Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

• It is a statutory organization constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
• It was entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
• It serves as a fi eld formation and also provides technical services to the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) of the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
• Principal functions of the CPCB, as spelled out in the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, to ” Promote cleanliness of streams and wells in different areas of the States by prevention, control, and abatement of water pollution, and ” Improve the quality of air and to prevent, control, or abate air pollution in the country.
• It is led by its Chairman followed by the Member Secretary, and other members.
• The CPCB performs its various functions through the following nine major project budget heads.
  • Pollution assessment (survey and monitoring).
  • R&D and laboratory management.
  • Development of standards and guidelines for industry-specifi c emissions and effl uent standards
  • Training
  • Information database management and library
  • Pollution control technology
  • Pollution control enforcement
  • Mass awareness and publications
  • Hazard waste management.