New Delhi: The Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday (March 12) inaugurated 4 pyres of the Green Crematoria at Delhi’s Nigam Bodh Ghat Crematorium together with three new pyres run by Indraprastha Gas Limited.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister mentioned, “Exceedingly high concentration of air emissions with respect to particulate matter, and other harmful gases have been measured in regions around the crematoria”.
To deal with the excessive localized poisonous emissions from crematoria, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute(NEERI) has developed expertise knowhow to mitigate air pollution from Open Pyre Green Crematoria’s.
According to an official launch, Dr Harsh Vardhan referred to as for a complete plan for institutionalised ‘Green Good Deed’ on the venue.
He mentioned with such inexperienced initiatives, alot will be achieved in enhancing the air pollution index in the nationwide capital and scientists from CSIR-NEERI can play a serious function in that, and knowledgeable that the Central Government has already been working for enhancing the air high quality index in 120 cities throughout the nation.
“Air Pollution has become a grave problem in India with more than 120+ cities falling under the non-attainment category as per the National Green Tribunal”.
He identified, “In the lately introduced General Budget 2021, a variety of emphasis has been given to allocate sources to mitigate the rising ambient air pollution associated drawback in India,” he added.
Delhi has about 56 conventional cremation grounds the place Hindus cremate our bodies by burning large piles of firewood in the open, billowing out clouds of black smoke into the sky.
The expertise put in at VIP Pyre 3,4,5,6 includes Fume assortment and dealing with, Processing/cleansing, Utilities and Waste Handling programs.
The system is designed with an environment friendly scrubbing system providing diminished emission of smoke, oil/greases, hydrocarbons, and particulates with ease of recycle and disposal of scrubbed liquid and solids,” the discharge mentioned.The Minister identified that such expertise helps to reposition our current heritage by adopting clear strategies for attaining our nationwide and world commitments in the direction of the setting.
“The present emission control system with slight design modifications, can be extended to LPG/CNG and Diesel crematoria to future reduce the emission from these systems,” he mentioned.
On the event, Dr Harsh Vardhan additionally appealed for physique and organ donation for analysis functions and cautioned that folks must not ever let their guard down and should observe applicable Covid behaviour.
