Amid reports that the ambient air quality at the Commonwealth Games village and other venues was not up to the mark, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has maintained that the situation was under control and polluting units were being sealed to reduce air pollution.

As per ongoing study by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (Pune), which has set up air quality monitoring sys

An automatic air monitoring station has been inaugurated at Indira Gandhi International Airport here.

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The Indonesia Air Quality Profile provides background information and findings on the: State of the Air: What is the air quality in cities? Which of the cities in the country are experiencing air pollution challenges or will soon enter into this situation?; Legal framework for air quality management: What is the air quality management system in place in cities?

New Delhi: After a gap of over a year, Delhi government finally got two ambient air quality monitoring stations set up in the city on Monday. These would be giving the environment department real time data on several gases and pollutants at each of the sites.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has adjudged Goa as the State which was second in the country in taking steps to curb air pollution under the National Ambient Air Monitoring Programme (NAAMP).
Mizoram was named the best State in fighting air pollution, while Kerala and Pondicherry followed Goa.
These grades were given after examining and investigating the tasks carried out by the Stat

After the devastating earthquake in 2001, Central and State Government have provided various incentives for rapid economic development of Kutch district. Mundra, one of the taluka of Kutch District, located on the bank of Northern Gulf of Kutch, having Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone, also witnessed the rapid industrial growth after 2001.

As the country gets set for the Commonwealth Games in October this year, scientists at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in Pune have given India an Air Quality Index (AQI) and a System for Air Pollution Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).

Delhi is gearing up to host Commonwealth Games in October 2010. This latest analysis of air quality trends in Delhi and their implications on CWG 2010 by Dr. Sarath Guttikunda suggests innovative interventions for fast & effective air quality management.

The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) provides funds to the States and Union Territories (UTs) including SPCBs/PCCs under various schemes which include the schemes of Assistance for Abatement of Pollution, Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs), Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs), National River Conservation Programme (NRCP) and National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP).

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