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| Introduction
State
Pollution Control Board, Assam is an autonomous statutory
organization constituted on 2nd June,  1975
under the provision of section 4 of the Water (Prevention
& Control of Pollution) Act 1974 with a view to
protecting the environment and preventing and controlling
the pollution of water and air in the State of Assam,
occupying a prominent niche in progressive and industrial
development of the country.
Function
& Activities
The primary activities, functions and responsibilities
are based on as per provisions of the Acts & Rules,
and the Board has been performing following activities
within the State of Assam :
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Comprehensive
programme on Water, Air, Land etc., Pollution
Control and Execution thereon. |
| 2. |
Advice
and liaison with the State Government on any
matter concerning environmental pollution. |
| 3. |
Collection
and dissemination of data and information
on pollution and environmental problems and
preparation of reports thereon. |
| 4. |
Investigation
and research relating to pollution and environmental
problems. |
| 5. |
Collaboration
with the programmes of the Central Pollution
Control Board, Ministry of Environment and
Forests, State Government, NGOs and other
organizations relating to pollution control
and environment and organise Mass Education
Programmes. |
| 6. |
Issue
of N.O.C. and Consent to industries and other
development projects. |
| 7. |
Inspections
of sewage, trade effluent sites, industries,
various industrial, plants and Sewage Treatment
Plants. |
| 8. |
Monitoring
of industrial/trade effluents, water bodies,
air and soil, and laboratory analysis thereon. |
| 9. |
Laying
down or modification of effluent and emission
standards. |
| 10. |
To
evolve economical and reliable methods of
treatment of sewage and effluent. |
| 11. |
To
establish or to recognize laboratories for
performing functions under the Acts and Rules. |
| 12. |
Assessment
and collection of water cess. |
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Environmental
education to public, students and others,
and publication of mass-education materials. |
| 14. |
Advise
the State Government regarding location of
industries, etc. |
| 15. |
Enforcement
of the provisions of the aforesaid rules and
monitoring thereof. |
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Constitution
of the Board
The
State Government nominates the members of Pollution
Control Board, Assam. The board originally constituted
as per Section 4 of the Water (prevention & Control
of Pollution) Act, 1974 on 2nd June, 1975, was reconstituted
during 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1994,
1996, 1997 and 2000.
The constitution of present Board is given below ::
| Secretary
to the Govt. of Assam, Environment & Forests
Department, Dispur or his representative |
Chairman,
Pollution Control Board, Assam
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The
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests,
Rehabari, Guwahati-8 or his representative. |
| The
Chief Engineer or the Addl. Chief engineer,
P.H.E. Deptt., Hengrabari, Guwahati-6. |
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The
Director of Industries / Addl. Director of
Industries,
Bamunimaidam, Guwahati-21. |
Director,
Forensic
Lab. or his nominees
Kahilipara, Guwahati. |
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The
Commissioner, Guwahati Municipal Corporation,
Panbazar, Guwahati-1 |
| Chairman
/ Executive Officer, Tinsukia Municipal
Board, Tinsukia. |
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Director,
Financial Inspaction or his nominees
Dispur, Guwahati
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| Dy.
Secretary,Finance Department,
Dispur, Guwahati. |
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Director,
Fisheries or his nominees, Guwahati. |
Dr.
A. K Barua,
Assam Science Technology & Environment
Council.
Guwahati |
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Principal,
Assam Engineering College,
Jalukbari, Guwahati-14. |
| Professor
Parimal Bhattacharya, Zoology Department,
Gauhati University, Guwhati-14 |
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Sri
Abhijit Baruah
Chairman CII, NE Chapter. |
Dr.
M. P. Bezbaruah,
Economics Department, Gauhati University,
Guwhati-14 |
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Member
Secretary
Pollution Control Board, Assam |
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