Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
Indian state government agency
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The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is a legal entity entrusted for control of pollution in the Indian State of Karnataka. The Board regulates air, water and environmental pollution.
- Eshwara Khandre, Minister of Forest, Ecology and Environment of Karnataka
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| Formed | 21 September 1974 |
| Jurisdiction | Karnataka |
| Headquarters | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Forest, Ecology and Environment of Karnataka |
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| Website | kspcb |
History
The Board was originally constituted as the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution in 1974 as per section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. It was renamed the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board in 1985 after the enactment of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act in 1981.[3] The Board was initially mandated only to implement the Water Act. Subsequently, it was empowered to enforce to enforce the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977; the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Rules, 1978; and a series of Rules and Notifications framed under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.[4]
Structure
The headquarters of the KSPCB is located in Bangalore. The KSPCB also has 44 regional offices, with at least one office in each district of Karnataka.[5]
