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PM <keyword id="6354642" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Modi">Modi</keyword>’s policy of demonetisation that scrapped off Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes from circulation overnight has badly affected the businesses in India. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/you-may-have-to-pay-an-extra-tax-for-eating-pizza-and-burgersafter-budget-if-pm-modi-says-a-yes/articleshow/56736441.cms">FMCG category</a>, which relates to our daily consumption, has been badly hit. While the impact of a dip in sale in double in the urban markets as compared to the rural, date from <keyword id="4096912" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="brickworks-media">Brickworks Media</keyword> (a concern of Chrome DM), a research and data analytics company shows, tea has been the least affected item of demonetization at 10.77% and noodles ranks as the mostly affected at 33.23%. Even daily necessities like soaps and toothpaste saw a dip of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/you-may-have-to-pay-an-extra-tax-for-eating-pizza-and-burgersafter-budget-if-pm-modi-says-a-yes/articleshow/56736441.cms">16.17% and 18.5%</a> in the urban market respectively. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/you-may-have-to-pay-an-extra-tax-for-eating-pizza-and-burgersafter-budget-if-pm-modi-says-a-yes/articleshow/56736441.cms">ALSO READ: You may have to pay an extra tax for eating pizza and burgers after budget, if PM Modi says a yes</a> 
 With the annual <keyword id="25455" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="finance">finance</keyword> budget been pre-poned this year, the <keyword id="34523" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="fmcg">FMCG</keyword> companies are pinning high hopes on a growth oriented budget this time. 
 
“We are expecting a growth-oriented Budget with various stimuli to revive<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/you-may-have-to-pay-an-extra-tax-for-eating-pizza-and-burgersafter-budget-if-pm-modi-says-a-yes/articleshow/56736441.cms"> consumer confidence</a>… proactive reforms to stimulate demand by increasing the money in the hands of the emerging middle class and rural India, this will help bring FMCG growth back on track,” <keyword id="152630" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Godrej-Consumer-Products-Ltd">Godrej Consumer Products Ltd</keyword> Managing Director <keyword id="218886" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vivek-Gambhir">Vivek Gambhir</keyword> told the media. 
 With every other budget, restraining deficits and delivering higher growth is going to be a great challenge. <keyword id="40233" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="emami">Emami</keyword> group, leading FMCG brand in <keyword id="6354925" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kolkata">Kolkata</keyword> expects the budget to address issues related to GAAR, POEM, GST. Also a growth oriented budget is what they need at this hour to boost consumption, increase public investment, promote <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/you-may-have-to-pay-an-extra-tax-for-eating-pizza-and-burgersafter-budget-if-pm-modi-says-a-yes/articleshow/56736441.cms">digitisation</a>, broaden tax base and lead higher growth”. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/statutorywarning-cigarettes-to-cost-more-after-budget/articleshow/56726842.cms">ALSO READ: Statutory Warning: Cigarettes to cost more after budget?</a> 
 
“While tax rates are expected to reduce with increased basic exemption limits, but taxpayers base is expected to broaden. Ease of doing business would be another focus area in currently subdued business environment. Agriculture, infrastructure and service sectors are also expected to get due attention and support,” said Emami CFO &amp; CEO Finance Strategy &amp; Business Development N. H Bhansali. 
 To believe an agency news report, the sales of <keyword id="6365619" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hindustan-UniLever">Hindustan Unilever</keyword> and <keyword id="127653" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jyothy-Laboratories">Jyothy Laboratories</keyword> have dipped quite during the year end months. The agency has learnt that they admitted the fact that ‘adverse liquidity’ in the market has affected them. 
 
 ​ “We are expecting an all-inclusive, progressive Budget to assist the sustainable economic growth of our country. In order to do so, it is essential for the government to focus on three crucial factors – boosting the rural sector and agricultural productivity, providing benefits to the salaried tax payers in order to increase disposable income in the urban markets, and encouraging private investment along with generation of employment because for the demographic dividend to be leveraged, job creation is very critical. These steps coupled with last year’s good monsoon will drive both urban and rural consumption,” said Saugata Gupta, MD &amp; CEO, Marico Limited.

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The Supertech <keyword id="396781" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="twin-towers" source="Orion">Twin Towers</keyword> in Noida were blown to bits earlier this week. It collapsed to the ground within 12 seconds like a house of cards and turned into rubble. But its story doesn’t end there. <div type="image" title="The Supertech Twin Towers in Noida were blown to bits earlier this week" msid="93936515" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The Supertech Twin Towers in Noida were blown to bits earlier this week&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> As India saw its largest <keyword id="6367653" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="demolition" source="Orion">demolition</keyword> to date, a sea of dust enveloped the neighbourhood as the mangled iron dropped to the ground. The <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1563814230070947840">demolition</a> followed an <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/two-high-rise-apartment-buildings-that-were-constructed-illegally-have-been-blown-up-by-authorities-in-india/articleshow/93838929.cms">order </a>from the Supreme Court last year after a lengthy legal battle. The towers were found to have violated multiple building regulations and fire safety norms. The nearly 100-metre-high Twin Towers, taller than the city’s Qutub Minar, stood tall in the Emerald court compound for years and it has now left behind<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/families-near-indian-skyscraper-demolition-site-vacate-homes-2022-08-28/"> 80,000</a> tonnes of <keyword id="44114" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="debris" source="Orion">debris</keyword> for the authorities to deal with. <div type="image" title="The towers were found to have violated multiple building regulations and fire safety norms" msid="93936523" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The towers were found to have violated multiple building regulations and fire safety norms&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> How vast is the sea of debris? The unoccupied Apex and Ceyane towers with 32 and 29 storeys respectively turned into 35,000 cubic metres of rubble, approximately 80,000 tonnes. Before the big blast, all walls and brickwork had been removed, leaving only the concrete exterior. The two towers had 915 flats in total and Supertech stood to have <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/two-high-rise-apartment-buildings-that-were-constructed-illegally-have-been-blown-up-by-authorities-in-india/articleshow/93838929.cms">made </a>₹1,200 crore if all were sold. What happens to the leftovers? As per the <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-has-joined-100-metre-building-demolition-club-foreign-brain-behind-noida-twin-tower-success-3295459">Edifice’s debris management plan</a>, around 50,000 tonnes of the debris has been absorbed in the basements of the erstwhile towers and the remaining of it would be disposed of in 90 days. Some of it will be reused and recycled. As per media <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/two-high-rise-apartment-buildings-that-were-constructed-illegally-have-been-blown-up-by-authorities-in-india/articleshow/93838929.cms">reports</a>, the demolition cost ₹20 crore, a quarter of which will be borne by builders Supertech. Not only did the demolition need a huge investment, but it would also affect the environment. Aftermath of <keyword id="12258952" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Twin-Towers-demolition" source="Orion">Twin Towers demolition</keyword>: High water consumption and air pollution The Ramky group has started the cleaning work to remove the dust and soil accumulated on the ground. Over <a href="https://weather.com/en-IN/india/news/news/2022-08-30-45-lakh-litres-water-used-after-noida-twin-tower-demolition">450 tankers of water </a>have been used to make neighbouring <keyword id="4838195" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="supertech-emerald" source="Orion">Supertech Emerald</keyword> and ATS societies dust-free. Approximately 45 lakh litres of water has been <a href="https://weather.com/en-IN/india/news/news/2022-08-30-45-lakh-litres-water-used-after-noida-twin-tower-demolition">sprayed </a>to control the dust with anti-smog guns. The dust has gathered on trees, windowpanes and roads. If the cleaning work is delayed, this dust could <a href="https://weather.com/en-IN/india/news/news/2022-08-30-45-lakh-litres-water-used-after-noida-twin-tower-demolition">lead </a>to eye irritation, respiratory problems and skin diseases. The Indian authorities used 3,700 kilos or 8,100 pounds of<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/two-high-rise-apartment-buildings-that-were-constructed-illegally-have-been-blown-up-by-authorities-in-india/articleshow/93838929.cms"> explosives</a> that included solar coal, electric detonators, shock tubes and emulsions. The gunpowder used in this blast, and cement particles are also scattered in the air. As per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in Delhi, <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/construction-dust-open-waste-dumping-top-polluting-activities/articleshow/67445201.cms">construction </a>dust is a top polluter. After the demolition of the Twin Towers, on August 28, Noida’s air quality was marked in yellow, which means it was of poor quality that caused breathing discomfort to people with lungs, heart diseases and asthma. As per the report, very small particles found in dust and smoke (PM10), and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) were the prominent pollutants in Noida. <div type="image" title="Air Quality Index in Noida after Twin Towers demolition" msid="93936580" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Air Quality Index in Noida after Twin Towers demolition &amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> What are India’s rules on construction and demolition waste management? Inadequately managed waste disposal can affect the environment. In a bid to repurpose urban waste, the <a href="https://cpcb.nic.in/openpdffile.php?id=TGF0ZXN0RmlsZS8xNTlfMTQ5NTQ0NjM5N19tZWRpYXBob3RvMTkyLnBkZg">Centre </a>released rules and regulations to handle construction and demolition waste in 2016. As per the <a href="https://cpcb.nic.in/openpdffile.php?id=TGF0ZXN0RmlsZS8xNTlfMTQ5NTQ0NjM5N19tZWRpYXBob3RvMTkyLnBkZg">Construction and Demolition</a> (C &amp; D) Waste Management Rules, 2016, authorities are required to use recycled products in the best possible manner and make provision for giving incentives for use of material made out of construction and demolition waste in the construction activity including in non-structural concrete, paving blocks, lower layers of road pavements, colony and rural roads. <a href="https://cpcb.nic.in/displaypdf.php?id=d2FzdGUvQyZEX3J1bGVzXzIwMTYucGRm">CPCB </a>norms include segregating construction debris into steel, concrete and iron and depositing it at a collection centre, a ban on dumping them in the open or on the road, and the mandatory use of water sprinklers to suppress dust and, thereby, pollution. Every waste generator is <a href="https://cpcb.nic.in/displaypdf.php?id=d2FzdGUvQyZEX3J1bGVzXzIwMTYucGRm">required </a>to pay relevant charges for collection, transportation, processing and disposal as notified by the concerned authorities. After segregation, the waste is to be deposited at the collection centre and/or to be handed to an authorised processing facility. The authorities are required to ensure that there’s no littering on roads that could cause traffic. The waste is not to be burned, buried or thrown into drains or water bodies. What happens next? Of the 80,000 tonnes of construction waste left behind by the Twin Towers, 30,000 will be removed and recycled. The remaining 50,000 tonnes will be used to lay the foundation of the proposed <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/where-twin-towers-stood-a-sprawling-garden-next/articleshow/93843931.cms">garden</a>. However, it won’t be until the next four months that the residents of Emerald court will get to see green pastures in the place of a giant grey rubble. Here's a small video <div type="image" title="Simply Put: What happens to the Twin Towers’ 80,000 tonnes of debris?" msid="93936592" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Simply Put: What happens to the Twin Towers&amp;#8217; 80,000 tonnes of debris? &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Cole Bennetts/Getty Images</div></div></div><ul><li>Apple has promised to make its devices safer for children after two of its biggest investors said they were concerned about the company's role in child phone addiction. </li><li>Jana Partners LLC and the California State Teachers' Retirement System published an open letter on Saturday that was addressed to Apple's board of directors. </li><li>Child phone addiction has been linked to poor performance in school, sleep deprivation, and even suicide. </li></ul> Apple has promised to introduce new features and tools after two of the company's biggest investors said they wanted Apple to address the issue of child phone addiction.An Apple representative told Business Insider on Tuesday: "Apple has always looked out for kids, and we work hard to create powerful products that inspire, entertain, and educate children while also helping parents protect them online."They added: "We have new features and enhancements planned for the future, to add functionality and make these tools even more robust."Apple did not go into any detail about the exact nature of the new features and enhancements it referred to.Jana Partners LLC and the California State Teachers' Retirement System, which reportedly own a combined $2 billion (£1.5 billion) stake in Apple, published <a href="https://thinkdifferentlyaboutkids.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an open letter</a> on Saturday urging the Cupertino tech giant to set an example about the obligations of technology companies to their youngest customers."We have reviewed the evidence and we believe there is a clear need for Apple to offer parents more choices and tools to help them ensure that young consumers are using your products in an optimal manner," the companies wrote."As a company that prides itself on values like inclusiveness, quality education, environmental protection, and supplier responsibility, Apple would also once again be showcasing the innovative spirit that made you the most valuable public company in the world."iPhones (and other devices) are making it difficult for students to stay focused at school, according to research touted in the letter. Other potentially negative impacts linked to phone addiction include a lack of sleep and depression.Professor Jean Twenge, a psychologist at San Diego State University and author of the book "iGen" found that US teenagers who spend three hours a day or more on electronic devices are 35% more likely, and those who spend 5 hours or more are 71% more likely, to have a risk factor for suicide than those who spend less than 1 hour, according to the letter.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Stephen McCarthy/GettyiPod co-creator and Nest founder Tony Fadell.</div></div></div>Tony Fadell, the co-creator of the iPod and iPhone <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/tony-fadell-criticises-apple-and-iphone-addiction-in-early-morning-tweetstorm-2018-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">publicly criticised Apple on Monday</a>, arguing that adults and children alike are slaves to their phones and social media.Fadell was on the team that worked on the first iPhone, and is one of the key inventors of the iPod. He went on to found smart thermostat firm Nest, which he sold to Google for $3.2 billion (£2.3 billion).He <a href="https://twitter.com/tfadell/status/950241374238117888" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote on Twitter</a>: "Apple Watches, Google Phones, Facebook, Twitter - they've gotten so good at getting us to go for another click, another dopamine hit. They now have a responsibility &amp; need to start helping us track &amp; manage our digital addictions across all usages - phone, laptop, TV etc."He added that tech companies would probably face government regulation if they didn't provide better tools for people to manage how much time they spend with their devices.Here is the full statement from Apple:Additional reporting by Shona Ghosh. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/stamping-process-concrete-masonry-concreto-estampado-colombia-2017-12">This stamping process makes ugly concrete look like intricate brickwork - here's how it works</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

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