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Data | Deepavali day: Record pollution levels in Chennai and Bengaluru, but Delhi and Kolkata fare better

Data | Deepavali day: Record pollution levels in Chennai and Bengaluru, but Delhi and Kolkata fare better

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Along with PM2.5 pollution, there were increases in CO, NH3, NO, NO2 and SO2 levels Along with PM2.5 pollution, there were increases in CO, NH3, NO, NO2 and SO2 levels State governments across India announced various degrees of restrictions on bursting crackers this Deepavali. While the measures seem to have worked to an extent in […]

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Paddy pellet scheme does not consider production costs, say entrepreneurs

Paddy pellet scheme does not consider production costs, say entrepreneurs

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Days after the Union Environment Ministry announced a scheme to incentivise entrepreneurs to manufacture pellets from paddy stubble, beneficiaries say that the scheme does not account for the actual costs of manufacturing and is unlikely to help with reducing pollution from stubble burning. Pellets are manufactured out of agriculture biomass and are often produced from […]

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