Government Approved Test Centres are specialised facilities equipped with technical infrastructure and expertise to carry out verification and re-verification of weights and measures under the Legal Metrology Act and related Rules.
The source of energy for domestic and commercial use in rural and semi-urban areas is largely fuelwood which contributes to more than 93 per cent of Greenhouse Gas emissions from the forestry sector in India.
The smoke released by these Chulahs seems to be equivalent to 400 cigarettes every hour and causes indoor air pollution. But, surprisingly, the vital issue fails to attract the appropriate attention of policymakers and scientists at national as well as international levels.
Providing access to clean fuels, mainly LPG, is another huge challenge for India. Only five states including Telangana (92), Puducherry (92), Chandigarh (96), Goa (97), and NCT of Delhi (99) have over 90 per cent households with access to clean cooking fuel.
The introduction of BS VI fuel in the Capital may lead to reduction in sulphur levels by 80 per cent…
