Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Delhi's air quality index stays in 'poor' category

Delhi's air quality continued to be in the "poor" category on Tuesday, a day after it had improved from "very poor" Air Quality Index (AQ1) zone.

Publication Date:

24/10/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Air Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Air Pollution

India aims to cut stubble burning in key states by 70%, but experts sceptical

NEW DELHI: India aims to reduce stubble burning, a major source of pollution during the winter months, by 70 per cent in its top two farm states this year, a top government official said on Tuesday

Publication Date:

17/10/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Farmers, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Air Pollution

From North Campus to RK Puram, know how bad your air will be

NEW DELHI: The launch of Air Quality Early Warning System on Monday has given the city a new tool with which to combat pollution.

Publication Date:

17/10/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Delhi, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Sunita Narain, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

River Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding E-waste on Ramganga banks, Uttar Pradesh, 16/10/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahendra Pandey Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/10/2018 regarding E-waste on Ramganga banks, Uttar Pradesh, 16/10/2018. In the meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary which was attended by the other officers, it was decided that removal of waste on the banks of River Ramganga should be taken immediately and the waste may be temporarily stored in a safe and scientific manner. It was decided that Treatment Storage Disposal Facility (TSDF) be set up in District Amroha.

Judgement Date:

16/10/2018

Tags:

Ramganga, Electronic Waste, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, Uttar Pradesh, River Pollution, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Hazardous Waste, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Air Pollution

72-hour pollution forecast system launched in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the pollution season, the Centre on Monday launched an air quality prediction system that would forecast the state of the air three days in advance for various areas in the capi

Publication Date:

16/10/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Air Pollution, Air Quality Standards, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Pollution

Delhi: Badarpur coal plant shut, diesel-generator sets out as part of emergency response

After over a week of air quality swinging between 'poor' and 'very poor' on the measuring index, emergency response measures will be pressed into action today.

Publication Date:

15/10/2018

Source: Daily News Analysis (Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Air Pollution, Diesel, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Quality Index (AQI), Haryana

Air Pollution

NGT orders 23 states, UTs to prepare action plans to fight air pollution in 2 months

New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal has directed 23 states and Union territories, including the national capital Delhi and Chandigarh, to prepare action plans within two months to b

Publication Date:

12/10/2018

Source: Business World (Kolkata)

Tags:

National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi, Chandigarh, Air Quality Standards, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)

Air Pollution

NGT orders 23 states, UTs to prepare action plans to fight air pollution in 2 months

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed 23 states and Union territories, including the national capital Delhi and Chandigarh, to prepare action plans within two months to bring the air

Publication Date:

12/10/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Quality Monitoring, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Air Quality Standards, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Pollution

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Ganga river pollution, 27/07/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/07/2018 on the issue of pollution in River Ganga including the dimensions of industrial and sewage pollution. National Green Tribunal directs the CPCB and UPPCB to regularly display the results of tests of samples of water at various locations. NGT has been informed that there are 36 real-time monitoring stations and 94 manual monitoring stations.

Judgement Date:

12/10/2018

Tags:

Ganga, River Pollution, Water Quality, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Waste Disposal, Industrial Pollution, Sewage Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

Air Pollution