CPCB: News
21 Nov 2018
Air Quality IndexDelhi's overall air-quality 'very poor', some areas record 'severe' pollution
Delhi's overall air quality remained in the 'very poor' category today, while pollution levels in some areas touched 'severe' levels due to low wind speed, authorities said.
19 Nov 2018
Air PollutionDelhi continues to choke, air quality remains 'very poor'
Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category due to slow wind speed and high humidity today, authorities said.
14 Nov 2018
IndiaIIT-Kanpur's plan to wash away Delhi's pollution awaits clearance
In an unprecedented approach to tackling pollution in India, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in collaboration with IIT-Kanpur, had earlier announced plans to wash away Delhi's toxic air using artificial rains.
11 Nov 2018
Air PollutionDelhi's air quality remains severe due to unfavourable weather conditions
Delhi's air quality remained in the "severe" category today owing to unfavorable weather conditions and a significant increase in contribution from stubble burning, authorities said.
10 Nov 2018
Air PollutionDelhi's air quality improves from 'severe' to 'very poor'
Days after Delhi witnessed 'severe' air quality post-Diwali, its air quality improved today to 'very poor' category, after local pollutants "reduced significantly" and the contribution from stubble burning remained "marginal" due to wind speed, authorities said.
09 Nov 2018
Air PollutionDelhi air sees improvement, quality remains 'severe' however
Delhi's pollution level remained 'severe' for the second day, as a thick haze engulfed the national capital, even as the authorities said there was a significant improvement in the air quality as compared to yesterday.
08 Nov 2018
Delhi Police#DelhiPollution: Ban on medium/heavy vehicles entering city, till Nov 11
With Delhi choking on smog and worsening air pollution, the Delhi Police, on the instructions of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), has issued a ban on all heavy and medium vehicles entering the city from Thursday night, starting 11pm.
07 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi: Drunk man sets 18 vehicles on fire, FIR registered
In a bizarre and equally shocking incident, a drunk man set vehicles on fire in Delhi's Madangir area on Tuesday.
04 Nov 2018
Air PollutionDelhi's air quality improves to 'poor' category
Delhi's air quality continued to improve as today, the pollution level reached to 'poor' category after oscillating between 'very poor' and 'severe' for nearly three weeks.
01 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSocial media account created for citizens' complaints: CPCB informs SC
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) today informed the Supreme Court that it has created accounts on Twitter and Facebook where citizens can lodge complaints about Delhi-NCR pollution.
01 Nov 2018
Air PollutionDelhi: EPCA urges halting private transport for 10 days
With the national capital's air quality poised to enter the 'severe' category on Thursday, the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has urged residents to refrain from using private transport for the first 10 days of November.
30 Oct 2018
Air PollutionDelhi's air-quality turns 'severe' for the first time this season
For the first time this season, Delhi's air quality turned "severe" today.
28 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaFor fireworks after 10: Durex's take on SC-order is creative
The Supreme Court's order, earlier this week, which capped burning crackers in Diwali for only two hours prompted many responses, but the one by Durex takes the cake.
27 Oct 2018
Air PollutionShut coal, biomass industries; minimize use of private vehicles: CPCB
Stringent measures, including minimization of private vehicles and shutdown of coal and biomass industries, are recommended by the CPCB-led task force between November 1-10 to deal with the alarming increase of pollution in Delhi.
24 Oct 2018
Air PollutionDelhi's air-quality slips to 'very poor' at AQI of 312
Delhi's air quality today dipped to 'very poor' barely two days after staying in the 'poor' category.
20 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi: Air quality poor, expected to worsen further
With Diwali just over a couple of weeks away, Delhi's air quality has dropped to the 'poor' category with a pollution cloud hanging over its head.
18 Oct 2018
Manish SisodiaDelhi: Get 10% discount on using Metro-card in DTC buses
To encourage the use of public transport among commuters amid rising air pollution levels in Delhi, the Delhi Cabinet today approved a proposal by which one can avail 10% discount on using the Metro Card in DTC cluster buses.
18 Oct 2018
DwarkaDelhi: Air quality remains 'very poor' for second consecutive day
The air quality in Delhi remained "very poor" for the second consecutive day on Thursday, with several areas in the national capital nearing severe levels of the pollution, according to the authorities.
17 Oct 2018
Climate ChangeDelhi's air-quality deteriorates to 'very poor' for first-time this season
Delhi's air quality for the first time this season deteriorated to 'very poor' category with several areas in the national capital nearing towards severe levels of pollution, according to authorities.
16 Oct 2018
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: Emergency action plan rolled out to combat 'worsening' air-pollution
As the air quality in Delhi remains "poor", an emergency action plan has been rolled out which includes steps like banning diesel power generator sets and construction activities.
11 Oct 2018
UttarakhandEx-IIT Professor GD Agarwal dies during fast-unto-death to save Ganga
Former IIT Kanpur Professor and Ganga activist, 87-year-old GD Agarwal, passed away on Thursday at AIIMS Rishikesh following a four-month-long hunger strike against authorities.
08 Oct 2018
Air PollutionWind from stubble burning areas worsens Delhi's air quality
Delhi's air quality has slipped back to poor category due to change in wind direction, which is now flowing from stubble burning areas in Punjab and Haryana, authorities said today.
06 Oct 2018
HaryanaDelhi's air quality remains poor for second consecutive day
Delhi's air quality remained poor for the second day due to change in wind direction, which is now flowing from the stubble burning areas, authorities said today.
22 Sep 2018
MonsoonDelhi's air-quality turns 'good' for second time this year: CPCB
Delhi's air quality turned "good", for the second time this year due to the persistent monsoon that washed away pollutants from the air.
26 Aug 2018
Delhi Development AuthorityNGT directs CPCB to inquire about 51,837 industries in Delhi
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to constitute a committee to inquire about the status of 51,837 industries in the Delhi which are running in residential areas without requisite approvals.
04 Aug 2018
Air PollutionDelhi air quality to worsen, try and stay indoors
After experiencing relatively good air quality for the past few days, Delhi's pollution levels are to set to increase, thanks to a raging dust storm in Oman.
29 Jul 2018
Air PollutionMeteorological factors improved Delhi air-quality; source still not addressed: Greenpeace
Noting that air quality in the national capital had improved due to meteorological factors and not by addressing the "source of pollution", Greenpeace India stressed the need for taking comprehensive action to contain such sources for sustained clean air days.
16 Jun 2018
Air PollutionDelhi: Air-quality improves but pollution-level remains 'severe' for 5th day
Delhi witnessed a decline in its air pollution level on Saturday, but it continued to remain in the "severe" category. Authorities expressed hope that air quality would improve during the day due to dispersion of pollutants.
14 Jun 2018
RajasthanAir quality in Delhi remains beyond 'severe' for third day
The air quality in Delhi remained beyond the "severe" level for the third-day with the PM10 level beyond 796 in Delhi-NCR and 830 in Delhi, particularly.
13 Jun 2018
Air PollutionDelhi: Air-quality beyond 'severe' due to dust-storm in western India
The air quality in Delhi today deteriorated beyond the "severe" level because of a ground-level dust storm in western India, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
20 May 2018
IndiaStringent guidelines, AMR needed to treat pharma waste: Experts
Experts have said that there is a need for stringent guidelines for the treatment and monitoring of waste discharge from pharmaceutical industries.
05 Dec 2017
DelhiNGT slams Delhi government for failing to control air pollution
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) pulled up the Delhi government for not providing an action plan about the steps to curb air pollution.
19 Sep 2017
Climate ChangeBengaluru Lake Frothing: Centre seeks CPCB's response over phosphorus pollution
Bengaluru's Bellandur Lake frothing has turned the Centre's attention to high phosphorus content in laundry detergents, bars, and industrial cleaners.
03 Sep 2017
DelhiDelhi: 40-member teams to observe, report on pollution
The Central Pollution Control Board constituted 40 two-member teams to observe and submit daily and weekly reports on the pollution in Delhi over the next four months.
01 Aug 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaEnvironmental pollution: SC bans five toxic chemicals in fireworks
The SC has banned five chemicals in fireworks- antimony, lithium, mercury, lead and arsenic -which increase air and noise pollution.
18 May 2017
HaridwarParts of the Ganga not even fit for bathing: RTI
Parts of the Ganga, the savior of sinners, are not even fit for bathing, an RTI response has found.
11 May 2017
Delhi PoliceGhaziabad- IPS Officer Sanjeev Tyagi's father found dead at home
On Thursday morning, the father of UP cadre IPS Sanjeev Tyagi was allegedly discovered with a gunshot injury to his head at his Ghaziabad home.
21 Mar 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka witnessed non-PAN transactions worth Rs. 2,710 crore post demonetization
Post demonetization, numerous jewellers, petrol bunk owners, real-estate developers and contractors from Karnataka deposited more than Rs. 2.5lakh in their bank accounts till 30th December, 2016.
08 Nov 2016
Navi MumbaiAll this happened in Mumbai on 8th November
20,000 bikers hit the road to demand reservation for Martha community in education and Government jobs.
19 Aug 2016
IndiaCPCB study finds 41 Indian cities with poor air quality
A survey conducted across Indian cities by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) brings to light the alarmingly poor quality of air amongst a large number of cities in the country.
