Agency Name: | Delhi Pollution Control Committee |
Nativename: | DPCC |
Formed: | 1991 |
Jurisdiction: | Union Government of India |
Headquarters: | New Delhi |
Employees: | 125[1] |
Budget: | [2] |
Chief1 Name: | Ashwani Kumar |
Chief1 Position: | Chairperson |
Chief2 Name: | K.S Jayachandran |
Chief2 Position: | Member-Secretary |
Website: | www.dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in |
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) is an autonomous regulatory body in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India, responsible for monitoring, controlling, and mitigating environmental pollution in the NCR region.[3] It was established under the provisions of the Water Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1974,[4] and Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1981, to regulate and safeguarding the environment and public health in Delhi.[5]
Delhi Pollution Control Committee was established in 1991 by central government and works with Central Pollution Control Board and National Green Tribunal to control the pollution in the capital.[6] The Committee was established to tackle environmental degradation and pollution in Delhi by monitoring and regulating air and water pollution levels and ensuring compliance with environmental laws.[7] [8]