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Describe the role of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as an institution for monitoring the pollution levels of environment.

08 Sep 2025
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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is the apex organization in India responsible for the prevention, control, and abatement of pollution. It was constituted in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act and later entrusted with additional responsibilities under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981. Functioning under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), the CPCB plays a vital role in monitoring environmental quality, developing pollution control strategies, and supporting state-level pollution control boards to maintain ecological balance. One of the key roles of the CPCB is the continuous monitoring of air and water quality across the country. For this purpose, it has established the National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) and the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWMP). These networks collect real-time data on pollutants such as particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, heavy metals, and biological contaminants in
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