30 teams to be deployed to watch pollution levels in NCR: CPCB

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the upcoming winters, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is planning to deploy about 30 teams in the National Capital Region to monitor factors that lead to the increase in pollution levels.

Every year, the pollution level spike after Diwali. In a bid to control and prevent that level of pollution from occurring this year we are taking precautions, a CPCB official said.

"One of which includes plans to deploy about 30 monitoring teams in NCR region to look into factors causing increase in pollution," the official said.

Based on the recommendations of the teams, the CPCB will file a report to the Environment Pollution Control Authority, the official added