Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
State-wise data of groundwater contamination by Central Pollution Control Board
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 04:41 PMCentral Pollution Control Board (CPCB) presents a table of groundwater contamination in different states, as well as a table of areas with particularly high chemical contamination due to industrial activity.
Heavily polluting industries identified by Ministry of Environment & Forests
Posted on 21 May, 2009 10:12 AMThis document by the Central Pollution and Control Board (CPCB) highlights the types of polluting industries classified by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Go
Water quality and environment standards and categories of most polluting industries from Central Pollution Control Board
Posted on 16 May, 2009 01:42 PMWater quality standard sectiion
The water quality standards section on the site of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), contains data on limits/standards of various indicative water quality parameters, such as coliform, pH, dissolved solids, bod etc, for each designated water use (drinking, bathing etc).
Read the standards and also view this file for water quality and drinking water quality standards from www.groundwatertnpwd.org.in
Monitoring of Indian National Aquatic Resource: This article on the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) website, contains graphs indicating the water-source wise national water quality monitoring network data, water quality trend across different parameters (bod, coliform etc), and water quality trend (measured in terms of bod) in various rivers of India.
Environmental standards section
The environmental standards section of the Central Pollution Control Board website, contains more than 40 industry–specific effluent standards, ranging from battery manufacturing to thermal power plants.
Read the industry–specific standards
Under the same section, read through some of the more recently–notified industry– specific standards and some proposed industry–specific standards here
The CPCB is a national body formed to promote cleanliness of streams and wells in the country by prevention, control and abatement of water pollution, and to improve the quality of air and to prevent, control or abate air pollution in the country.
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17 most polluting industries in India
This site provides information on the list of 17 most polluting industries, identified by the Central Pollution Control Board (Ministry of Environment and Forests). The site provides information on the following sections: