Central Pollution Control Board News

Toxic waste from Bhopal's Union Carbide Factory finally moved for disposal after 40 years, details below.

The air quality index from 0 to 100 is considered 'good', 100 to 200 'moderate', 200 to 300 'poor', 300 to 400 'very poor' and from 400 to 500 or above 'severe Light rains lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Sunday, bringing respite to citizens breathing high levels of air pollution Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai last week said that Grap-3 has been lifted in the national capital

Rohit Sharma's concern regarding Mumbai's challenging weather isn't unique. Earlier, England cricketer Joe Root also expressed his unease with the city's conditions, describing it as an experience like no other.

In Delhi, the maximum temperature is expected to be around 26 degrees Celsius Cold weather is expected to hit parts of North India in the coming days

Delhi's air quality in May this year was the poorest for the month in the last three years The capital had only one day of "satisfactory" air quality this time

The Court`s direction came keeping in view the interest of the environment The production of brick will be limited to the production capacity The persons running the units shall report the production at the end of every cycle, SC ordered

The dissolved oxygen level of River Ganga, which is a parameter to assess the health of the water body, has been found to be within acceptable limits of the bathing criteria.

Air pollution is an increasing menace across Delhi-NCR and amongst the point sources of emissions, generators using different fuels are a prominent source. 

The National Green Tribunal had in January accepted recommendations of a two-member expert panel Experts have cited soaps and detergents as one of the major reasons behind the pollution in the Yamuna river

Several areas of Delhi such as Anand Vihar, Rohini and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium recorded ‘moderate’ air quality. ‘Poor’ AQI is forecasted for 26th and 27th March as simulated by the dust module of SAFAR.

Considering a likely increase in pollution levels, the CPCB directed the closure of hot mix plants and stone crushers in the Delhi-NCR region. It also asked the Punjab and Haryana governments to take immediate actions to curb stubble burning.

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said that the Meteorological conditions in Delhi have been "extremely unfavourable" for the dispersion of pollutants since this September as compared to last year.

Teams will visit Delhi and NCR towns mainly Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut in Uttar Pradesh; Gurugram, Faridabad, Ballabgarh, Jhajjar, Panipat, Sonepat in Haryana; and Bhiwadi, Alwar, Bharatpur in Rajasthan. ​These teams will specifically focus on hotspot areas where the problem is aggravated.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked the Arvind Kejriwal government to take immediate action on major pollution sources. The central pollution watchdog expressed concern over the menace of air pollution in Delhi during winters.

Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are also scheduled to attend the meet, which is expected to kickstart at 10:30 am today.

The quality of air in the national capital is deteriorating to the "very poor" category, thanks to stubble burning in Punjab & Haryana and firecracker emissions on Diwali.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality index was 415 at 11 am.

According to the latest data with the CPCB, most of the Ganga River water in the Uttar Pradesh-West Bengal stretch is unfit for drinking and bathing.

The task force also sought a daily action-taken report to CPCB and Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority.

The green Tribunal expressed serious concern over the pollution situation in the country and said that it raises serious questions as to how, despite several environmental protection laws, 351 river stretches across the country are still highly polluted.