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(i) CPCB
(ii) AQI
(i) CPCB
(ii) AQI
(i) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
of India is a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Environment, Forest
and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). It was established in 1974 under the Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. CPCB is also entrusted with
the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1981. It serves as a field formation and also provides technical services
to the Ministry of Environment and Forests under the provisions of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. It co-ordinates the activities of the State
Pollution Control Boards by providing technical assistance and guidance and
also resolves disputes among them. It is the apex organisation in country in
the field of pollution control, as a technical wing of MoEF.
(ii) The
AQI is an index for reporting
daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your air is, and what
associated health effects might be a concern for you. The AQI focuses on health effects you may
experience within a few hours or days after breathing polluted air.
(i) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India is a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). It was established in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. CPCB is also entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. It serves as a field formation and also provides technical services to the Ministry of Environment and Forests under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. It co-ordinates the activities of the State Pollution Control Boards by providing technical assistance and guidance and also resolves disputes among them. It is the apex organisation in country in the field of pollution control, as a technical wing of MoEF.
(ii) The AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for you. The AQI focuses on health effects you may experience within a few hours or days after breathing polluted air.
