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Delhi Pollution Control Committee was established in 1991 by central government and works with Central Pollution Control Board and National Green Tribunal to control the pollution in the capital. [6] The Committee was established to tackle environmental degradation and pollution in Delhi by monitoring and regulating air and water pollution ...
Functions of CPCB comes under both national level and as State Boards for the Union Territories. CPCB, under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, aims to promote cleanliness of streams and wells in different areas of the States by prevention, control and abatement of water pollution, and to improve the quality ...
Besides human and environmental damage, pollution has caused economic damage as well; Delhi may have lost the competition to host the 2014 Asian Games because of its poor environment. [16] Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) is empowered to perform the functions to control pollution in capital. [17] [18]
The air quality index in Delhi on Monday was roughly 450, according to India’s Central Pollution Control Board. Saxena posted on Friday that the index had reached 800 in some places. He urged ...
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Pages in category "State pollution control boards of India" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Chairperson of the NGT is a retired Judge of the Supreme Court, headquartered in New Delhi. On 18 October 2010, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta [ 10 ] became its first Chairman and currently Justice Prakash Shrivastava has been appointed as Chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT) on 21 August 2023. [ 11 ]