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After Cyclone Michaung Disaster, Blame Game Erupts Over Chennai Oil Spill
Days after an oil spill in northern pockets of Chennai - a city limping back to normalcy after flooding due to Cyclone Michaung - the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited have begun a blame game.
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As Delhi Chokes On Toxic Haze, South India Breathes Better Air After Diwali
With toxic smog choking Delhi and other parts of north India, the southern states breathed slightly better air after Diwali.
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Air Pollution: Here's Why And How To Detox Your Lungs
Air pollution: Detoxify your lungs amid high pollution levels with these simple yet effective measures.
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Chennai's Air Quality Turns 'Poor' After Diwali, Over 300 Cases Filed
A day after the Deepavali celebrations, the air quality in Chennai was recorded in the 'poor' category, according to official figures.
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One Lakh Excess Premature Deaths Linked To Air Pollution In 8 Indian Cities
Exposure to air pollution has been linked to 100,000 excess premature deaths in the Indian cities of Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Surat, Pune and Ahmedabad between 2005 and 2018, according to a study.
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The 10 Major South Indian Cities Violating WHO's Air Quality Guidelines
The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of South India revealed average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
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Day After Diwali, Air Quality In Chennai Drops To "Very Poor"
The Air Quality Index (AQI) observations, beginning on Deepavali day and ending the following day morning, indicated that the air quality status in Chennai is very poor.
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Coal Power Plant Pollution Could Lead To More Premature Deaths In 6 Cities, Finds Study
A recent study shows that the number of premature deaths due to coal-fired thermal power plant pollution has increased by 60 per cent in cities including Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi/NCT and Bengaluru.
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SRMIST Organises Indo-US Bilateral Webinar
The themes and topics covered in the workshop were air and water pollution, their association with human health impacts, cost-effective remediation techniques, and analytical techniques for the quantification of the pollutants.
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Chennai Residents Raise Concerns Over Storm Water Drains, Sea Pollution
Residents along the east coast in Chennai are up in arms against the construction of concrete storm water drains by the Greater Chennai Corporation to prevent inundation. These areas closer to the sea shore, they say, are not prone to flooding and the ongoing Rs 350 crore German bank-funded project only destroys the sandy aquifer and would ultimate...
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"Nose Getting Blocked": Severe Pollution In Chennai After Bogi Festival
Severe air pollution and smog have hit Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai, where people on Monday observed the Bogi tradition in which old or discarded materials are burnt.
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Toxic Foam Blankets Chennai's Marina Beach, Causes Pollution Hazard
A menacing white foam covered one of the most famous beaches in Chennai for the fourth straight day today creating a new pollution hazard for the country.
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"Reduce, Reuse, Restyle": Models Spread Awareness On Textile Pollution
In a first of its kind theme, 60 Mrs India contestants walked the ramp in refashioned old clothes in Chennai on Friday to raise awareness on textile pollution, promoting the motto of "reduce, reuse and restyle".
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After Rs 28 Crore-Project, Chennai Lake Offers Parched City Hope
The Paruthapattu Lake in northern Chennai, which was severely encroached on and polluted has been cleaned and converted into an 85-acre reservoir in an extensive Rs 28 crore project that involved the relocation of 500 people
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Tamil Nadu Fined 2 Crores For Delay In Removing Encroachments In Chennai
The National Green Tribunal has slapped a penalty of Rs 2 crore on the Tamil Nadu government over the inordinate delay in removal of the encroachments along and prevention of pollution of Adyar and Cooum rivers in Chennai.
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After Cyclone Michaung Disaster, Blame Game Erupts Over Chennai Oil Spill
Days after an oil spill in northern pockets of Chennai - a city limping back to normalcy after flooding due to Cyclone Michaung - the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited have begun a blame game.
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As Delhi Chokes On Toxic Haze, South India Breathes Better Air After Diwali
With toxic smog choking Delhi and other parts of north India, the southern states breathed slightly better air after Diwali.
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Air Pollution: Here's Why And How To Detox Your Lungs
Air pollution: Detoxify your lungs amid high pollution levels with these simple yet effective measures.
-
Chennai's Air Quality Turns 'Poor' After Diwali, Over 300 Cases Filed
A day after the Deepavali celebrations, the air quality in Chennai was recorded in the 'poor' category, according to official figures.
-
One Lakh Excess Premature Deaths Linked To Air Pollution In 8 Indian Cities
Exposure to air pollution has been linked to 100,000 excess premature deaths in the Indian cities of Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Surat, Pune and Ahmedabad between 2005 and 2018, according to a study.
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The 10 Major South Indian Cities Violating WHO's Air Quality Guidelines
The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of South India revealed average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
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Day After Diwali, Air Quality In Chennai Drops To "Very Poor"
The Air Quality Index (AQI) observations, beginning on Deepavali day and ending the following day morning, indicated that the air quality status in Chennai is very poor.
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Coal Power Plant Pollution Could Lead To More Premature Deaths In 6 Cities, Finds Study
A recent study shows that the number of premature deaths due to coal-fired thermal power plant pollution has increased by 60 per cent in cities including Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi/NCT and Bengaluru.
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SRMIST Organises Indo-US Bilateral Webinar
The themes and topics covered in the workshop were air and water pollution, their association with human health impacts, cost-effective remediation techniques, and analytical techniques for the quantification of the pollutants.
-
Chennai Residents Raise Concerns Over Storm Water Drains, Sea Pollution
Residents along the east coast in Chennai are up in arms against the construction of concrete storm water drains by the Greater Chennai Corporation to prevent inundation. These areas closer to the sea shore, they say, are not prone to flooding and the ongoing Rs 350 crore German bank-funded project only destroys the sandy aquifer and would ultimate...
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"Nose Getting Blocked": Severe Pollution In Chennai After Bogi Festival
Severe air pollution and smog have hit Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai, where people on Monday observed the Bogi tradition in which old or discarded materials are burnt.
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Toxic Foam Blankets Chennai's Marina Beach, Causes Pollution Hazard
A menacing white foam covered one of the most famous beaches in Chennai for the fourth straight day today creating a new pollution hazard for the country.
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"Reduce, Reuse, Restyle": Models Spread Awareness On Textile Pollution
In a first of its kind theme, 60 Mrs India contestants walked the ramp in refashioned old clothes in Chennai on Friday to raise awareness on textile pollution, promoting the motto of "reduce, reuse and restyle".
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After Rs 28 Crore-Project, Chennai Lake Offers Parched City Hope
The Paruthapattu Lake in northern Chennai, which was severely encroached on and polluted has been cleaned and converted into an 85-acre reservoir in an extensive Rs 28 crore project that involved the relocation of 500 people
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Tamil Nadu Fined 2 Crores For Delay In Removing Encroachments In Chennai
The National Green Tribunal has slapped a penalty of Rs 2 crore on the Tamil Nadu government over the inordinate delay in removal of the encroachments along and prevention of pollution of Adyar and Cooum rivers in Chennai.
