ENVIS Centre on Control of Pollution Water, Air and Noise

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), statutory organisation, was constituted in September, 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Further, CPCB was 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 of the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Principal functions of the CPCB, as spelt out in the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 are
(i) to promote cleanliness of streams and wells in different areas of the States by prevention, control and abatement of water pollution, and
(ii) to improve the quality of air and to prevent, control or abate air pollution in the country.

 

Air Quality Monitoring is an important part of the air quality management. The National Air Monitoring Programme (NAMP) has been established with objectives to determine the present air quality status and trends and to control and regulate pollution from industries and other source to meet the air quality standards. It also provides background air quality data needed for industrial siting and towns planning.

 

Besides this, CPCB has an automatic monitoring station at ITO Intersection in New Delhi. At this station Resirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Ozone (O₃), Sulphur Dioxide (SO₂), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) and Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) are being monitored regularly. This information on Air Quality at ITO is updated every week.

Fresh water is a finite resource essential for use in agriculture, industry, propagation of wildlife & fisheries and for human existence. India is a riverine country. It has 14 major rivers, 44 medium rivers and 55 minor rivers besides numerous lakes, ponds and wells which are used as primary source of drinking water even without treatment. Most of the rivers being fed by monsoon rains, which is limited to only three months of the year, run dry throughout the rest of the year often carrying wastewater discharges from industries or cities/towns endangering the quality of our scarce water resources. The parliament of India in its wisdom enacted the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 with a view to maintaining and restoring wholesomeness of our water bodies. One of the mandates of CPCB is to collect, collate and disseminate technical and statistical data relating to water pollution. Hence,Water Quality Monitoring (WQM) and Surveillance are of utmost importance.

Functions of the Central Board at the National Level

- Advise the Central Government on any matter concerning prevention and control of water and air pollution and improvement of the quality of air,

- Plan and cause to be executed a nation-wide programm for the prevention, control or abatement of water and air pollution,

- Co-ordinate the activities of the State Board and resolve disputes among them,

- Provide technical assistance and guidance to the State Boards, carry out and sponsor investigation and research relating to problems of water and air pollution, and for their prevention, control or abatement,

- Plan and organise training of persons engaged in programme on the prevention, control or abatement of water and air pollution,

- Organise through mass media, a comprehensive mass awareness programme on the prevention, control or abatement of water and air pollution,

- Collect, compile and publish technical and statistical data relating to water and air pollution and the measures devised for their effective prevention, control or abatement,

- Prepare manuals, codes and guidelines relating to treatment and disposal of sewage and trade effluents as well as for stack gas cleaning devices, stacks and ducts,

- Disseminate information in respect of matters relating to water and air pollution and their prevention and control,

- Lay down, modify or annul, in consultation with the State Governments concerned, the standards for stream or well, and lay down standards for the quality of air; and,

- Perform such other function as may be prescribed by the Government of india.

Functions of the Central Board as State Boards for the Union Territories

- Advise the Governments of Union Territories with respect to the suitability of any premises or location for carrying on any industry which is likely to pollute a stream or well or cause air pollutions; Lay down standards for treatment of sewage and trade effluents and for emissions from automobiles, industrial plants, and any other polluting source; Evolve efficient methods for disposal of sewage and trade effluents on land; develop reliable and economically viable methods of treatment of sewage, trade effluent and air pollution control equipment; Identify any area or areas within Union Territories as air pollution control area or areas to be notified under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981; Assess the quality of ambient water and air, and inspect wastewater treatment installations, air pollution control equipment, industrial plants or manufacturing process to evaluate their performance and to take steps for the prevention, control and abatement of air and water pollution.

As per the policy decision of the Government of India, the CPCB has delegated its powers and functions under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 with respect to Union Territories to respective local administrations. CPCB along with its counterparts State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) are responsible for implementation of legislations relating to prevention and control of environmental pollution.

 

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Objective of Environmental Information System

Long-term objectives :
• To build up a repository and dissemination centre in Environmental Science and Engineering.
• To gear up the modern technologies of acquistion, processing, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information of environmental nature; and .
• To support and promote research, development and innovation in environmental information technology.

Short-term objectives :
• To provide national environmental infformaion service relevant to present needs and capable of development to meet the future needs of users, originator, processors and disseminators of information;
• To build up storage, retrieval and dissemination capabilities with the ultimate objectives of disseminating information speedily to the users;
• To promote, national and international cooperation and liasion for exchange of environment related information;
• To promote, support and assist education and personnel training programmes designed to enhance environmental information processing and utilisation capabilities;
• To promote exchange of information amongst developing countries.

Both the Focal Point as well as the ENVIS Centres have been assigned various responsibilities. The broad responsibilities of the Focal Point and ENVIS Centres are as under :
Responsibilities of Focal Point

 

• overall coordination of ENVIS network;
• identification of ENVIS Centres in specialised areas, their location in selected institutes/organisations and their linkage with the Focal Point;
• farming guidlines and uniform desiging procedures for ENVIS Centres;
• collection, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information on areas in which ENVIS Centres have not been established and in some general areas of environment like environmental research, environmental policy and management, environmental legislation, environmental impact assessment, etc.;
• responding to user queries directly or through the ENVIS Centres;
• Establishment of Data Bank containing data on some selected parameters, and computerisation in important application areas of environment;
• identification of data gaps and knowledge gaps in specified subject areas and action to fill these gaps;
• liasion with relevant International Information Systems and other national information systems;
• publication of a quarterly abstracting journal Paryavaran Abstracts;
• bringing out various other publications on current awareness services;
• organising training and seminars;
• monitoring and rewiewing of ENVIS; and
• assisting the Scientific Advisory Committee of ENVIS with inputs and rendering other secretarial help.

Responsibilities of ENVIS Centres:

 

• building up a good collection of books, reports and journals in the particular subject area of environment;
• establishment of linkages with all information sources in the particular subject area of environment;
• responding to user queries;
• establishment of a data bank on some selected parameters relating to the subject area;
• coordination with the Focal Point for supplying relevant, adequate and timely information to the users;
• helping the Focal Point in gradually up an inventory of information material available at the Centre; identification of information gaps in the specified subject areas and action to fill these gaps;
• bringing out newsletters/publications in their subject area for wide dissemination
  

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Name of ENVIS Centre 01:

ENVIS Centre on “Control of Pollution (Water, Air and Noise)”

 

Host Organisation:

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

 

Year of establishment:

1983.

 

About CPCB ENVIS Resource partner

ENVIS known as Environmental Information System network was established as a programme under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change (MoEFCC), Government of India, in December 1982. Large number of nodes called ENVIS hubs and ENVIS resource partners previously known as state centres and thematic centres respectively, have been established under the network to cover the broad subject area of the environment with a focal point situated in MoEFCC. Since 2017 CPCB ENVIS started acting as the ENVIS resource partner on Control of Pollution (Water, Air and Noise).

 

Activities of the Centre:

1.The centre was set up in the year 1983 to act as a network partner of the Environmental Information System (ENVIS). Initially the centre was designated to provide information on air and water pollution. But, it provides data and information on all aspects of environmental pollution. Now in 2017 CPCB ENVIS started acting as the ENVIS resource partner on Control of Pollution (Water, Air and Noise).

2. To promote, implement and coordinate Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP).

3. To implement and coordinate Grid Based Decision Support System (GRIDSS) programme.

4. To participate, implement and coordinate Community-driven Environmentally Sustainable Village Programme (CESVP).

5. Collection and Compilation of Information and Data on the assigned subject area and all aspects of the status of the environment. In addition to compilation of Abstracts, Bibliography, News articles, Events, etc. on the subject area and uploading the same in the relevant section of ENVIS Website.

6. Collecting books, reports and journals on the subject area; Uploading e-versions of books, reports, etc. on Website.

7. To provide Environment related data and information by website with the ultimate objective of disseminating information speedily to the users.

8. To Publishes Knowledge/ inform, products and quarterly Newsletters in the form of brochures, pamphlets, special publications and other.

8. To Maintaining liaison with international organization/institutions for exchange of information on environment pollution & control.

10. The ENVIS Centre regularly responds to several queries and requests for information on Air, Water , Noise and other aspect of environment. In addition to the numerous queries through telephone and email, the Centre also handles personal visits by users.

 

ENVIS Team

Shri G Ganesh
Scientist 'D' & I/C Library
ENVIS Coordinator
Phone - 011- 43102258, 43102265
Mob: +91 9213828705
cpcb@envis.nic.in

1. Ms. Hemlata
Programme Officer
cpcb@envis.nic.in

2. Shri Prem raj
IT officer
cpcb@envis.nic.in