Wednesday 27 July 2016

CPCB Report on Pollution


Ministry of Environment and Forests26-July, 2016 16:13 IST
CPCB Report on Pollution
            The assessment of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) indicated that there was increase in concentration of pollutants at most of the monitoring locations during the odd-even period. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on 04-07-2016 observed that as per the CPCB report, the ambient air quality in Delhi during the Odd-Even implementation period is found to be more deteriorated than the one when the said restriction was not in force.  NGT also observed that the average value of PM2.5 is higher during Odd-Even phase than pre Odd-Even period. 
                  No such recent survey has been conducted. However, the performance of CPCB is reviewed by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and the performance of SPCBs/PCCs are reviewed by State/UT Government concerned.  Various issues relating to functioning of SPCBs/PCCs are discussed during the periodical conference of Chairmen and Member Secretaries of SPCBs/PCCs held by CPCB/MoEF&CC.
       CPCB has reported that it has received a total of 3417 complaints including VIP and other references in the last three years and current year as given below:

Year
Number of complaints
2013
634
2014
756
2015
1287
2016
(as on 18.07.2016)
740
Total
3417

       The action taken by the CPCB against the violators of pollution laws includes issue of directions for improving performance and compliance with norms, directions to service agencies for disconnection of power/water supply, obtaining of bank guarantee, closure of industries etc.
       This information was given by Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Anil Madhav Dave, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today

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