The Central Pollution Control Board of India is a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. It was established in 1974 under the Water Act, 1974. The CPCB is also entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air Act, 1981. Read More
Arvind Kejriwal led-Delhi government on Saturday granted relief to 400 hotel owners of the Paharganj and Karol Bagh area by revoking 'closure notices' issued to them by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). ...
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday directed Delhi Pollution Control Committee and MCD to visit Mumbai to study the method to find a solution to the fire incidents that took place in the Ghazipur landfill thrice in one month. ...
After inspecting 1,915 sites under the anti-open burning campaign so far, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday informed that 21 notices and challans have been issued to the violators. ...
The people who live near the Ghazipur landfill, which is has been burning since Monday noon, are facing difficulty in breathing as smoke has engulfed the entire area. ...