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Delhi: Waste-to-energy plants face opposition from people in vicinity

2016-05-29 15:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Indian Express: Waste management experts and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) have found waste-to-energy plants the simplest solution to tackle the increasing garbage pile-up in the city. While converting the citys waste to electricity does seem a feasible solution, several residents near these plants have complained about their negative impact on health and even filed cases against the operation of these plants. The city has three large-scale waste-to-energy plants. The plants at Timarpur-Okhla and Ghazipur...

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Techno Sat Comm and PING to provide free Wi-Fi for Delhi Metro

2016-04-21 01:00:00| Railway Technology

A partnership between multi-platform video networks Techno Sat Comm and PING Network is to roll-out free high-speed Wi-Fi for Delhi Metro's 2.75 million passengers.

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As Smog Continues to Worsen, New Delhi Bans a Million of Cars From the Road

2016-04-15 21:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Yale Environment 360: For the second time this year, a million New Delhi cars will be forced to stay off the road each day for the next two weeks in an effort to reduce the citys hazardous air pollution levels. The Indian capital was ranked the worlds most polluted urban center in 2014, with smog concentrations frequently reaching hazardous levels for children, the elderly, and people with heart or respiratory issues. The Delhi decision follows a similar recent driving ban in Mexico City, where heavy smog and high ozone...

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VIDEO: Teenager helping Delhi navigate car ban

2016-04-15 01:20:34| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

As the Indian capital introduces another round of car restrictions a teenage entrepreneur has set up a business that helps people navigate the system.

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