Comprehensive environmental pollution index (CEPI) - developed by CPCB & IIT Delhi

Q.  Comprehensive environmental pollution index (CEPI) has been developed by CPCB and
- Published on 31 May 16

a. Green Tribunal
b. IIT Mumbai
c. IIT Chennai
d. IIT Delhi

ANSWER: IIT Delhi
 
  • Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) is a descriptive index of pollution. It is a rational number between 0 and 100, assigned to characterize the environmental quality at a given location.
  • It is also an indication of large percentage of population experiencing health hazards. The CEPI index is based on the parameters related to incidence of pollution in water, land (ground water) and air.

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