Monday, August 10, 2015
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Dirty Delhi ranks in bottom 100 of India's clean city list
NEW DELHI: It may be the nation's capital but Delhi is so filthy that it ranks among the bottom 100 in a list of 476 municipal areas of India assessed for cleanliness. It stands at a lowly 379. But its elite zone, administered by the New Delhi Municipal Corporation, ranks a high 16th on the list.
Not just Delhi, most parts of north India have done badly in the survey conducted by the ministry of urban development as part of the Swachh Bharat campaign. In the survey that assessed munici ..
Mysore is India's cleanest municipal area and Damoh in Madhya Pradesh the dirtiest. Bengaluru tops state capitals in the list and Patna stands last.
Here is a stunner for Delhi loyalists who never tire of comparing their city's clean and green environs to Mumbai's chaos -- Greater Mumbai actually stands way above the capital, 147th in the list, and Navi Mumbai ranks an impressive No 3.
With Thanks : Economic Times : LINK : for detailed news.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
FSSAI-approved lab finds Maggi noodles safe
NEW DELHI: In a major boost to Nestle India, FSSAI-approved laboratory of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) has found Maggi noodles to be in compliance with the country's food safety standards.
CFTRI had tested five samples sent by Goa Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when Maggi was banned in June in the wake of findings in Uttar Pradesh and other states that the instant noodles brand had lead levels beyond permissible limits.
"CFTRI finding shows that samples are in compliance with the food safety standards as per the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011," Goa FDA director Salim A Veljee said.
Goa FDA had sent the Maggi noodles samples to Mysore-based CFTRI for retesting of the safety of instant noodles after FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) expressed apprehensions on state FDA's initial report, which had found lead within permissible limits.
In June this year, Nestle had to take Maggi off the shelves, after few states decided to ban the noodles. FSSAI had also banned Maggi instant noodles terming them "unsafe and hazardous" for human consumption.
With thanks : Times of India : LINK : for detailed news.
Sunday, August 2, 2015
RWAs convene meet, discuss ways to counter rising pollution in Delhi : Hindustan Times : B S Vohra
After our RTI on the Pollution levels of Delhi, and the Lungs check up camp along with CIPLA, we arranged a meet of RWAs to discuss the Environmental issues, and the guests included : Ms Anumita Roy Chaudhury, MP Maheish Giri and many others. Please read the news covered by Hindustan Times. Thanks. B S Vohra
Friday, July 31, 2015
RWAs meet on Rising Pollution in Delhi !
Dear Mr, B.S.Vohra,
I have seen news item in today HT. In fact I have many points to narrate on the degradation of environment in east delhi. I wrote to DDA against construction adjacent to Sanjay Jheel, Mayur Vihar Ph-I, stinking area at Gazipur. I filed case in National Green Tribunal against tall and sky-rocketing buildings in trans Yamuna which is a seismic zone and its soil not congenial to support such buildings.
I am Advocate by profession and have done lot of work in environment. I am happy to note that you are taking up this vital issue on which all the politicians are turning deaf ears. In my view the present Delhi Government is also not concerned much about deteriorating environment as none of their plans include any environment protection measures. They may be right on other aspects but they have not declared any concrete plan how to tackle this menacing problem.
I will join this crusade. My support is available.
Regards
(G.L.VERMA)
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