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 Stories About: air pollution AND India AND placemaking
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Star Light, Star Bright, I Hope to See a Star Tonight
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13 Sep 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Star Light, Star Bright, I Hope to See a Star Tonight Not too long ago, the Indian capital of New Delhi was one of the most polluted cities in the world; now, you still might not want to run a marathon there, but the city is making serious strides toward cleaning up its air. Dilip Biswas, chair of the city's Central Pollution Control Board, says pollution has dropped 25 percent since 1995, as levels of sulfur dioxide and ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, India, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Bus-ted
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18 Oct 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| Bus-ted The city of New Delhi has less than four months to convert all diesel buses to natural gas, following an order today by India's Supreme Court. New Delhi has missed several previous court deadlines, and at least 9,000 of the city's 12,000 public buses still rely on diesel fuel. The Supreme Court orders have sparked strikes by drivers of buses, taxis, and auto-rickshaws. Although compressed natural gas is c ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, energy, India, placemaking (all these topics) |
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The Bus Stops Here
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28 Sep 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| The Bus Stops Here India's Supreme Court today postponed a Sunday deadline for all buses in Delhi to convert from diesel fuel to compressed natural gas, saying that commuters would be inconvenienced if diesel buses were taken off the road because the city has done little to comply with a court order to improve air quality. About 9,000 of the 12,000 municipal buses in Delhi still run on diesel. The court gave the ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, energy, India, placemaking (all these topics) |
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