Gujarat Pollution Control Board | |
Native Name A: | Gujarati: ગુજરાત પ્રદૂષણ નિયંત્રણ બોર્ડ |
Jurisdiction: | Government of Gujarat |
Headquarters: | Gujarat Pollution Control Board Paryavaran Bhavan, Sector-10A, Gandhinagar-382010. |
Chief1 Name: | R. B. Barad IAS |
Chief1 Position: | Chairman |
Website: | https://gpcb.gujarat.gov.in/webcontroller/page/head-office |
The Government of Gujarat constituted the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) on 15 October 1974 with a view to protect the environment, prevent and control the pollution of water in the State of Gujarat, that occupies a prominent niche in progressive and industrial development of the country. The Board has been over the years entrusted with the Central Acts and relevant Rules for pollution control as notified thereof from time to time.
GPCB has its Head Office in Gandhinagar, Gujarat and 27 Regional Offices in Ahmedabad, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Godhra, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara and Vapi...