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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
CAQM: Will make Delhi, 8 NCR cities dust-free
The roads of Delhi and eight other cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) will undergo a redesign to make them dust-free, which will help in improving public health, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said on Tuesday. The announcement was made by CAQM member Sujit Kumar Bajpayee at Urban Adda 2025, a three-day urban mobility conference in Delhi organised by the Raahgiri Foundation in partnership with the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and GuruJal, and supported by Nagarro. HT is the media partner for the event. The eight other cities include Gurugram, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Rewari, Sonepat, Faridabad and Bhiwani. CAQM, in collaboration with Raahgiri Foundation, will set up resource labs to train engineers from all road-owning agencies to design sustainable streets. This will include designing intersections, drainage, spaces under flyovers and seamless footpaths among other things. The cities have already submitted action plans in this regard as CAQM had issued the direction in January itself, and the designing is expected to start soon. 'The idea is to create dust-free roads by retrofitting, reimagining and redesigning streets. This will be achieved by end-to-end paving and greening of roads. All the nine cities have submitted action plans. We will now be helping with framing guidelines, in accordance with the Indian Road Congress norms, to help in redesigning of roads,' said Bajpayee. He added that the objective of the program is to reduce dust pollution and particulate matter, improve public health, promote sustainable transportation, build capacity for sustainable urban development, create replicable models and adapt for climate change and resilience to disasters. 'The Resources Lab will serve as a training ground for officers, agencies and stakeholders from NCR cities under the jurisdiction of CAQM, empowering them to implement sustainable road design principles in their respective regions for abatement of dust pollution from roads and open areas around it leading to overall improvement in air quality,' said Sarika Panda Bhatt, co-founder of Raahgiri Foundation. She added that the transformation of urban streets offers a powerful, localized approach to mitigating air pollution and fostering healthier communities. Dust pollution remains a key source of pollution in NCR, particularly in the summers, leading to a spike in PM10 concentration as coarser particles get introduced in the air. Dry summers and strong surface winds not only allow local dust upliftment, but often bring dust from the neighbouring Rajasthan and Haryana towards Delhi, spiking PM10 concentration in Delhi and its neighbouring areas. A source apportionment study by IIT Kanpur in 2016 had shown that dust from roads, digging and agriculture accounts for the highest suspended particulate matter sources in Delhi, contributing 38% of PM2.5 and 56% of PM10 in Delhi. A 2018 The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) source apportionment study also found dust to be playing a significant role in the summer months, contributing to around 42% to PM 10 in the season. To tackle dust in the region, CAQM in January asked Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan to prepare area-specific action plans. The directives included essential measures such as regular road sweeping, the greening of roadsides, and strict dust control mandates for construction sites, to curb road dust emissions effectively.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
What the billion-dollar Boston-based technology company said about its Indian-American CEO caught in prostitution scandal
Anurag Bajpayee Anurag Bajpayee , CEO and co-founder of Gradiant Technology , a billion-dollar water technology company, has been arrested in a high-profile US investigation involving high-end brothels allegedly linked to sex trafficking. The case has shocked both the tech industry and academic circles, given Bajpayee's credentials as an MIT-trained engineer and entrepreneur. The Indian-American technologist, engineer, and entrepreneur co-founded Gradiant in 2013, a global water technology company now valued at over $1 billion. What Gradiant Technology said on CEO Anurag Bajpayee's arrest The company has defended Anurag Bajpayee, while reiterating a muddled promise of excellence in public remarks amid controversy. Gradiant has asserted that it is placing trust in the judicial process — and its own company. 'We believe in the justice system and are confident that this will resolve favorably in due course,' said Gradiant representative Felix Wang in a statement to Wall Street Journal. 'Unrelated to this, Gradiant will continue to pursue excellence in technological innovation and to strive towards our mission to ensure clean water for all society.' Dozens of men, Bajpayee included, were named in court documents last month, accusing them all of paying hundreds of dollars per hour for sex and a 'girlfriend experience' with predominantly Asian women being exploited through sex trafficking, the Wall Street Journal reported. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Highest Earning College Majors—2025 Edition Best Paying Degrees | Search Ads Learn More Undo What are charge charges against Anurag Bajpayee According to U.S. federal prosecutors, the women involved were mostly Asian, and some may have been victims of trafficking and coercion. Clients paid between $250 and $600 per hour for what was described as 'escort-level girlfriend experiences.' Investigators allege that Bajpayee visited these establishments multiple times and was recorded communicating with the operators. The charges against him are misdemeanors, but the wider investigation remains ongoing. Federal officials are examining the potential for related charges, including links to trafficking or racketeering. Anurag Bajpayee is a celebrated tech leader Bajpayee previously stood as a celebrated leader in water treatment technology and was even credited in Scientific American's annual Top 10 World-Changing Ideas list. Born in India, Bajpayee studied at La Martiniere College in Lucknow, a prestigious private school. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2006, followed by a Master's (2008) and Ph.D. (2012) in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Gradiant began as an MIT lab project and quickly evolved into one of the most promising clean-tech startups of the 2010s. Under Bajpayee's leadership, the company expanded globally, offering solutions in wastewater treatment, desalination, water recycling, and industrial water reuse. Its clients include major players in the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, energy, and food sectors. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC to frame issues in poll petition against BJP MLA on May 5
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court while hearing an election petition challenging the election of BJP MLA Harsh Vardhan Bajpayee from Prayagraj, has directed to list the matter on May 5, 2025, for framing of issues. The court also directed the parties to submit draft issues (points for trial), which will be finalized by the court. The petition has been filed by ex-MLA Anugrah Narain Singh , who lost as a Congress candidate against Bajpayee in 2022 UP assembly election from city north of Prayagraj. As per law, the framing of issues means beginning of trial. Now certain points will be made on which the trial will commence. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like News For Jack Nicholson, 87, He Has Been Confirmed To Be... Reportingly Undo Justice Siddhartha Varma in his order dated April 22 said: "After striking off some paragraphs, the plaint now discloses specific cause of action, the petition cannot be thrown out as such and therefore, the plaint cannot be rejected under order VII rule 11 of Civil Procedure Code (CPC)." The election petition filed by Singh through senior advocate Shailendra requested the court to declare election of Bajpayee as MLA from city north as null and void. Appearing on behalf of Bajpayee, additional advocate general and senior advocate Manisha Goyal filed objection and requested the court to strike off some paragraphs from the petition. The grounds taken for striking off various paragraphs were that they were frivolous, vexatious, unnecessary, irrelevant and scandalous and they were an abuse of the process of the court.
