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laboratories and three (03) government laboratories have been recommended
for recognition under E (P) Act, 1986 during the year. Central Pollution Control
Board has been playing a vital role in abatement and control of pollution in the
country by generating environment quality data, providing scientific
information, formulating national policies and programmes, training and
promoting awareness. State pollution control boards/pollution control
committee and state governments responsible for implementation of the
pollution control programme.
National Water Quality Monitoring Programme
Central Pollution Control Board in association with state pollution controal
boards has established a water quality monitoring network. The network
presently comprises 2500 stations in 29 states and 6 union territories. 1687
locations are monitored monthly, 807 locations on half yearly and 6 locations on
yearly basis.
Interstate River Boundary Monitoring
Water Quality Monitoring of Rivers at the interstate borders is carried out at 85
locations spread over 42 rivers.
Real Time Water Quality Monitoring System (RTWQMS) On River Ganga and
Yamuna
08 Real Time Water Quality Monitoring Stations (RTWQMS) have been
established on river Ganga and 02 on river Yamuna viz. Wazirabad and Okhla
in Delhi to assess water quality of river Ganga/Yamuna.
CPCB's Activities on Ganga Rejuvenation
Activities executed under NGRBA Project are summarized as follows:
compliance verification of grossly polluting industries; performance evaluation
of sewage treatment plants; intensive water quality monitoring in polluted
stretches; groundwater monitoring in adjacent district of river Ganga; installation
of Real Time Water Quality Monitoring Stations (RTWQMS).
National Air Quality Index
The National Air Quality Index (AQI) was launched in 2015 covering 10 cities.
Presently AQI of 43 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations
covering 24 cities in 10 states is released and AQI Bulletin is published every
day at 4:00 pm for dissemination.
National Ambient Noise Monitoring Network
CPCB in association with state pollution control boards has established National
Ambient Noise Monitoring Network covering 07 metropolitan cities i.e. in
Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Lucknow and Hyderabad and
installed 70 Noise Monitoring System (10 stations in each city).
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