Swagata Dey
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#AirPollution Researcher Stand for #CleanAir & #Sustainability. Traveller, home-cook & movie-buff. Views personal. RTs≠ endorsements
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One more flyover, and we will solve the problem .... They said. ..hah! Seen today and everyday in a major Indian city.
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This framing is unfortunate. Livelihoods vs lives needs a creative solution from the govt for workers. In polluter vs victim battle, outcome ought to be clear, zero pollution, 💯 public health. Fireworks isnt energy security (need to burn coal/gas for foreseeable future)
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And here we go again… ‘Green firecrackers’ … oxymoron of the year for the 5th consecutive time. In 2020 the @CSIR_NEERI chief distanced himself from the term. As he explained simply, can’t have firecrackers without emissions. #airpollution
The Delhi govt will inform the SC it wants green firecrackers to be allowed in Delhi this Diwali. Experts call 'green' firecrackers an oxymoron, stating allowing these would open pandora's box - allowing even conventional crackers to flood the markets.
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Stubble Burning Update till 2 Oct 25🌾🔥 🔹 Punjab & Haryana Combined: -53.28% vs 2024 | -47.91% vs 2012–24 avg 🔹 Haryana: +10.83% vs 2024 | -8.89% vs long-term 🔹 Punjab: -32.70% vs 2024 | -71.53% vs long-term ➡️Significant overall decline @CAQM_Official @NPCCHH @sumanmorpu
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Shubho Bijoya. Celebration of victory of good over evil! Life pulled a number on me this year. I fought hard, now limping back to new normal. In all this,I continued to work, sing, read. I was cocooned @ home. Thanks to friends, colleagues & well wishers. This too shall pass.
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340+mm rain in a few hours couldn’t sink Kolkata. Despite 'Venice' taunts & Doomsday cries of 'Puja won't happen', the city bounced back overnight. People go gaga about Mumbai Spirit, but Kolkata Spirit shines just as Bright ❤️
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I walked in Kolkata yesterday, from Golpark to Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, approximately 2km distance. Practically uninterrupted sidewalk, tree-lined, well lit, paved, clean, occasional sitting. I can't recall if Gurgaon has any continuous 2km sidewalk. Kolkata is doing many things
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In this article by @htTweets, #CSTEP researcher @indukmurthy was quoted on how systemic delays affect #women #scientists and result in a loss of #talent, #innovation, and #diversity for the nation in #STEM.
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Delays in results for DST's WISE fellowships leave aspiring women scientists in limbo, impacting their research and academic plans amid funding issues.
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There’s not a single city in india which has the required number of buses. Its time all the state governments gives bus riders a fleet of of good quality buses. It’s time to #DoubleTheBus @doublethebus
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RIP Robert Redford one of the greatest stars of all time whose talent was matched only by his conscience.His courage in taking on the American political establishment & backing environmental causes long before it became trendy to do so will always be remembered
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Farmers of Khabba Rajputan, Tarn Taran Punjab came together today to learn about in-situ crop residue management and ways to avoid stubble burning. Small steps, big impact for our soil, air, and future.
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🚸 From school gates to city streets experts at #ICTS2025 stressed that advancing #CleanMobility must begin with children’s health Key takeaways: 🔹 360° rethink: clean transport, safe walkways & pedestrian-friendly streets 🔹 Cities must tackle congestion & shrinking green
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An article by @ThePrintIndia featured extensive insights from #CSTEP researcher @swags_d on the need to tackle heavy commercial vehicle (#HCV) #emissions. Read the coverage here: https://t.co/mudPBYAaHG Although HCVs (#buses, #trucks, #tankers, #dumpers) make up only 1.74% of
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Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy report finds ‘super emitters’, or ageing vehicles, will undermine efforts to reduce pollution unless scrappage is made mandatory.
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Plenary Session highlights: ✨ Welcome remarks by Dr. Indu Murthy (CSTEP) 🎤 Keynotes: Prof. Spyros Pandis, Dr. Virinder Sharma, Dr. Santosh Harish 💡 A truly insightful discussion on air quality & policy!
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At #ICAS2025, the invited talk & panel on “Modelling solutions to pollution—Coordinating air pollution mitigation efforts over India” stressed governance & technology must go hand in hand. Shri Ashish Tiwari (ICIMOD) shared UP’s experience, urging regular training of stakeholders
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We closed Day 3 of #ICAS2025 with a panel on tackling Household Air Pollution for health & climate co-benefits. Moderated by @swags_d (CSTEP) with insights from: 👩🔬Prof. Chandra Venkataraman (IIT-B), Dr.Abhishek Kar (CEEW) Neha Saigal (Asar Social Impact)#AirQuality #CleanCooking
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India Clean Air Summit 2025 – Day 3 Recap ⚡The day began with an invited talk by Shri Sachchida Nand Tripathi (Dean, Kotak School of Sustainability, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur), Krunesh Garg (Chief Environmental Engineer and Former Member Secretary, Punjab Pollution
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. @PoonamMangaraj presented her work on ‘Rethinking crop residue burning (CRB) through the lens of high-resolution observations’ at India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) 2025 organised by @CSTEP_India. The findings were focused on weak linkage between Punjab–Haryana CRB and Delhi
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DG sets emitted over 1k tonnes of PM2.5 in Haryana in 2022, says study @CPCB_OFFICIAL
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@CSTEP_India @BhavreenMK Read the full story here https://t.co/hyP6ibBKar
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