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<keyword id="6358777" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="New-Delhi">New Delhi</keyword>, The Centre's new directive for industrial units in Delhi to switch over to PNG (piped natural gas) owing to the high levels of pollution is a positive development for <keyword id="747943" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="city-gas-distribution">city gas distribution</keyword> (CGD) companies, ICRA said in a note. Accordingly, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change on December 22, identified about 1,644 industrial units spread across 50 industrial areas in Delhi to switch over to PNG owing to the high levels of pollution. In addition, <keyword id="111875" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-Pollution-Control-Committee">Delhi Pollution Control Committee</keyword> (DPCC) was also directed to inspect and identify the industries using unapproved fuels and to take stringent penal action in case of non-compliance. Besides DPCC, <keyword id="98830" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indraprastha-Gas">Indraprastha Gas</keyword> and Delhi government were also asked to work in close coordination with the industrial units so as to target the completion of infrastructure work and switch over to PNG by January 31, 2021. As per the ICRA note, this directive to compulsorily switch to PNG in the NCR region is a positive development for CGD companies, both from an immediate as well long-term perspective. "The directive by the ministry would provide a boost to the industrial volumes of incumbent IGL," said Prashant Vasisht, Vice-President and Co-Head, Corporate Ratings, ICRA. "This would also necessitate an accelerated expansion of network in the industrial clusters. Additionally, with several cities in northern India featuring among the top 20 most polluted cities globally, such as Jodhpur, Jind, Gurugram, Agra, Ghaziabad, Lucknow and Varanasi, other state pollution control boards may follow suit which would benefit the incumbent CGD entities in these cities." "Accordingly the move by the ministry accelerates the trend of switch to cleaner industrial fuels which began with the ban on use of pet-coke and furnace oil in October 2017 and is only expected to gather pace going forward considering the persistent high levels of pollution across northern India." However, the <keyword id="10498751" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="current-high-spot-gas-prices">current high spot gas prices</keyword> may lead to some resistance from the industrial consumers relying on cheaper alternate fuels, the note said. The Asian spot prices of LNG had declined below $2 per mmbtu in May 2020, owing to demand destruction due to outbreak of coronavirus amid increasing global supplies. In recent weeks, spot LNG prices have increased to nearly $10-11 per mmbtu due to increase in oil prices, supply issues in Australia and Malaysia, a colder than expected winter and delays in the Panama Canal. Nevertheless, ICRA expected the supply overhang amid demand inflicted by Covid-19 to keep prices muted over the longer term. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-mrs-bectors-ril-bharti-airtel-vodafone-idea-ilfs-interglobe-aviation-future-group-deepak-nitrite-jubilant-foodworks-and-others/articleshow/79933826.cms">Top stocks to watch – Mrs Bectors, RIL, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, IL&amp;FS, InterGlobe Aviation, Future Group, Deepak Nitrite, Jubilant FoodWorks, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/there-are-one-of-only-17-indian-companies-out-of-500-that-aced-the-du-pont-test/articleshow/79911627.cms">There are one of only 17 Indian companies out of 500 that aced the Du Pont test</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/wipro-buyback-offer-details-and-700-million-metro-ag-deal-drives-share-price/articleshow/79911875.cms">Wipro offers 10% more to buy back shares and signs a $700 million deal with Metro AG – everything that’s driving the IT services stock higher today</a>

Mandatory switch to Pipe Natural Gas for Delhi industries credit positive for city gas distribution companies, says ICRA

<ul><li>The Airtel <keyword id="846502" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-half-marathon">Delhi half-marathon</keyword> race tried using ultra-high frequency radio waves to cleanse air for runners. </li><li>The organisers also used other conventional measures like spraying water vapour from a height of 20 ft to reduce smog. </li><li>New Delhi’s air quality has been ranging between 301 to 400 which is in the ‘very poor’ category. </li></ul>In a battle against the national capital’s worsening air quality, the organisers of the New Delhi half-marathon used ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio waves to make the environment conducive for the participants. The UHF technology, manufactured by a Bengaluru-based, <keyword id="6978130" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Devic-Earth">Devic Earth</keyword>, broadcasts radio waves that reduce air pollutants like carbon-dioxide, nitrogen-dioxide and sulphur-dioxide by 30%-40%. The Delhi half marathon organisers signed on Devic Earth to install two of these machines along the race routes. One of the machines was installed at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium whereas the other was set up outside the Le Meridien hotel on Janpath. According to the <a href="https://www.devic-earth.com/pure-skies">company’s website</a>, the Pure Skies Technology system can improve air quality by 33%. Moreover, the devices installed over the rooftop (for external air quality check) covers an average area of 10-20 km. But, the company refuted the fact that the central environment ministry had <a href="https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/radio-waves-versus-pollution/cid/1672304">pumped in ₹5.5 lac</a> as initial capital to commence the project. The event organisers also tried other tried-and-tested measures like dampening the dust, treating the roads with reagents and spraying water vapour. The Airtel Delhi half-marathon was called-off last year due to toxic smog which covered the whole city just before the Diwali festival. The celebration period during Diwali contributes significantly to polluting the city and causing the air quality to plummet. Apart from this, vehicular pollution is another contributing factor which worsens pollution levels every year. In a conversation with Business Insider India, one of the race participants, Sukriti Kalra, said, “Generally, I go for a daily run and struggle with a lot of smog but yesterday I felt that the measures taken by the New Delhi half-marathon team had improved air quality. The efforts seem to be pretty effective. The organisers took care of all the requirements, particularly cleansing the air for the runners, which made a difference for the race participants.” The company or the organisers did not reveal the results of using the machine but data from tracking devices at the Delhi Pollution Control committee at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium revealed that PM 2.5 and PM 10 were recorded at beyond 200 micrograms per cubic metre, much above the acceptable limit. The level of particulate matter plummeted on the morning of the race day, but it also jumped quickly during the daytime. Surprisingly, pollution experts are not sure of the after-effects of using this technology to curb the air pollution issue in Delhi. However, the race organiser did seek <a href="https://scroll.in/article/899342/delhi-half-marathons-use-of-radio-waves-in-bid-to-curb-air-pollution-leaves-experts-sceptical">an approval</a> before installing the machines and was given a go ahead. There were also concerns about the use of radio wave technology as it impacts the ecology adversely. Pollution experts have strongly recommended checking environmental impact of using such radio wave technology prior to using machines like these on a mass level. The <a href="http://safar.tropmet.res.in/">recent data </a>by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), has revealed that the <keyword id="2071721" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Air-Quality-Index">Air Quality Index</keyword> of India’s capital remains ‘very poor’, ranging between 301 to 400. In order to contain the pollution issue in New-Delhi, the central government has formed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority, also known as EPCA. The government body, powered by Supreme Court, will work on measures to reduce pollution in the national capital region (NCR).

India’s national capital used radio waves to battle air quality during the city’s half marathon

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Mandatory switch to Pipe Natural Gas for Delhi industries credit positive for city gas distribution companies, says ICRA

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India’s national capital used radio waves to battle air quality during the city’s half marathon

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