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{{Short description|An autonomous pollution control regulatory body}}

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| agency_name     = Delhi Pollution Control Committee
| nativename      = DPCC
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| logo            = Delhi Pollution Control Committee 2023.png
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| formed          = 1991
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| jurisdiction    = [[Union Government of India]]
| headquarters    = New Delhi
| employees       = 125<ref>[https://www.dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/directory#gsc.tab=0 https://www.dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/directory]</ref>
| budget          = {{INRConvert|100|c}}<ref>https://cpcb.nic.in/openpdffile.php?id=UmVwb3J0RmlsZXMvMTQwM18xNjU1MzU0NzkxX21lZGlhcGhvdG8xNjQ3MS5wZGY=</ref>
| chief1_name     = Ashwani Kumar
| chief1_position = Chairperson
| chief2_name     = K.S Jayachandran
| chief2_position = Member-Secretary
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| website         = [https://www.dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/ www.dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in]
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The '''Delhi Pollution Control Committee''' (DPCC) is an autonomous regulatory body in the [[Delhi|National Capital Territory]] of Delhi, India, responsible for monitoring, controlling, and mitigating environmental pollution in the [[National Capital Region (India)|NCR]] region.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-07 |title=Delhi Air Pollution: Here are the apps, websites to use to track the daily AQI |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/techook/delhi-air-pollution-north-india-air-pollution-aqi-best-tracking-apps-websites-8253924/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> It was established under the provisions of the Water Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1974,<ref>https://lddashboard.legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1974-6.pdf</ref> and [[Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981|Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1981]], to regulate and  safeguarding the environment and public health in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Babu |first=Nikhil M. |date=2023-04-02 |title=Over ₹6,800 crore spent in 5 years on cleaning Yamuna |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/over-6800-crore-spent-in-5-years-on-cleaning-yamuna/article66692782.ece |access-date=2023-10-04 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== History ==
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.<ref>https://www.dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/about</ref> The Committee was established to tackle [[environmental degradation]] and pollution in Delhi by monitoring and regulating air and [[Water pollution in India|water pollution]] levels and ensuring compliance with [[Environmental law|environmental laws]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 3, 2023) |url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-july-3-2023--90363 |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=www.downtoearth.org.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Munjal |first=Diksha |date=2022-11-09 |title=Explained {{!}} What has Delhi done over the decades to combat air pollution? |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-what-has-delhi-done-over-the-decades-to-combat-air-pollution/article66107736.ece |access-date=2023-10-09 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== References ==

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== External links ==

* [https://www.dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in Official Website]
{{Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (India)}}{{India-gov-stub}}

[[Category:1991 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Pollution in India]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 1991]]
[[Category:Government agencies of India]]
[[Category:Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]]