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Environmentalist Stalin Dayanand rues that air pollution is neither a priority for authorities nor for the people. However, the MPCB is taking measures to bring it down.Sunil further says that the Mumbai’s air quality has been deteriorating over the years. "The significance and the magnitude of the hazards are seen parallel to that of Beijing and the rest of China.The environmentalist blames the authority for sitting in air-conditioned offices and letting the poor and vulnerable people suffer.
There should be more high-quality hybrid buses on dedicated bus lanes. "Decreasing air quality is the one area which has been completely neglected by the municipal corporations and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. People have to restrict usage of private cars and use public Specific Container Cooling Units Suppliers transport more often," says Stalin.". That shows that the air pollution is the national concern," says Sunil Dahiya, senior campaigner, Greenpeace India.The World Health Organisation (WHO), in a recent report, ranked Mumbai fourth among the most polluted mega cities in the world. The report also states that nine in 10 Mumbaikars inhale bad air, which is the equivalent of? puffing four cigarettes a day.But the Maximum City aside, other Indian cities are also being suffocated by toxic fumes. "People have to be more assertive on their right to health and life.Sunil believes that the situation can be changed drastically with a little bit of awareness. Once they start doing this, the authorities will have to take action in comprehensive way," says Sunil. But even they have less pollution than Mumbai," he adds. This circulates dust, which combines with vehicle smoke, and remains in the air. But in the last few years we have been getting a lot of non-smokers with COPD. "The children and senior citizens are the ones who are bearing the brunt of it," slams Stalin. More than 230 cities were not even complying with the Indian standards
There should be more high-quality hybrid buses on dedicated bus lanes. "Decreasing air quality is the one area which has been completely neglected by the municipal corporations and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. People have to restrict usage of private cars and use public Specific Container Cooling Units Suppliers transport more often," says Stalin.". That shows that the air pollution is the national concern," says Sunil Dahiya, senior campaigner, Greenpeace India.The World Health Organisation (WHO), in a recent report, ranked Mumbai fourth among the most polluted mega cities in the world. The report also states that nine in 10 Mumbaikars inhale bad air, which is the equivalent of? puffing four cigarettes a day.But the Maximum City aside, other Indian cities are also being suffocated by toxic fumes. "People have to be more assertive on their right to health and life.Sunil believes that the situation can be changed drastically with a little bit of awareness. Once they start doing this, the authorities will have to take action in comprehensive way," says Sunil. But even they have less pollution than Mumbai," he adds. This circulates dust, which combines with vehicle smoke, and remains in the air. But in the last few years we have been getting a lot of non-smokers with COPD. "The children and senior citizens are the ones who are bearing the brunt of it," slams Stalin. More than 230 cities were not even complying with the Indian standards
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According to Batra, he got a response from the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) who said he cannot furnish information sought by him, and also sent him an e-mail communication from the PMO to Air India on the issue.Air India has responded to his letter saying, "We never deny any information which is available as per our records of accounts Dept.
Records pertaining to the Prime Ministers chartered flights for visits abroad cannot be disclosed under the RTI Act due to security concerns as per instructions from the PMO, the national carrier has said in response to an application filed by an activist under the transparency law.Section 8(1)(g) of the RTI Act exempts from disclosure information that would endanger the life or physical safety of any person or identify the source of information or assistance given in confidence for law enforcement or security purposes.In his RTI application dated February 2, 2018, Commodore (Retd) Lokesh Batra had sought to know from Air India the dates of invoices raised for chartered flights provided by it for foreign visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi since November 2016, and the dates of forwarding each of these bills to the Civil Aviation Ministry and the External Affairs Ministry.After receiving the response of Air India, citing the PMOs instructions, Batra wrote to Air India saying that there is no provision in the Act to deny information without giving reasons as per section 7(1) of the Act or without quoting the CIC or court orders for denial of Information."Batra has also written to the PMO calling the instruction to Air India a "serious lapse".""As such, the Air India container cooling unitis advised not to disclose information relating to PMs flight to such RTI queries," it said. On the other hand, Air India is being bailed out with huge tax payers money.It was not clear what had prompted the PMOs email in 2016..In that email, sent to an Air India official on December 26, 2016, the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) had said, "Records pertaining to PMs flight have certain information which may have security implications and are, hence, exempted from disclosure under clause (g) of Section 8(1) of the RTI Act, 2005. As per provision in the Act we are not supposed to supply any copy of our document or as per section 7(1) of the Act, which is informed by PMO.Batra had mentioned in his RTI application, "It is observed that still there are considerable delays in settling the chartered flight bills and invoices of Air India in respect of foreign tours of the PM
Records pertaining to the Prime Ministers chartered flights for visits abroad cannot be disclosed under the RTI Act due to security concerns as per instructions from the PMO, the national carrier has said in response to an application filed by an activist under the transparency law.Section 8(1)(g) of the RTI Act exempts from disclosure information that would endanger the life or physical safety of any person or identify the source of information or assistance given in confidence for law enforcement or security purposes.In his RTI application dated February 2, 2018, Commodore (Retd) Lokesh Batra had sought to know from Air India the dates of invoices raised for chartered flights provided by it for foreign visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi since November 2016, and the dates of forwarding each of these bills to the Civil Aviation Ministry and the External Affairs Ministry.After receiving the response of Air India, citing the PMOs instructions, Batra wrote to Air India saying that there is no provision in the Act to deny information without giving reasons as per section 7(1) of the Act or without quoting the CIC or court orders for denial of Information."Batra has also written to the PMO calling the instruction to Air India a "serious lapse".""As such, the Air India container cooling unitis advised not to disclose information relating to PMs flight to such RTI queries," it said. On the other hand, Air India is being bailed out with huge tax payers money.It was not clear what had prompted the PMOs email in 2016..In that email, sent to an Air India official on December 26, 2016, the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) had said, "Records pertaining to PMs flight have certain information which may have security implications and are, hence, exempted from disclosure under clause (g) of Section 8(1) of the RTI Act, 2005. As per provision in the Act we are not supposed to supply any copy of our document or as per section 7(1) of the Act, which is informed by PMO.Batra had mentioned in his RTI application, "It is observed that still there are considerable delays in settling the chartered flight bills and invoices of Air India in respect of foreign tours of the PM
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Air India, which has a debt burden of more than Rs 52,000 crore, is staying afloat on taxpayers money.The members include those from the Congress, the BJP, the BJD, the SP, the CPI (M) and the TDP. On June 28, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its in-principle approval for considering strategic disinvestment of Air India and five of its subsidiaries."The panel will seek an explanation from Air India as to on what basis such a decision was taken," he told PTI after the meeting. Two panel members said the officials of the ministries informed that they would not be able to attend the meeting.
It would look into the treatment of unsustainable debts of the national carrier, hiving off certain assets to a shellcompany and de-merger and strategic disinvestment of three profit-making subsidiaries, among others..New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel today raised concerns over Air Indias decision to stop serving non-vegetarian food to economy class passengers on domestic flights and would seek an explanation from the airline on the measure.As part of cost cutting measures, loss-making Air India has stopped serving non-vegetarian food to passengers travelling in the economy class on its domestic flights."The issue of Air India deciding not to serve non-vegetarian food for economy class passengers on its domestic flights was raised during the meeting today," panel member and Congress leader K C Venugopal said.Senior officials from civil aviation and finance ministries as well as from the airline were asked by the panel to explain the decision to sell stake in Air India. The panel which was also to discuss the Air India disinvestment matter today did not take up the issue as government officials concerned did not turn up. The 31-member panel is headed by Trinamool Congress member Mukul Roy and has 21 MPs from the Lok Sabha. The previous UPA government had extended bailout pharmacy cooler unit package worth little over Rs 30,000 crore to the national carrier for a ten-year period starting from 2012.
Venugopal had also served as minister of state for civil aviation in the previous UPA regime.A group of ministers, headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, would be looking into various aspects of Air India.The matter was discussed at the meeting of the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture today.One of the members said the panel would now call the officials for explanation on the Air India disinvestment decision next week, possibly on July 19
It would look into the treatment of unsustainable debts of the national carrier, hiving off certain assets to a shellcompany and de-merger and strategic disinvestment of three profit-making subsidiaries, among others..New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel today raised concerns over Air Indias decision to stop serving non-vegetarian food to economy class passengers on domestic flights and would seek an explanation from the airline on the measure.As part of cost cutting measures, loss-making Air India has stopped serving non-vegetarian food to passengers travelling in the economy class on its domestic flights."The issue of Air India deciding not to serve non-vegetarian food for economy class passengers on its domestic flights was raised during the meeting today," panel member and Congress leader K C Venugopal said.Senior officials from civil aviation and finance ministries as well as from the airline were asked by the panel to explain the decision to sell stake in Air India. The panel which was also to discuss the Air India disinvestment matter today did not take up the issue as government officials concerned did not turn up. The 31-member panel is headed by Trinamool Congress member Mukul Roy and has 21 MPs from the Lok Sabha. The previous UPA government had extended bailout pharmacy cooler unit package worth little over Rs 30,000 crore to the national carrier for a ten-year period starting from 2012.
Venugopal had also served as minister of state for civil aviation in the previous UPA regime.A group of ministers, headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, would be looking into various aspects of Air India.The matter was discussed at the meeting of the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture today.One of the members said the panel would now call the officials for explanation on the Air India disinvestment decision next week, possibly on July 19
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