Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

17 days in June recorded ‘high’ dust pollution in Delhi

Spot checks across Delhi reveal CPCB norms being flouted by govt. agencies; dust control measures not being enforced

Publication Date:

01/07/2019

Tags:

Delhi, Air Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Environment

Link pollution monitoring system to CPCB website, industries told

Gurgaon: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has warned 32 industrial units to connect their online monitoring systems with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) website within 1

Publication Date:

28/06/2019

Source: Times Of India (Gurgaon)

Tags:

Haryana, Industrial Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment

Environment

CPCB stops Ansal Properties' township project in Gurugram, imposes fine of Rs 14.6 crore

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed Ansal Properties and Infrastructure to stop all construction activities for its township project in Gurugram for violation of environmental n

Publication Date:

26/06/2019

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Haryana, Gurgaon (T), Environment, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Construction Industry, Industrial Pollution

Water Pollution

Six rivers in T.N. polluted in stretches: Union Minister

Rs. 905.78 cr. Central aid given to State to tackle the problem’

Publication Date:

25/06/2019

Source: Hindu (Chennai)

Tags:

Tamil Nadu, River Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Water Pollution

Air Pollution

Ozone pollution higher this summer, says CSE

Ozone pollution has increased in Delhi-NCR this summer compared to last year, an analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment, Delhi, has found.

Publication Date:

20/06/2019

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, CSE Study, Air Pollution, Ozone Layer, Air Quality Index (AQI), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Air Pollution

Pathanamthitta’s air second cleanest

Central PCB’s figures put the town next to Tezpur, which is the least polluted town

Publication Date:

04/06/2019

Source: Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Air Pollution, Pathanamthitta (D), Air Quality Monitoring, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Water Resources

NGT directs a panel to take groundwater samples, study recharge methodology

The National Green Tribunal has directed a committee to take groundwater samples and study the methodology of recharging it after a plea alleged that rainwater harvesting structures built by the mu

Publication Date:

04/06/2019

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Water Harvesting, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Water Resources

Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding mining affecting groundwater in Bhiwani, Haryana, 31/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Paani Foundation Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 31/05/2019 regarding mining by M/s Kayden Infra Engineering Private Limited, M/s ASD-RKC JV and M/s Associated Soapstone Distributing Co. Pvt. Ltd. in District Bhiwani, Haryana. According to the applicant, operation of mining leases is adversely affecting the ground water and the water ecology in the area. Mining is being done beyond permissible limit for the last four years.

Judgement Date:

31/05/2019

Tags:

Mining, Bhiwani (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Groundwater, Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Haryana

Forests