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From waste to electricity to pollution
1 day, 20 hours ago

From waste to electricity to pollution

The Hindu  

Delhi remains the most polluted city in India, as of December 20. Air pollution in Delhi mostly originates from human activities such as burning coal; petrol, diesel, and gas; biomass in industries; and coal-based power plants. According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, thermal plants emit sulphur dioxide at levels 240 times higher than stubble burning. …

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Chennai residents, pressure groups ask GCC to scrap proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kodungaiyur
3 days, 15 hours ago

Chennai residents, pressure groups ask GCC to scrap proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kodungaiyur

New Indian Express  

Chennai residents and the Alliance for Incinerator-Free Chennai members submitted a petition to the Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner on Tuesday demanding the scrapping of the proposed Waste-to-Energy incinerator plant in Kodungaiyur. Over 200 residents, civil society organisations and environmentalists endorsed the representation letter, said environmental activists and contributors for Citizen Matters, Vishvaja Sambath and Lokeshwaran ES. According to them, the …

How waste-to-energy plants turn garbage into electricity with a fatal flaw
1 month, 1 week ago

How waste-to-energy plants turn garbage into electricity with a fatal flaw

India Today  

In a startling expose, The New York Times in an investigative report recently shed light on the alarming environmental and health impacts of waste-to-energy incinerators in Delhi, particularly focusing on the Timarpur-Okhla plant. The push for WTE facilities in Delhi comes against the backdrop of India's rapidly increasing waste generation. INDIA'S WASTE PROBLEM The push for WTE facilities in Delhi …

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Delhi: Okhla’s waste-to-energy plant sparks health and environmental crisis
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1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi: Okhla’s waste-to-energy plant sparks health and environmental crisis

India TV News  

An Okhla-based waste-to-energy WTE plant, which was once regarded as a solution to the rising heaps of garbage in Delhi, is now facing severe backlash for its harmful environmental and health impacts. In the words of the practising physician, Dr. Bhadoria, “Health conditions experienced by several residents can be attributed directly to emissions from the plant.” Still, after being schooled …

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Waste-to-energy plant at Ghazipur landfill shut for over 6 months: NGT panel
2 years, 4 months ago

Waste-to-energy plant at Ghazipur landfill shut for over 6 months: NGT panel

Hindustan Times  

The only waste-to-energy plant at the Ghazipur landfill site has been shut for more than seven months, said a panel put together by the National Green Tribunal, ordering an enquiry against the concessionaire of the facility and asking civic bodies to consider temporarily diverting garbage from east Delhi and dumping it in the Okhla landfill. Ghazipur landfill The committee has …

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