Karnataka State Pollution Control Board

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Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಮಂಡಳಿ
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Statutory body overview
Formed21 September 1974; 51 years ago (1974-09-21)
JurisdictionKarnataka
HeadquartersBangalore, Karnataka, India
Elected Minister responsible
Statutory body executives
  • P. M. Narendra Swamy[1], Chairman
  • Lingaraja S S, I.F.S, Member & secretary
Parent departmentMinistry of Forest, Ecology and Environment of Karnataka
Key document
  • Water (prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (Section 4)[2]
Websitekspcb.gov.in

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is a legal entity entrusted for control of pollution in the Indian State of Karnataka. The Board regulates air, water and environmental pollution.

History

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The Board was originally constituted as the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution in 1974 as per section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. It was renamed the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board in 1985 after the enactment of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act in 1981.[3] The Board was initially mandated only to implement the Water Act. Subsequently, it was empowered to enforce to enforce the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977; the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Rules, 1978; and a series of Rules and Notifications framed under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.[4]

Structure

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The headquarters of the KSPCB is located in Bangalore. The KSPCB also has 44 regional offices, with at least one office in each district of Karnataka.[5]

See also

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References

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