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Neeri given task to monitor noise pollution in 27 cities across

Maharashtra

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CSIR-NEERI 16th March 2017

For the first time, the often-

neglected problem of noise pollution

will be addressed all across the state.

The Maharashtra Pollution Control

Board (MPCB) has entrusted

National Environmental

Engineering Research Institute

(Neeri) to conduct noise mapping in

27 cities of the state. In Vidarbha,

monitoring will be done in Nagpur,

Amravati, Akola and Chandrapur.

Till now, monitoring of noise levels

was restricted to festive and non-

festive seasons in selected cities.

While hearing a public interest

litigation on breach of noise

pollution norms, the Bombay high

court had asked the state

government to file a detailed reply

following which the MPCB proposed

the idea of statewide noise mapping.

"The larger aim is to identify

particular zones of violations in all

corporation limits and prepare a

constructive plan for city's

development," said MPCB member

secretary P Anbalagan. This is the

first time that continuous noise

monitoring will be done

simultaneously across the state.

"Noise levels will be monitored 24x7

by Neeri for six to nine months.

Comprehensive data will be collected

and analysed in a scientific manner

to get a blueprint of how cities

behave when it comes to noise

pollution," Anbalagan added.

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The project will be handled by Neeri's Centre for Strategic Urban Management (C-

SUM), which was recently set up to involve urban local bodies and stakeholders for

building smart sustainable cities.

Ritesh Vijay, project leader and senior scientist in cleaner technology and modelling

division, said that around 100 noise monitoring stations will be set up in every big

city. "Cities have been segregated into four zones — Mumbai, Aurangabad, Pune and

Vidarbha. In smaller cities, 50 stations will be set up," said Vijay, adding that noise will

be monitored as per day time, night time and working and non-working days.

After tracing major noise pollution sources in different cities, the locations of

monitoring stations will be decided. "We will consult the board and local municipal

corporations. About 50% of the noise pollution in urban cities is due to traffic. Apart

from this, stations will be put near railway stations, industrial areas, constructions

sites and other sources emitting noise," said Vijay.

After assessing the noise impact zones and data collection, Neeri will suggest site-

specific preventive measures to mitigate noise pollution.

To sensitize local administration on the adverse impact of noise pollution, workshops

are also being conducted in the 27 cities. "The first workshop was held in Mumbai on

March 10 and the next one will be in Nagpur on March 20. Through these

workshops, we are trying to make civic officials aware of the problem," added Vijay.

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CSIR-CFTRI teams up with Karnataka govt, JSW to highlight

malnutrition

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CSIR-CFTRI 15th March 2017

The Council of Scientific and

Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central

Food Technological Research Institute

(CFTRI) has joined hands with the

government of Karnataka and JSW to

create a common platform to highlight

Malnutrition – Challenges, success

stories and the way forward through

various innovative approaches. The

condition is prevalent across the

country.

Academicians and experts from

Mysore Medical College, Mysuru, the

National Institute of Nutrition (NIN),

Hyderabad and St John’s Research

Centre, Bengaluru, shared their

experiences.

Reliance Foundation, Scania CSR and

Nestle India, who are actively involved

in combating malnutrition as part of

their corporate social responsibility,

UNICEF and non-governmental

organisations (NGOs) from Mumbai

and Chennai shared their challenges

and success stories.

Around 100 participants attended the

conference, which comprised four

technical sessions, poster sessions and a

panel discussion culminating in

recommendations for the way forward.

Specifically, CFTRI carried out an

intervention programme in Nanjangud

taluk, Mysuru district, to address the

persistent problem of malnutrition in

the country.

It covered250 children from12

anganwadis in Hegaddahalli,

Ramapura, Chamalapurada Hundi and

Kalahalli in collaboration with the

Ministry of Women and Child Welfare

Development, Governmentof

Karnataka.

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A package of seven products, containing the required nutrients, was provided to meet

the deficiencies prevalent among pre-school children aged between three and five.

“We have been formulating innovative products for more than six decades. Earlier we

developed several nutritious foods to successfully cater to the needs of

undernourished children,” said Ram Rajasekharan, director, CSIR-CFTRI.

“Recent findings on the high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies in addition to

protein-energy malnutrition motivated usto carry out an intervention programme in

Nanjangud taluk to address the persistent problem of malnutrition in the country,” he

added.

Rice-milk mix and energy food, with 15 per cent protein, in the form of powders,

Nutri sprinkle, a micronutrient mix, a high-protein rusk, a fortified mango bar, a

sesame-based nutritious supplement and spirulina chikki were distributed as

complementary to the food served in the anganwadis, and the Ksheera Bhagya scheme.

“The intervention has been carried out for a period of six months after a survey of

the anthropometric indices, haemoglobin, ferritin and retinol levels. The post-

intervention analysis of the blood profile and nutritional indices are underway,” he

added.

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Further, the institute is also taking a grass root approach to combat malnutrition by

introducing nutrition-rich superfoods like chia and quinoa to Indian farmers.

“Besides giving the agro technology and seeds free of cost to the farmers, we also

helped them form a cooperative society. The institute is also creating awareness

among the general public about the health benefits of these superfoods, apart from

churning out Indian recipes incorporating these foreign grains,” said Rajasekharan.

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