Nagpur: Nearly 63% of the Nagpur district industry emits toxic pollutants that are significantly higher than the safe limit, according to the latest data. Also, most coal-fired power plants have earned a five-star rating for being the “least polluting” sector.
The statistics are based on the Star Rating Programme, a first-of-its-kind initiative jointly conducted by the MPCB, the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC-India) and other organizations. In order to provide information on the environmental efficiency of the industries to the public, the program gives star ratings to the industries based on the median concentration of the current particulate matter (PM) stack samples.
According to the standards developed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the permissible limit for PM stack emissions is 150 milligrams per normal metric cube (mg / NM3). Out of the 24 industries being tracked in the district system, 15 failed to meet this level.
The most polluting industries are primarily oil, textile and metalworking industries. Seven sectors have a one-star rating, while two have a two-star rating. One-star means that the particulate matter emitted by these units is 250 mg / NM3 or more, which is almost twice the acceptable norm. A two-star rating indicates that PM emissions are between 150-250 mg / NM3.
People living in the area are at risk of respiratory and cardiovascular morbidity and can also contribute to mortality, according to the programme. “Emissions contain inhalable contaminants that can enter both the windpipe and the lungs,” he says.
Overall, 414 state-wide enterprises are being tracked under the Star Rating Programme. This tracks industrial air pollution in 10 state clusters — Pune, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, and Gadchiroli pockets.
Thermal power plants, including Koradi Thermal Power Station (KTPS), Khaperkheda Super Thermal Power Plant, Mouda Super Thermal Power Project, Vidarbha Industries Power Limited and Purti Sakhar Karkhana Limited have received a five-star rating.
Also in September last year, KTPS, Khaperkeda Super Thermal Power Plant and Mouda Super Thermal Power were ranked five-star, while Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station was rated four-star.
Questioning the Board’s results, environmental activists said that no coal-fired power plant can get a 5-star rating. “People living near Koradi and Chandrapur have been complaining for years about massive air pollution. The effects of chemical pollution on public health as well as on crops are clearly visible. The data are not accurate, “they said.
TOI has been reporting frequently on the pollution crisis caused by KTPS. In June last year, the Ministry of the Environment of the Union declined to initiate the process of granting environmental clearance to the proposed two new plant units.
Category: Weather Report
The temperature dropped again; Nagpur @ 0.5 degrees
The minimum temperature has been changing steadily since December. After Diwali, citizens have to wait for December to cool off. Later, it dropped to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Then the temperature started to fluctuate.
But since December 2, rains have been present in many districts of Vidarbha including Nagpur. It was raining for two days. There was a loss of farmers. Now the cold fever has started again. Starting Saturday, the minimum temperature started to drop.
It was a nice fall on Sunday, but with thunderstorm warning has been given since Tuesday. This will reduce the temperature again. But in this game of cold and rain, the farmers are suffering huge losses. At the same time, it is affecting the health of the citizens. This is experiencing winter with the monsoon this year, as it is raining before it gets cold.
Nagpur city recorded the lowest temperature in Vidarbha with a low of 5.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday. It was followed by Gondia with a minimum temperature of 9.5, Akola 9.1 and Brahmapuri at 9.5 degrees Celsius.
Thunderous rain numbs Nagpur, kills crops in many areas of Vidarbha.
With minimum temperature of 5.1°C today, Nagpur records 2nd lowest temperature in 100 years
Nagpur reported its second-lowest temperature in 100 years with a minimum temperature of 5.1 ° C today, with the first recorded at 3.4 ° C on December 29, 2018.
The region will be shrouded with haze throughout the day, with the minimum and maximum temperature hovering around 5 ° C and 26 ° C, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather will normally be gloomy in the next few days.
Surya Grahan पर NASA की वॉर्निंग- खूबसूरत पर खतरनाक
साल 2019 का अंतिम सूर्य ग्रहण आज सुबह 8 बजे से लग चुका है. भारत समेत कई देशों में दिखने वाला यह सूर्य ग्रहण दोपहर 1 बजकर 36 मिनट तक रहेगा. इस सूर्य ग्रहण काल की अवधि 5 घंटे 36 मिनट की होगी.नासा ने चेतावनी में कहा है कि सूर्य ग्रहण के दौरान सूर्य को भूलकर भी सीधे नग्न आंखों से ना देखें.नासा ने चेतावनी में कहा है कि सूर्य ग्रहण के दौरान सूर्य को भूलकर भी सीधे नग्न आंखों से ना देखें.स्काई ऐट नाइट मैगजीन ने भी नासा की चेतावनी को गंभीरता से लेते हुए लोगों को सतर्क रहने की राय दी है. यह ग्रहण खूबसूरत होने के साथ-साथ खतरनाक भी होगा.स्काई ऐट नाइट मैगजीन ने भी नासा की चेतावनी को गंभीरता से लेते हुए लोगों को सतर्क रहने की राय दी है.
यह ग्रहण खूबसूरत होने के साथ-साथ खतरनाक भी होगा.सूर्य ग्रहण देखने के लिए उत्साहित लोगों को विकिरण से बचाने वाले ग्लासेस पहनने की सलाह दी गई है. इसके साथ ही सूर्य ग्रहण की तस्वीरें लेते वक्त भी सोलर फिल्टर्स का इस्तेमाल करने का सुझाव दिया गया है.यह सूर्य ग्रहण पूर्वी यूरोप, एशिया, भारत, उत्तरी पश्चिमी ऑस्ट्रेलिया, पूर्वी अफ्रीका और अरब देशों में दिखने की संभावना है. कई ऑनलाइन प्लैटफॉर्म पर भी सूर्य ग्रहण की लाइव स्ट्रीमिंग की जाएगी.सूर्य ग्रहण हो या चंद्र ग्रहण दोनों के धार्मिक और वैज्ञानिक महत्व को समझना जरूरी है. साल के अंत में लगने वाले इस सूर्य ग्रहण को ‘रिंग ऑफ फायर’ का नाम दिया गया है.
कैस लगता है सूर्य ग्रहण?
जब सूर्य और पृथ्वी के बीच में चंद्रमा आ जाता है तो सूर्य की चमकती सतह चंद्रमा के कारण दिखाई नहीं पड़ती है. चंद्रमा की वजह से जब सूर्य ढकने लगता है तो इस स्थिति को सूर्यग्रहण कहते हैं.
सूर्यग्रहण की विशेषताएं क्या हैं?
यह ग्रहण पूर्ण सूर्यग्रहण नहीं है. यह वलयाकार सूर्यग्रहण है, जिसमें सूर्य आग की अंगूठी की तरह देखा जाएगा. यह ग्रहण भारत, अफगानिस्तान, पाकिस्तान, और चीन में देखा जा सकेगा.सूर्य के विशेष रूप से प्रभावित होने के कारण इसका असर राशियों पर पड़ रहा है जो लगभग 15 दिनों तक बना रहेगा.
ग्रहण के प्रभाव से कैसे बचें?
– ग्रहणकाल में सूर्य मंत्र का अधिक से अधिक जप करें
– चाहें तो ग्रहण काल में हनुमान जी की पूजा करें
– ग्रहण समाप्ति के बाद ताम्बे के बर्तन, लाल वस्त्र, गुड़ और गेंहू का दान करें.
Civic body moves in to control air pollution
Citizens will forestall to associate improved quality of life. The civic body has, for the primary time, set to require solid steps for mitigating the rising pollution. At a gathering remained Thursday, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and alternative stakeholders have set to herald mechanical road sweepers for dominant dirt pollution within the town. Also, three-to-four additional continuous close air quality observance stations to the solitary one that exists in abandoned Civil Lines. Nagpur is among the seventeen ‘non-attainment’ cities within the state wherever pollution levels aren’t meeting the set standards. Below the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) launched by the Union surroundings’ ministry in Jan this year, contaminated cities like Nagpur had to compulsorily submit a city-specific action conceive to combat pollution.
The city’s action arrange that was put together ready by the Maharashtra Pollution control board (MPCB), NMC and alternative agencies below the technical oversight of the National Environmental Engineering analysis Institute (Neeri), has been approved by the Central Pollution control panel (CPCB). Funds of around Rs6 large integer has been allotted to the civic body for implementing the arrange. “We have received a letter from MPCB’s member secretary relating to allocation of the funds which can be distributed among completely different agencies concerned in implementation of the project. We tend to are in method of constructing a project proposal,” a political candidate aforementioned. In a review meeting control within the workplace of extra municipal commissioner Ram Joshi on Thursday, representatives of Centre for property Development, MPCB, NMC’s garden department, Regional Transport workplace (RTO), health department, Pench Project cell, Nagpur good and property town Development Corporation et al. chalked out numerous measures to regulate pollution levels. MPCB sub-regional officer Hema Deshpande highlighted the board’s conceive to increase the quantity of continuous close air quality observance stations within the town. While talking, she said, “We have scientifically known some locations on the premise of pollution levels. The board is in method of taking no-objection certificates from the involved agencies to put in the station.” On edges of those stations, she supplementary that they’re going to show period air quality information to the voters. Apart from this, NMC’s health department has initiated the tendering method for road sweeping machines. Earlier in 2013, NMC had introduced a road sweeping machine following that exposed a series of scam, as well as serious irregularities in calculative the machine’s works and payments issued to Swachatha Corporation. Other measures to regulate pollution embody developing inexperienced buffer zone on traffic corridors, waste segregation, putting in water sprinklers at known locations, composting in NMC gardens et al. “Major pollution is caused thanks to burning of leaf litter and to avoid this, we might apply composting in city’s gardens,” aforementioned NMC garden superintendent Amol Chorpagar.
Winter, temperature starts dropping in city
As the onset of winter nears, the temperatures have started dropping over most elements of Vidarbha. the explanation is attributed to the great amounts of rain and downfall over the hills. The icy cold winds from the covered mountains of the Himalaya are reaching up to Central India, therefore leading to a big drop by minimum temperature. Dry weather has been prevailing in Orange town and encompassing region for the last several days currently. This weather has been amid partially cloudy sky conditions. Days are on hotter aspect followed by pleasant nights within the last few days. According to Skymet Weather, as no important system is prevailing across the town, dry climate would continue. light-weight easterly and north-easterly winds would blow with day temperatures subsidence between thirty-one and 320C, whereas minimum temperature around one hundred fifty C. of this climate are signaling that winter is approaching in Central India. Weather consultants are predicting that the minimum temperature can cut back day by day within the town as North Nagpur is receiving downfall. On Monday, Nagpur recorded the bottom minimum temperature of the season with 15.80 C that was additionally the bottom in Vidarbha. Whereas the most temperature was settled on thirty-one.50 C in Nagpur. Gondia recorded the minimum temperature by sixteen.80 C whereas Buldhana and Yavatmal were a hundred and seventy C and seventeen.40 C severally. Akola (18.20 C), Amravati (190C), Bramhapuri (19.10 C), Wardha (18.60 C) and Washim (19.20 C) additionally recorded the minimums below 200 C on weekday. Chandrapur and Gadchiroli recorded the very best minimum temperature with 210 C. the most temperature altogether places of Vidarbha recorded over 300 C on weekday.
Cyclone ‘Kyarr’ may bring heavy rains in Maharashtra.
Several roads, together with components of the road connecting Canacona to Margao in South state, were submerged. A road at Gudi village in South state, fifteen klick from Margao, and several other stretches in Verna Industrial Estate were soggy thanks to significant cloudburst. A senior official from the hearth and Emergency Services claimed they’d received over fifty calls from totally different components of the state since Th night to clear uprooted trees from roads. The water level of the Mandovi stream has been rising, proscribing the movement of individuals to and fro the islands of Chorao and Diwar, set across the stream close to Panaji, an officer came. “In a read of the rising water level of the Mandovi stream, we’ve got quickly discontinued ferry services from these islands to the dry land,” a senior official from the stream and Navigation Department same.
Sudden Rain Nagpur
Apart from adding the surprise, the sharp rains on weekday evening conjointly hit the conventional life of the individuals of the town. It brought the traffic to a standstill making an enormous mess on the roads. All because of the pathetic conditions of roads with too several potholes turning unhealthy to worse, it was supplemental bother for the Nagpurians with the significant rains with thunder and lightning. The roads were flooded permitting waterlogging in certain areas to stay the town in a very massive mess significantly in areas like Wardha Road, Buldi and different places. As per the weather department, the monsoon was delayed this year extending to the last week of Sep conjointly moving the Navratra to some extent, however, shortly it vanishes within the 1st week of Oct giving clear skies to possess an honest time within the 9 nights and on the eve of Dusshera burning the Ravan image. The weather was cloudy within the town since morning and shortly turned black within the evening to witness the precipitation. it was tough for the commuters who were stuck in significant rains and so within the water.
It started descending sharply at 5.30 and it went on to rain for an ensuing hour creating all the chaos it might with its massive drop rains within the town. Now, the weather looks to possess come to traditional with the sky is obvious to a good extent. nevertheless, there’s no assurance to the very fact that the town would get yet one more precipitation.
Vidarbha 28th, the same day and night!
Every year, September 23 and March 21 is known as the Equinox. Both these days, the sun is on the equator. So day and night are the same on earth. In the northern and southern hemispheres, however, the same day and night varies. Astrophysicist Suresh Chopte claims that this situation occurs in Vidarbha around September 28. The axis of rotation of the earth is rotated by about 23.5 degrees with respect to the volume of its orbit. So its northern or southern hemisphere is less inclined toward the sun. This makes the earth day and night smaller and larger. The seasons arise. Also, the sun’s passing and the sun’s down. This happens twice a year, on the 22 of December and the 21 of June. This condition depends on the location of the place, especially the axis, day and night. This difference may be less than a few weeks, depending on the axial location. Day and night equal day and night on the 23 of September. The general public feels that we have the same day and night on September 23, March 21. However, scientific experiments and experiments can solve this. Thinking about Vidarbha, the situation is ready after five days, he said.
Where are the same day and night, when?
Northern Hemisphere
– 15 Latitude: September 30 (India)
– 20 Latitude: 28 September
– 30 Latitude: September 30
Southern hemisphere
15 Latitude: 14 September
20 Latitude: 16 September
30 Latitude: 18 September
Cold start in Vidarbha!
Earth’s distance from the sun increases after the equinox. The temperature changes as the climate changes. The results have been showing for the past two days. The temperature in Vidarbha has changed with the onset of a cold. The return journey of rain has also begun. Chopte has said that the first week of October will stop the rain and increase the cold. Animals already crave this day. He also confirmed that they were making changes in their standard of living accordingly.
