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A subsequent investigation by Assam's State Pollution Control Board found that Oil India Limited had begun drilling at the Baghjan Oil Field without obtaining prior environmental clearances in accordance with legal requirements under the Water (Prevention of Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention of Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and ...
In 2013, a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report identified the Kolong River as one of 71 most polluted rivers in India. The primary reason for pollution was sewage and organic discharges from towns and communities situated along the river. The main contributors were Misa river, Diju river and Nagaon town.
Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (commonly abbreviated as the BCPL) is a public sector undertaking situated at Lepetkata, Dibrugarh City, Assam, India.Included in the Assam Accord as an Assam Gas Cracker Project, the construction of BCPL was launched by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 9 April 2007 and it was inaugurated for production on 5 February 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra ...
Bharalu River. The Bharalu River is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The Bharalu River originates in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya and flows through the heart of Guwahati before its confluence with the Brahmaputra River. [1] Bharalu river is one of the most polluted rivers in the state of Assam.
Dikrong River. The Dikrong River is a sub- tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The Dikrong river originates in the hills of Arunachal Pradesh and flows through major cities like Nirjuli in Arunachal Pradesh and Bihpuria in Assam before its confluence with the Subansiri River. [1][2]
Bharat stage emission standards (BSES) are emission standards instituted by the Government of India to regulate the output of air pollutants from compression ignition engines and Spark-ignition engines equipment, including motor vehicles. The standards and the timeline for implementation are set by the Central Pollution Control Board under the ...
He has served as the president of Assam Sahitya Sabha (1996–97) [1] [3] and as a member of the Planning Commission of Assam. [4] He has also been the chairman of the Assam Pollution Control Board [3] during the period 1997 - 2003 [1] and served as the editor of Goriyoshi, an Assamese monthly literary magazine. [6] [7] [11]
Gangtok. Sikkim. 12.68. Source: Ministry of Urban Development [15] According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) India, in 2015 it conducted a survey of the least polluted cities in India as well, ranked based on air quality. Among the least-polluted cities are Pathanamthitta, Mangalore, Wayanad, Hassan, and Palakkad.