Bhure Lal: News
Bhure Lal is an ex-army man and retired IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. He has been the Chairman of the Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA) for over two decades. Lal has a PhD in Economics and has served in the Indian Army for seven years, from 1963 to 1970. Subsequently, he joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and was appointed the District Magistrate for Allahabad and Varanasi. He formed a close association with the then Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister VP Singh during his time as the latter’s secretary. When Singh became the Prime Minister of India, Lal became a Joint Secretary in the PMO. He has also served as the Chief of Enforcement Directorate (ED) and as Secretary in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Lal famously led the probe in the 1986 Bofors deal scandal and went after the top businessmen who evaded taxes and committed violations of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA). As the EPCA chief in 2002, he spearheaded the campaign to switch public vehicles from diesel to the cleaner Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Lal is seen as an anti-corruption crusader and an efficient administrator who is both honest and decisive. He is also a recipient of the Ashoka Chakra.
Delhi's air quality worsens again, turns 'severe'
Delhi's air quality deteriorated again to the severe category today due to unfavorable meteorological conditions after showing a slight improvement yesterday.
Delhi-NCR: EPCA shuts industries, bans construction activities for 3 days
The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) today imposed a three-day ban on industrial activities in pollution hotspots and construction work across Delhi-NCR in view the national capital's severe air quality.
EPCA: Private transport might be stopped in Delhi, courtesy pollution
With air quality levels in Delhi on a consistent decline, the government might decide to pull private cars off the road if pollution levels rise further.
Delhi: Air-quality remains 'very poor'; 113 industries asked to shut
In a meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal held in New Delhi, officials told Baijal that 1,368 show cause notices and 417 closure directions have been issued against polluting units by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).
Center removes JNU professor accused of sexual harassment from EPCA
The Center has removed a JNU professor, accused of sexual harassment, from the Supreme Court-empowered Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), tasked with taking various measures to tackle air pollution.
Delhi's air-quality improves; some anti-pollution GRAP measures to be lifted
Starting tomorrow, Delhi's Badarpur power plant that's been shut for over four months can start temporary operation, ban on diesel generators will be lifted, and hundreds of brick kilns can resume production.
Delhi Air Pollution: Diesel generators banned; cars may be next!
As Delhi continues to reach dangerously high air pollution levels, diesel generators have been banned, under the new Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) enforced today to combat pollution.