Telangana Pollution Control Board
- Konda Surekha, Health Minister, Government of Telangana
- P Satyanarayana Reddy, Chairman of the Board
The Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB) is an ministry of Government of Telangana. It operates under the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of the State of Telangana, India.[1] The board is tasked with enforcing laws related to environmental protection.[2]
History
TGPCB was established under Section 4 of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under Section 5 of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, on 07-07-2014.
Responsibilities
The Board has the responsibility of implementing a series of Environmental Acts and Rules:[3]
- Water Act
- Air Act
- Environment Protection Act
- Hazardous Waste Rules
- Bio Medical Waste Rules
- Municipal Solid Waste Rules
- Plastic Manufacture, Sale and Usage Rules
- E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011.
Functions
Some of the functions of Telangana Pollution Board are :[4]
- To encourage, conduct and participate in investigations and research relating to problems of water pollution and prevention, control or abatement of water pollution[5]
- Lay down, modify or annul effluent standards for the sewage and trade effluents and for the quality of receiving waters resulting from the discharge of effluents and to classify waters of the State[6]
- To advise the State Government with respect to the location of any industry the carrying on of which is likely to pollute a stream
- To evolve methods of utilisation of sewage and suitable trade effluents in agriculture
See also
- Awaaz Foundation
References
- ^ "Telangana PCB constituted". The Hindu. 7 July 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Telangana Pollution Control Board orders closure of concrete plant in Kollur". The New Indian Express. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Responsibilities
- ^ Functions
- ^ "Effluent treatment plant to be closed in Balotra for polluting Luni river". The Times of India. 1 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ India, The Hans (14 July 2015). "PCB to monitor water quality in river on day-to-day basis". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
External links
- TSPCB
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State agencies of Telangana
- Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC)
- Industrial Development Corporation (TSIIC)
- Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC)
- Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC)
- Power Generation Corporation (TSGENCO)
- Power Transmission Corporation (TSTRANSCO)
- Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL)
- Northern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSNPDCL)
- Excise Department
- Beverages Corporation
- Forest Department
- Agriculture Department
- Telangana Police
- Vaidya Vidhana Parishad
- Housing Board (THB)
- Pollution Control Board (TPCB)
- Intermediate Education (BIE)
- Secondary Education (BSE)
- Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB)
- Public Service Commission(TSPSC)
- Election Commission (TSEC)
- Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation(GHMC)
- Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (GWMC)
- Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA)
- Hyderabad Airport Development Authority
- Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA)
- Kakatiya Urban Development Authority (KUDA)
- Nizamabad Municipal Corporation
- Karimnagar Municipal Corporation
- Khammam Municipal Corporation
- Ramagundam Municipal Corporation
- Quli Qutb Shah Urban Development Authority (QQSUDA)
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