About Envis
Name of ENVIS Centre : ENVIS Centre on
“Control of Pollution (Water, Air and Noise)”
Host Organisation : Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi
Contact Person :
Ms. Mita Shrama
Incharge (PR) & ENVIS Co-ordinator
Telephone : 011-43102030
TeleFax : 011-22301932
E-mail : cpcb@envis.nic.in
Central Pollution Control Board
Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar
Delhi - 110 032
Sh. Ubaid Ahmad Ansari ,
Scientist 'B' &
Website Co-ordinator
Telephone : 011-22301122
Fax : 011-22301932
E-mail : uaa.cpcb@nic.in
Central Pollution Control Board
Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar
Delhi - 110 032
Year of establishment :
1983
About the Host Organization
The Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) is a statutory organisation constituted in September,1974 under the
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. 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 provides technical
services to the Ministry of Environment and Forests for the provisions of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Principal functions of the CPCB, as per
the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention
and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, are to promote cleanliness of streams
and wells in different areas of the States by prevention, control and
abatement of water pollution, and to improve the quality of air and to
prevent, control or abate air pollution in the country.
Activities of the Centre
Distributed Information Centre (DIC): 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.
Scanning Journals: The journals received in the CPCB library are scanned
for disseminating information internally to its scientific & technical
personnel.
News Clippings: Providing daily in-house ‘paper clipping’
service for disseminating information internally to its scientific &
technical personnel.
Information Brochures and Pamphlets: Publishes information booklets and
pamphlets in Hindi and English on topics related to control of pollution and
protection of environment.
Maintaining liaison with international organization/institutions for exchange
of information on environment pollution & control.
Bringing out the Annual Report.
ENVIS Publications
ENVIS Newsletter
A quarterly Newsletter
“Parivesh’ was started in May 1994. The theme of the Parivesh
Newsletter is based on control of pollution and protection of environment. At
present more than 3000 copies are circulated regularly to various
universities, Ministries, Scientific Departments, NGOs etc.
Services
Query Response Service
The Centre respond to 400 queries per year received from schools, colleges,
NGO’s research scholars, media person, consultants and technical
institutions, government organisations and general public in the field of air
pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, solid/hazardous waste,
publications, consultancy and mass awareness.
CPCB Website :
www.cpcb.nic.in
