Draft of ambient air quality criteria/standards
Air quality standards provide a legal framework for air pollution control. An air quality standard is a description of a level of air quality that is adopted by a regulatory authority as enforceable.
Air quality standards provide a legal framework for air pollution control. An air quality standard is a description of a level of air quality that is adopted by a regulatory authority as enforceable.
Question raised in Lok Sabha on List of Most Polluted Cities, 22/11/2016. The methodology for calculation of pollution index in various parts of world is not same. Cities can be ranked on the basis of
Bangalore, known for its salubrious climate, according to Central Pollution Control Board Senior Scientist M Madhusudanan, is among 24 most critically polluted cities today. The reason for this dismal
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Level of pollution in metropolitan cities, 21/11/2016. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) / Pollution Control
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Level of pollution in metropolitan cities, 21/11/2016. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) / Pollution Control
The main causes attributed to the Pollution of River Ganga are due to disposal of industrial and domestic sewage effluent joining to it directly by drains or indirectly through tributaries. The storm water
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a reply from the Centre on a PIL seeking abolition of diesel subsidy and creation of an environmental police department to crack down on polluting vehicles as part of
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response of the Centre on a PIL that showed Delhi’s air contains critical levels of particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide, estimated by the WHO to
The Supreme Court today sought the Centre’s response to a PIL seeking abolition of diesel subsidy and creation of an environmental police department to crack down on polluting vehicles as part of measures
Presentation by J. S. Kamyotra, Central Pollution Control Board at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2015.
The Centre for Pollution Control (CPC), the agency authorised by Centre Pollution Control Board for the treatment of bio-medical waste, has as many 280 registered health-care establishments which take
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Dr. A. Kishan Rao & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 09/03/2015 regarding pollution caused by pharmaceutical industries
Expansion of Visakh Refinery, setting up of Greenfield refinery near Visakhapatnam on the agenda State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited is keen on expediting the process for its Rs.60,000-crore investment plan for expansion of Visakh Refinery and setting up of a Greenfield refinery near the city.
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/05/2019 regarding control of forest fires. Report filed by the MoEF&CC states that forest fire hotspots have been identified
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 10/11/2016 regarding deteriorating air quality in Delhi.</p> <p>NGT observed that "the
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Parwati Ben Bhanabhai Patel vs Union of India dated 27/02/2015 regarding spillage of hazardous wastes from Vapi Common
<p>Air pollution has been Delhi’s persistent enemy. It rears its head at the onset of winter when heavy smog envelopes the national capital, reducing visibility and causing physical discomfort. While
Multiplicity of regulatory authorities has not been carefully considered by the government while proposing to set up the National Environment Assessment and Monitoring Authority (NEAMA).
Five hospitals in the city have not been strictly adhering to prescribed standards of collection and disposal of bio-medical waste according to the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998,
Industrial units of textile city Surat will become the first in India to run an emission trading scheme (ECS) locally. As a part of pilot project by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and union