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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 ...
The air pollution generated in November 2024 in India and Pakistan was regarded by climate researchers as an unprecedented intensification of the region's annual pollution cycle. [2] NASA satellite imaging showed a continuous cloud of smog that extended across the majority of eastern and northern Pakistan, as well as northwestern India.
Air pollution in Delhi puts Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Cricket World Cup match at risk. ... the AQI stood at 457 according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the reading for Delhi has been ...
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On November 18, 2024, Delhi recorded its worst air quality of the season, with a 24-hour AQI reading of 491, classified as "severe plus." This level, as reported by India's pollution control authority, indicates hazardous conditions with significant health impacts, particularly for vulnerable populations.
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 ]
US News & World Report released a list of the cities with the best quality of life for 2024 to 2025. Cities with places for outdoor activities, such as beaches and mountains, ranked higher.