CPCB

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) stated that directions have been issues at Central and State levels, to compeletly phase-out single-use plastic items by June 30. Manufacture, stocking, sale and use of several single-use plastic items with low utility and high littering potential are prohibited from July 1. Furthermore, consent will be revoked to those industries that fail to comply with the orders. 

The data recorded by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) showed Delhi's overall air quality under the ''very poor'' category, on October 30. Besides, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said that Shadipur's AQI of 364 is under the ''very poor'' category, followed by Anand Vihar's 317. Notably, the "PM 2.5 level" in Delhi stood at 122, which falls under the ''very poor'' category. 

In the air quality data for February 13 published by Central Pollution Control Board, Ghaziabad had the polluted air as it reached ‘severe’ level with 401 AQI. While the AQI level in Ghaziabad was 401, Noida and Greater Noida recorded 386 and 363 in ‘very poor’ category. Besides, Faridabad and Gurgaon recorded a dismal 362 and 310 AQI. Moreover, the CPCB said that ‘very poor’ AQI may cause respiratory problems on prolonged exposure.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked state pollution control boards to check the disposal of spent catalyst- a hazardous waste, produced by oil refineries. The committee informed that Indian Oil Corporation of Haryana, Mathura, Barauni, and Reliance Jamnagar units are generating more ‘Oxide’ than the specified limit. Reportedly, they were not packaging and labelling the hazardous waste properly as mentioned in the Hazardous Waste… read-more