor” air quality in Delhi on November 25.Other parts of India were similarly affected: 89 of 252 cities had air capable of causing breathing discomfort, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) bulletin. India committed to reducing air pollution by 40% (compared to …
Why India Needs To Act Decisively On Microplastics
Nov 29, 2024 · “Plastic debris already contaminates our planet from the poles to the equator, from our highest mountains to our deepest oceans. Over 1,300 species are known to ingest or become entangled in plastic debris with reports of associated harm from the base of the food chain to apex predators,” Richard C. Thompson tells IndiaSpend via email. Thompson is the director of the Marine Institute ...
3 Workers Die Every Day In Indian Factories, Govt Data Show
Jan 21, 2023 · In late November 2022, IndiaSpend met injured workers and relatives of workers who have died in accidents in factories and construction sites in Delhi and Ahmedabad, to understand the barriers to recovery and redress. Safety at factories is often lax, support after an accident is inadequate, and financial and job insecurity and government apathy make pursuing a case against owners and/or ...
Textile Waste A Growing Environmental Concern
Nov 23, 2024 · Further, the global fashion industry is also the second-biggest consumer of water, we had reported. It takes 3,781 litres of water--equivalent to the amount of water a person drinks over a period of three years--to make a pair of jeans, starting from the production of cotton to the retail delivery of the final product.. Textile waste is divided into three categories: pre-consumer waste, which ...
5 11. Incentives 11.1 Micro-Siting Norms For repowering/refurbishment projects: a) For WEGs within own wind farm-the Project Developer will have the liberty for adopting micro siting norms based on the optimized
India's Smart Cities: Progress and Challenges After 8 Years
Jul 3, 2023 · Hyderabad: Swanky offices and workspaces greet commuters as they cross K.R. Puram and enter Mahadevpura in India’s IT capital, Bengaluru.On one side are the offices of all the tech giants such as Samsung, Amazon and Deloitte, and on the other are restaurants ranging from fine dining to dhabas catering to the tastes of a diverse set of migrants who reside in Bengaluru’s IT belt.
How Seed Banks In Odisha Are Promoting Organic Farming
Nov 23, 2022 · Over 70% of Odisha's population is engaged in agriculture and allied sectors, making it primarily an agrarian economy.Organic farming in the state first got a push through the Odisha Organic Policy 2018.Now the aim of the state government's Odisha Agriculture Policy 2020, named Samrudhi (which means progress) is to increase organic farmland in the state from 20,800 hectares in 2020 to 200,000 ...
Explained: The Fine-Print In Modi Govt’s Rooftop Solar
Mar 16, 2024 · IndiaSpend wrote to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for comments on the concerns around rooftop solar. We will update this story when we receive a response. Sunshine sector. India ranks fifth in the world in solar power installed capacity. It has pledged to have 50% of its cumulative electricity installed capacity from non-fossil fuels by …
How Goa Is Fighting TB Among High-Risk Groups
Oct 22, 2024 · The 66-bedded sanatorium had just 19 TB patients when IndiaSpend visited the hospital late August. Govind Desai, the South Goa district TB officer, said that they are not hard pressed for beds, and it makes sense for them to admit patients such as Suresh.
India’s Teacher Training Landscape Needs Urgent Reform
Sep 24, 2024 · The framework document for teacher training, the final version of which was released in 2009, was called “National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education: Towards Preparing Professional and Humane Teacher” (or NCFTE). IndiaSpend spoke to aspiring teachers, teachers and teacher trainers to understand how the framework was working in practice, and what they felt they need from the ...