Central Pollution Control Board News
Delhi’s air quality remains in ’poor’ category
SAFAR said an increase in stubble fire count was observed around Haryana, Punjab, and neighbouring regions.
2 min read22 Oct 2020Fifty pollution board teams to tackle winter air pollution woes in Delhi-NCR
Fifty teams from the Central Pollution Control Board would track down industrial emissions, dust from building sites and smoke from burning rubbish - some of the main sources of the city’s air pollution, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said
1 min read15 Oct 2020The sharp edge of India’s war on plastic
The Centre’s campaign against low-grade plastic could disrupt the value chain of items used by millions of Indians
9 min read17 Sep 2019Cabinet gives land to GAIL to set up CNG station in Patna
The land will be transferred to GAIL India on the payment of ₹46.40 crore, Cabinet Secretariat Department Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar told reporters.
1 min read8 Jan 2019Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’: Authorities
The overall air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 326, which comes under ’very poor’ category. The PM2.5 level was recorded at 174, while the PM10 level was recorded at 320
1 min read19 Nov 2018Nearly all Ganga water in UP-Bengal stretch unfit for drinking, bathing
The NGT has directed the National Mission for Clean Ganga to install display boards at a gap of 100 km to indicate whether the water was fit for bathing or drinking
1 min read14 Aug 2018Air quality in Delhi remains beyond severe, dusty conditions to prevail for next 3-4 days
The air quality deteriorated because of dust storms in western India, particularly Rajasthan, which increased coarser particles in the air, the Central Pollution Control Board said
2 min read14 Jun 2018Despite state-level bans, plastic bags still suffocate India’s cities
Jammu and Kashmir becomes the latest state to prohibit all polythene bags, in accordance with a ruling by its high court
5 min read26 Feb 2018Delhi pollution: Air quality ‘very poor’ again, after two days of relief
Forecasters say Delhi’s air quality will remain ’very poor’, but chances of it deteriorating further is less as incursion of pollutants from external sources has stopped
1 min read20 Nov 2017Delhi pollution update: Air quality a shade better, emergency measures to stay
The 24-hour average air quality index of the Central Pollution Control Board was 308 in Delhi, which falls in the ’very poor’ category
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