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Srinagar’s Air Quality Deteriorating, Air More Polluted In Winters

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SRINAGAR: The air quality in Kashmir has been consistently deteriorating for the past three years, reveals the data compiled by the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board (PCB).
Quoting Pollution Control Board (PCB) data news agency KNO reported that the air quality has been deteriorating more in winters and Lasjan area has the most polluted air.
The Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM or PM 10) levels at all four stations in Srinagar have shown a steep rise in the last three years.
At the Raj Bagh station, the yearly average of PM-10 level for year 2021-22 was 139.26 µg/m³ against the permissible limit of 60 µg/m³ while at the same station it was 73.88 µg/m³) in year 2019-20 and 89.61 µg/m³ in year 2020-21.
At the Khonmoh station, the yearly average of PM-10 level for year 2021-22 was 162.86 µg/m³ against the permissible limit of 60 µg/m³ while at the same station it was 120.03 µg/m³) in year 2019-20 and 163.97 µg/m³ in year 2020-21.
At the Khrew station, the yearly average of PM-10 level for year 2021-22 was 132.65 µg/m³ against the permissible limit of 60 µg/m³ while at the same station it was 119.48 µg/m³) in year 2019-20 and 127.98 µg/m³ in year 2020-21.
At the Lasjan station, the yearly average of PM-10 level for year 2021-22 was 227.80 µg/m³ against the permissible limit of 60 µg/m³ while at the same station it was 197.74 µg/m³) in year 2019-20 and 235.29 µg/m³ in year 2020-21.
As per the data, the highest RSPM levels have been reported in winter months as the RSPM level in year 2021at Rajbagh and Khonmoh were 237.41 µg/m³ and 255.43 µg/m³ respectively in month of December while at Khrew and Lasjan the levels were highest in month of November with 176.6 µg/m³ at Khrew and 330.08 µg/m³ at Lasjan.

However, as per data the Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) levels in Srinagar have been found below the permissible mark as average NO2 levels at Rajbagh, Khonmoh, Khrew and Lasjan were 20.27 , 20.09, 22.10, 20.84 respectively in year 2021 as compared to the yearly permissible level of 40 µg/m³ for NO2 while SO2 levels were below 11 at all stations.
Notably, Director SKIMS Dr Parvaiz Koul had recently said that yearly around 10 thousand deaths are attributed to particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) exposure and there is need to control it by countering it.
He said that air pollution is the main issue of J&K due to the increasing number of vehicles, construction, brick kilns, cement factories which emit pollutants and significantly pollute our air and affect “our health which makes air pollution a health issue.”
He said the measures, which can contribute to decreasing air pollution include using fewer vehicles, decreasing the use of unleaded petrol, decreasing use of biomass fuels, less use of Kangri, and using vented heaters.
He said air pollution is affecting every single organ of the body and ”we have work to reduce the pollution.”

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 16, 2023
Air quality worsening in India’s cleanest city Indore, say experts

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Indore: Indore may have earned the prestigious tag of being the cleanest city India, but its air quality is worsening due to rapid development in the transport, construction and industrial sectors, said experts on Wednesday stressing the need for intensifying efforts to control the situation.
As per the data shared by the Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality of Indore on Wednesday was “moderate”, which can cause breathing discomfort to people with lungs, asthma and heart diseases.
Indore has been selected by Clean Air Catalyst, a global alliance working to improve air quality, apart from Jakarta (Indonesia) and Nairobi (Kenya) for one of its projects.
As part of the project, three air pollution monitoring stations have been set up in Indore to record data on pollutants like fine particulate matter or PM2.5, carbon monoxide and black carbon, an official of the Clean Air Catalyst said.
“Indore is not among the most polluted cities in the world, but it is not even one of the cleanest cities in the world in terms of air quality,” Hisham Mundol, chief advisor in India for the Environmental Defense Fund associated with the Clean Air Catalyst, told PTI.
He said that the air quality in Indore is being affected due to the rapid activities taking place in the transport, construction and industrial sectors.
Mundol said that under the ‘Clean Air Catalyst’ project, the data on air pollution in the city will be studied for the next two years and after that appropriate solutions will be provided to the local administration.
According to Dr Dilip Vaghela, an environmental expert associated with the Clean Air Catalyst and a former officer of the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board, the challenges of air pollution in Indore are increasing continuously.

“In Indore, the amount of pollutants like PM10 and PM 2.5 increases a lot, especially during the winter season and lack of wind,” he said.
Vaghela said that most of the roads in densely populated Indore, the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh, are not very wide, while the density of vehicles on them is very high.
“The population of the city is between 38 to 40 lakh, while the number of vehicles is estimated to be between 18 to 20 lakh, which means, there is a vehicle for every two people in the city. This ratio is probably the highest in the whole country,” he said.
“Efforts need to be intensified to improve the air quality to prevent the situation in the city from deteriorating,” he said.
Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava said the traffic and air quality problems in the city were like a “spot on the beautiful moon”.
“We have taken up the task of solving both these problems in a major way with the help of the Clean Air Catalyst,” he added.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 16, 2023
Ensure Availability Of Quality Oils For Agri, Horticulture Sectors: Dulloo Asks Officers

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JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today convened a review meeting to assess availability and distribution of petroleum and mineral oils for agriculture and horticulture sectors in Jammu & Kashmir.
During the meeting, ACS evaluated compliance and regulatory aspects of the participating oil and petroleum companies. The representatives of these companies were questioned on their government registration status, licensing requirements and all other relevant authorizations in the Union Territory.
Atal Dulloo emphasized the need for a well-coordinated and regulated approach to ensure adequate supply of petroleum and mineral oils for the agriculture and horticulture sectors in the UT.
The companies were also scrutinized for their compliance with the Central Insecticide Board including their licenses for production, transportation, stocking and supply of petroleum based spray oils and horticulture mineral oils.
The meeting was aimed at to identify areas for improvement and ensure that these products were accessible and reasonably priced in the retail market.
The attendees discussed the importance of a fair tendering process and significance of proper sampling and analysis of the stored materials. It was emphasized to ensure that the supply and sale of these oils is strictly regulated and monitored by the Enforcement Inspectors of the Agriculture and Horticulture Department.
The meeting was attended by Director Agriculture Jammu, KK Sharma, Director Horticulture Jammu, Ram Sevak, representatives of companies and other concerned senior officers while their counterparts from Kashmir participated online.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 7, 2023
For Improving Quality of Education, KU, Azim Premji University, SMC sign MoU

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SRINAGAR: In an initiative aimed at furthering the cause of universalisation of education, the University of Kashmir, Azim Premji University Bangalore and Srinagar Municipal Corporation on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to give a fillip to quality of education in 83 identified primary schools in Srinagar.
The tripartite MoU envisions joint collaboration in three critical areas, including visioning workshops with SMC core group, continuous professional development programmes for Zonal Education Officers, School Leaders and School Teachers, besides development of academic material like textbooks for these schools functioning under the ambit of SMC.
While the KU will provide all academic and technical support to finalise and contextualise the modules, Azim Premji University will bring in the necessary technical resources for the initiative. The SMC, on its part, shall extend necessary support in realisation of the desired objectives.
Prof Nilofer, KU VC, said the MoU is yet another opportunity for the University to connect with the community at grassroots and engage with the baseline feeders (primary schools) for higher education.
Mayor Srinagar, Junaid Azim Matoo, underscored the genesis of the MoU. He said the Kashmir University’s partnership in the MoU will offer a great impetus to “set our priorities right” vis-à-vis the upgradation of quality of education in the identified primary schools functioning under the aegis of SMC.
“Giving a decent schooling to children from disadvantaged sections of the society is the focus of the MoU, which we shall be able to attain with the vast academic strength of the University of Kashmir and support from Azim Premji University,” he said, underlining the need to evolve synergies and synchronisation to face the “challenges in the way.”
Commissioner SMC, Athar Aamir Khan called for bringing in best practices and cross-learning in schools to improve the learning outcomes.
Bijoy Shankar Das from Azim Premji University said the MoU aims to develop internal capacities of various stakeholders in primary education, right from the foundational stage. He said this will be in sync with the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), emphasising the need to offer quality education to children from socio-economically weaker sections of society.

Vice-Chancellor Prof Nilofer Khan chaired the MoU-signing ceremony as chief guest while Mayor Srinagar, Mr Junaid Azim Mattoo and Commissioner SMC Athar Amir Khan, IAS, were the guests of honour who represented the SMC. Azim Premji University was represented by Bijoy Shankar Das, Leader (NE States and J&K).

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 7, 2023
Video: Passenger shows bad quality food catered on Vande Bharat train

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Hyderabad: Within a month from the launch of the much-awaited Vande Bharta train, a passenger posted a video online portraying bad quality food being served on the train.
The video was reportedly shot on a Vande Bharat Train that proceeded from Vizag towards Hyderabad, where a passenger is seen squeezing oil out of a dumpling from his breakfast meal he availed at the train.
A journalist on his Twitter account posted a video of the scene, stating, “No quality in meals provided to passengers on VANDHEBHARAT train, a little oil squeezed out of vada incident in the train coming from Vizag to Hyderabad, passengers are afraid to eat breakfast. They say that the food quality is bad.”
Sir, concerned official has been informed for corrective measures.
— IRCTC (@IRCTCofficial) February 3, 2023
However, IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) in response to the video stated that they have initiated a corrective measure into the matter.
“Sir, concerned official has been informed for corrective measures,” their reply on the Twitter post read.
While the citizens have been adoring the travel in the newly launched trains, on one hand, incidents of ignorant services on the same have started levelling up on the internet.
Recently, images of garbage on the Vande Bharat Express evoked reactions on Twitter where several condemned the littering inside the express train.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 4, 2023
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