Telangana Pollution Control Board Explained

Agency Name:	Telangana Pollution Control Board
Headquarters:	Hyderabad, Telangana,
Jurisdiction:	Government of Telangana
Minister1 Name:	Konda Surekha, Health Minister, Government of Telangana
Chief1 Name:	P Satyanarayana Reddy
Chief1 Position:	Chairman of the Board
Parent Agency:	Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Telangana

The Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB) is a 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

External links

TSPCB

Notes and References

News: 2014-07-07 . Telangana PCB constituted . 2024-06-05 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
Web site: 2024-05-20 . Telangana Pollution Control Board orders closure of concrete plant in Kollur . 2024-06-05 . The New Indian Express . en.
http://tspcb.cgg.gov.in/Pages/Aboutus.aspx Responsibilities
http://tspcb.cgg.gov.in/Pages/FunctionsActivities.aspx Functions
News: 2024-02-01 . Effluent treatment plant to be closed in Balotra for polluting Luni river . 2024-06-05 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
Web site: India . The Hans . 2015-07-14 . PCB to monitor water quality in river on day-to-day basis . 2024-06-05 . www.thehansindia.com . en.