Environment Pollution Prevention And Control Authority

Intensify ground-level action, EPCA tells Delhi, NCR as air pollution levels nears emergency

Bhure Lal, chairman of EPCA has directed the states to intensify ground-level action to tackle the pollutant-laden haze which has shrouded the region.

Delhi air pollution: EPCA slams govt for doing 'too little' to augment bus fleet, public transportation in city

Delhi government has adequate land to park 2,000 buses, EPCA said, criticising AAP dispensation for having done "too little" to augment the city's public transport

Delhi air pollution: More than 60,000 trucks enter capital after expiry of ban on entry

More than 60,000 trucks entered the national capital after the ban on entry of such vehicles expired on the night of November 12, officials said.

Delhi Air Pollution: EPCA calls for quadrupling of parking fees, cut on metro fares in Delhi-NCR

Parking fees in Delhi-NCR are set to quadruple while Metro fares during off-peak hours may be slashed temporarily as part of a series of measures recommended by Supreme Court mandated green body EPCA to tackle the pollution crisis.

Delhi-NCR roads under scanner of Supreme Court mandated EPCA for dust pollution

A number of major roads in Delhi-NCR, which are in a state of disrepair and contribute to dust pollution, have come under the scanner of the Supreme Court-mandated EPCA.

Half-hearted ban on sale of crackers won't help: India needs sustained efforts to tackle air pollution

The SC verdict banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi/NCR is not only difficult to implement but also strange since it has not prohibited the bursting of firecrackers