Rise in pollution

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). The details of funds made available by the MoEF under these schemes to the States and Union Territories (UTs) including SPCBs/PCCs during the last three years are provided in annexure-III. Besides, CPCB also provides financial assistance to various SPCBs / PCCs for undertaking various activities relating to abatement of pollution, the details of which are given in Annexure

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