Kirtika Suneja / New Delhi January 30, 2010, 0:33 IST

KOCHI: The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) will chalk out an action plan soon after discussion with the Central and State Pollution Control Boards to rectify the high pollution levels in the industrial clusters of 70 cities including Kochi.

Following a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report about high levels of pollution in Mangalore, the State government has sent a team of scientists and officials to probe matters of air, land and water pollution in the area.

Sudha Nambudiri

KOCHI: The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) will soon chalk out an action plan after holding discussions with the Central and State Pollution Control Boards, to rectify the high pollution levels in industrial clusters of 70 cities, including Kochi.

KOCHI: The Ministry of Environment & Forests has proposed amendments to the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules 2000 -- NPR -- to make them more stringent. A

Bhubaneswar: The Centre

Back in 2006 Newsweek ranked Ghaziabad as one of the world’s “ten most dynamic” cities, waxing eloquent about its potential to emerge on the world map among counterparts such as Las Vegas and Toulo

NEW DELHI: The Centre has imposed temporary restrictions on new development projects in industrial clusters that score more than 70 points on the Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Cops Drawing Up List, Working On Policy To Tighten Screws

New Delhi: With Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) seeking stricter penalties and punishment for those flouting noise pollution norms, Delhi Police on Friday said it was ready to step up prosecution.

Anupam Apt in Saket, Ashram Chowk worst hit, finds CPCB study

New Delhi, January 14
Residential areas along major roads in the Capital are enduring extreme noise levels with most of them reporting 20 to 25 per cent more than the permissible limit, says a study by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).