There is growing evidence of increased rates of COVID19 in areas with high levels of #airpollution.
Yet, coal power companies are causing serious lapses in meeting India's clean air norms since 2015! #AirOffenders
We can stop the 'pollution pandemic': https://t.co/uuSTsRzpxh
Top recommendations by experts:
● Install SO2 control at all #coal power plants immediately
● Penalize #coal power plants that have not awarded the bids yet to install FGD by December 2022 (as per 31st March 2021 amendment)
@moefcc@CEA_India@RajKSinghIndia@byadavbjp
New from us @CREACleanAir, on 6th anniversary of emission standard notification for coal based power plants
The power of coal-based power plants spewing pollution, while regulators remain ignorant in Delhi-NCR region, India.
https://t.co/oo3jiPiEAC
2015: New #Emission norms announced, 2-year deadline given to all #coal power companies
2017: Deadline missed
2019: Deadline missed, another extension granted to the #coal plants
2021: Years later, still waiting for #cleanair😷
Fight #AirPollution >> https://t.co/uuSTsRzpxh
Next deadline 2019 (NCR TPPs) and 2022 (Rest) is sure to be missed by most. New deadline brought in for most plant of 2025 is also being pushed for extension to 2035 by @MinOfPower. And @moefcc is just a bystander with no intent to enforce its own law. (2/2)
Today, 7 Dec marks 4 years past the deadline for #ThermalPowerPlants to meet #2015Norms of emissions, water use & zero wastewater discharge. All players lobbied hard to ensure that norms were diluted, 2017 deadline missed. (1/2)
In violation of the Environment Conservation Act Sections 15, 16 & 17, as well as IPC Sections 166, 269 & 270, Founder of Sanjeevani Foundation files complaint against CSTPS Chief Engineer for failing to comply with emission norms & endangering lives of citizens of #Chandrapur
India has directed 6 #coal power plants around #Delhi to shut down until the end of this month as part of measures to clean some of the world’s dirtiest air, as a cloud of #smog has enveloped the city for nearly 2 weeks.
@MRTB_India@DelhiBreathe
https://t.co/MWHJnXkbKV
The @WHO has released new #AirQuality Guidelines—the first update since 2005.
🇮🇳India last revised its #AirPollution standards in 2009, which have been more relaxed in comparison to WHO's old limits.
The new recommendations serve as a wake-up call! @byadavbjp@mansukhmandviya
Appalled to find out that Tamil Nadu’s state clean air action plans that were supposed to be implemented by now are not even formulated yet!
#HealthyAirHealthyPlanet#CleanAirPlan
@NCAPTracker