What happened to our right to CLEAN AIR!
Our campaign started with blowing the
lid on smog and exposing the smogmakers in a city where a person dies every hour due to
air pollution. The campaign carries on to clean the air of noxious pollutants to make
breathing easier for all
CAMPAIGN COLUMN
Policy
Police
Politics of fine prints - yes, that’s what it
is. These crawl in without anybody noticing them but changes everything. The version of
Auto Fuel Policy that got the Cabinet nod in October 2003 is not the same as the original
recommendations. We knew that. The government had not agreed with the proposals for fiscal
incentives and an independent regulatory authority to decide fuel and emissions roadmap in
the future. says Anumita Roychowdhury
APRIL. 8, 2003: 'You are holding back state governments from implementing an effective
emissions inspection programme'more... -
- Open letter to B
C Khanduri, Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways
We keep organising exhibitions, seminars and
workshops to bring together expert opinions from across the world and spread awareness on
what can be done to clean up the air. Read on to know what is happening. more...
LINKS
Links to other websites where you can get
additional information on what is being done to control air pollution across the world. more...
CAMPAIGN IN THE NEWS
Time to bow out, Mr Ram Naik by
Hari Jaisingh The Tribune,
New Delhi, 11th Aug, 2002
Adulterated diesel supply up due to
drought The Tribune
New Delhi, 10th Aug, 2002
No rains to clean muck in air, SPM
levels rise The Indian Express
New Delhi, 30th July, 2002
Safety norms row leaves many fuming The Times of India
New Delhi, 30th July, 2002
Ban on heavy vehicles can reduce
pollution by 55% The Tribune
New Delhi, 22nd July,2002
13th CNG bus on fire, no norms yet The Indian Express
New Delhi, 18th July, 2002
Ban on polluters lauded The Hindu
New Delhi, 17th July, 2002
SMOG DIGEST (Jan - Feb. '04)
Air quality continued to dominate the media
reportage this month. The developments that drew considerable attention are the efforts in
Mumbai to introduce a traffic restraint scheme to de-congest the city. Read
news clippings...
FACTSHEETS
Knowledge is power! Read factsheets on key issues and
stay informed. We collect and analyse information from across the world and put it in
perspective. more...
UPDATES
Read two reports by international CNG experts that
evaluate how Delhi, which has the world’s largest CNG city bus fleet with 7,100
buses, is meeting the challenge of large-scale deployment of a new technology. more...
JULY 17, 2002: A CSE study shows that
the Supreme Court ruling on trucks and goods vehicles will make a dramatic impact on
particulate pollution levels in the Capital more...
CSE'S
CNG CAMPAIGN
The Supreme Court has put an end to all speculations on CNG. Its
message is clear: the priority is public health and there will be no compromises on this.more...
APRIL 29, 2002: Ram Naik's
expertise: Foolish economics and malicious intent more...
APRIL 19, 2002: CSE condemns
repeated threats from IGL to increase prices of CNG
Why is IGL inciting the Delhi Govt. to hike bus fares and destroy consumer interest in the CNG
strategy? more...
April 17, 2002:
CSE files FIR on Cyber crime. Yet another dirty trick from the diesel
lobby?
It has just come to the notice of CSE that an e-mail message is in wide circulation from a
portal called dhamakapataka@morningindia.com maligning CSE and misrepresenting facts of its
CNG campaign. This is a dangerous misinformation campaign. Since this message seems to have a
wide outreach, we are keen to set the picture right. more...
April 10, 2002:
Pollution Levels Plummet as Diesel Buses go off Roads The landmark Court ruling came on April 5, 2002.
The fall out: around 6000 diesel buses were off the road the next day. The RSPM, however,
remained high between April 5 and 7 because of dust storms more...
April 8, 2002
Do not let a handful of bus operators
hold the city to ransom and compromise the health of millions in Delhi CSE is encouraged to see the responsible way the
city govt. has responded so far to focus on the implementation strategy of the court
order more...
April 6, 2002: CSE welcomes
the recent Supreme Court ruling
The three-judge bench headed by Justice BN Kirpal is momentous and innovative more...
Fuelling corruption: The network of
theft In an independent inspection of fuel
adulteration in Delhi, CSE found that the current tests and fuel specifications are completely
inadequate to detect adulteration. Complete report available in .pdf format
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DOWN TO EARTH
The US awakens
To the positive link between green
laws and greenbacks DTE, Dec 15, 2003
Kein diesel ohne filter
A campaign in Germany demands
particulate filters in diesel cars DTE, Nov 15 2003
Spilling into court
US state’s battle against toxic fuel additive MTBE DTE,
Nov 15, 2003
Nanoparticles, so tiny as to defy geometric definition, pose a
serious challenge to scientists, regulatory authorities and health experts. DTE, Sept 15, 2003
Smoggy existence
Air quality in India's small towns has deteriorated over the years DTE, August 31,
2003
Jan. 23, 2004
The Supreme Court has put an end to all speculations on CNG. Its
message is clear: the priority is public health and there will be no compromises on this.
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Kein diesel ohne filter
Spilling into court
Murky manoeuvre
