The CPCB is entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. It serves as a field formation and also provides technical services to the Ministry of Environment and Forests under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. It Co-ordinates the activities of the State Pollution Control Boards by providing technical assistance and guidance and also resolves disputes among them. It is the apex organisation in country in the field of pollution control, as a technical wing of MoEFC. The board is led by its Chairperson, who is generally a career civil servant from the Indian Administrative Service appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet of the Government of India. The current acting chairman is Shri Ravi Shanker Prasad and the Member Secretary is Dr. Prashant Gargava.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), statutory organisation, was constituted in September, 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Further, CPCB was entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
It serves as a field formation and also provides technical services to the Ministry of Environment and Forests of the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Principal Functions of the CPCB, as spelt out in the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, (i) to promote cleanliness of streams and wells in different areas of the States by prevention, control and abatement of water pollution, and (ii) to improve the quality of air and to prevent, control or abate air pollution in the country.
Company Details
- Employees
- 618
- Founded
- -
- Address
- Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar, New Delhi,delhi 110032,india
- Phone
- 011 2230 7233
- ne****@****pcb.php
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- NAICS
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Environmental Consulting Services
- Website
- cpcb.nic.in
- Keywords
- New Delhi.
- HQ
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Competitors
- TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India, Indian Pollution Control Association, MoEF&CC, Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Saahas Zero Waste, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), NITI Aayog, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi.
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Central Pollution Control Board (Cpcb)'s helpline number is 011 2230 7233
Central Pollution Control Board (Cpcb)'s website is cpcb.nic.in
Central Pollution Control Board (Cpcb)'s LinkedIn profile is https://in.linkedin.com/company/central-pollution-control-board-cpcb-
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Central Pollution Control Board (Cpcb)'s top competitors are
Teri - The Energy And Resources Institute,
Council On Energy, Environment And Water (Ceew),
Ministry Of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government Of India,
Indian Pollution Control Association,
Moef&cc,
Gujarat Pollution Control Board,
Saahas Zero Waste,
Ministry Of New And Renewable Energy (Mnre),
Niti Aayog,
Centre For Science And Environment, New Delhi.
Central Pollution Control Board (Cpcb)'s support email address is news@cpcb.php
Central Pollution Control Board (Cpcb)'s categories are Environmental Services
Central Pollution Control Board (Cpcb)'s founding year is 1974
