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Read about SAFAR and It's importance.

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The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) is a national initiative introduced by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) to measure the air quality of a metropolitan city, by measuring the overall
pollution level and the location-specific air quality of the city.

The system is  indigenously  developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune and is operationalized by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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Read about Carbon tax in coal and pros and cons of waiving it.
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Fodder point for
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Just read about Pyrolysis. Also note down the name of NGO, fodder point for Mains.

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Pyrolysis is a method of recycling  old tyres through a thermochemical  treatment under high temperature to produce industrial oil andother  matters.
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Read about Smog towers. Also make a short note of steps taken to curb the air
pollution.
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#Pollution #Health

Read about RuTAG, important for
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Read about Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016. Make a short note.
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Read the highlighted portion. You can make a short note.

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Flu-Gas Desulfurization (FGD) is a set of technologies used to remove sulphur-dioxide (SO2) from exhaust flue gases of fossil-fuel power plants, as well as from the emissions of other SOx emitting processes. Common methods used in it are wet scrubbing method, Wet and Dry lime scrubbing method, SNOX method, Dry sorbent injection method, etc. For a typical coal-fired power station, FGD system may remove 90% or more of the SO2 in the flue gases.
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Read about the Dying water bodies and its effects.

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Ulsoor Lake is situated in Bengaluru.
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Important article. Apart from Black carbon, read about brown and blue carbon and their impacts. Important for
#Prelims, make a short note.
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Make a short note of National Clean Air Programme, important for
#Prelims.
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Read about SAFAR and It's importance.

βœ… Know more

The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) is a national initiative introduced by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) to measure the air quality of a metropolitan city, by measuring the overall
pollution level and the location-specific air quality of the city.

The system is  indigenously  developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune and is operationalized by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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Read about OD, COD and BOD, you can make a short note, too.
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Recently, a gas leak has occurred at Baghjan well in Tinsukia district of Assam following a blowout. Read about it. Also read about Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and Maguri-Motapung Wetland, important for
#Prelims.
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#CPCB

Read the what the major concern of
pollution at railway stations. Being the largest transporter of India, how railway can contribute to Swachh Bharat Mission.

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Read about SAFAR and It's importance.

βœ… Know more

The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) is a national initiative introduced by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) to measure the air quality of a metropolitan city, by measuring the overall
pollution level and the location-specific air quality of the city.

The system is  indigenously  developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune and is operationalized by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

@prep4upsc