National inventory of sewage treatment plants
In past 5 years since the last report on inventorisation of STPs was released in 2015, substantial sewage treatment capacities have been added. However, still a vast gap remains in sewage generation and
CPCB
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Ambient Air Quality Data of Delhi-NCR For the Month of November, 2017
In compliance to the direction of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi Dated: November 17, 2017 (in the matter of Vardhman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others vide OA No. 21/2014),
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Status of pollution abatement measures: firecrackers (patakas)
Under the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, firecrackers are recognised as one of the sources contributing to ambient noise in public places and some restrictions on their use have
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Guidelines for Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems
The highly polluting industries such as Power, Cement, Iron & Steel, Chlor-alkali, Pharmaceuticals, Fertilizers, Refineries, Pesticides, Distilleries, Sugar, Pulp & Paper, Textile, Tanneries, and other
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Directions under Section 18(1) (b) of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for prevention and control of air pollution in different type of Brick Kilns operated
<p>Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has ordered closure of all kilns that do not have sanction of state pollution control boards (SPCBs).</p>
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Guidelines on implementation of E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016
The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 mandate CPCB to prepare guidelines on implementation of E-Waste Rules, which includes specific guidelines for extended producer responsibility, channelisation, collection
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Standard operating procedure and checklist of minimal requisite facilities for utilization of hazardous waste under Rule 9 of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary movement) Rules, 2016
There are provisions under Hazardous Waste Management Rules for utilization of various types of hazardous wastes. The Rule 11 of Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules,