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Air pollution in India

Index Air pollution in India

Air pollution in India is a serious issue with the major sources being fuelwood and biomass burning, fuel adulteration, vehicle emission and traffic congestion. [1]

12 relations: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Asian brown cloud, Bharat Stage emission standards, Climate of India, Environment of India, Environmental issues in Bhutan, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Indian environmental law, Kolkata, Petroleum coke, Pollution, Smog in Delhi.

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 an Act of the Parliament of India to control and prevent air pollution in India.

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Asian brown cloud

The Indian Ocean brown cloud or Asian brown cloud is a layer of air pollution that recurrently covers parts of South Asia, namely the northern Indian Ocean, India, and Pakistan.

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Bharat Stage emission standards

Bharat stage emission standards (BSES) are emission standards instituted by the Government of India to regulate the output of air pollutants from internal combustion engines and Spark-ignition engines equipment, including motor vehicles.

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Climate of India

The Climate of India comprises a wide range of weather conditions across a vast geographic scale and varied topography, making generalisations difficult.

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Environment of India

The environment of India comprises some of the world's most biodiverse ecozones.

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Environmental issues in Bhutan

There are a number of environmental issues in Bhutan.

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Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education

The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) is an autonomous organisation or governmental agency under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.

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Indian environmental law

Indian environmental law concerns the law and policy of India concerning the protection of the environment, measures taken to reverse climate change and achieve a zero carbon economy.

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Kolkata

Kolkata (also known as Calcutta, the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Petroleum coke

Petroleum coke, abbreviated coke or petcoke, is a final carbon-rich solid material that derives from oil refining, and is one type of the group of fuels referred to as cokes.

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Pollution

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.

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Smog in Delhi

Smog in Delhi is an ongoing severe air-pollution event in New Delhi and adjoining areas in the National Capital Territory of India.

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Traffic congestion in India.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution_in_India

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