Pollution norms broken 1048 times in Delhi-NCR, construction a menace: CPCB

The highest number of violations was that of construction and demolition activities at 378

Current Affairs: An aggregate of 1,048 infringement of contamination standards were recorded in Delhi-NCR in February by contamination guard dog CPCB in 173 examinations.
As indicated by the information given by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the most elevated number of infringement was that of development and pulverization exercises at 378, trailed by rubbish consuming in the open at 288.
Out of the 1,048 infringement, Delhi recorded the most noteworthy number at 885, the information appeared.
In Ghaziabad, 36 infringement were recorded in eight field visits. In Gurgaon, 27 infringement were recorded in 10 field visits.
In Noida, 66 infringement were seen in seven field visits and 34 were recorded in Faridabad in nine field visits, the CPCB information appeared.Read More

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