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.
Native name | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಮಂಡಳಿ |
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| Company type | Government of Karnataka |
| Founded | 21 September 1974 |
| Headquarters | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Area served | Karnataka, India |
Key people | Lakshman[1] |
| Website | kspcb |
History
editThe 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.[2] 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.[3]
Structure
editThe 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.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "'Guidelines ignored in Lakshman's appointment to KSPCB top post'". The Hindu. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "About Us". kspcb.gov.in. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Annual Report 2013–14: Introduction". Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. kspcb.gov.in. p. 1. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "List of Offices". kspcb.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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