The Telangana Pollution Control Board is an ministry of Government of Telangana. It is body of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of the State of Telangana, India.[1] The board is charged with enforcing laws related to environmental protection.
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Formed | 7 July 2014 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Telangana |
Headquarters | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
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Parent agency | Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Telangana |
Website | http://tspcb.cgg.gov.in/ |
TSPCB was constituted under Sec.4 of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 5 of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, on 07-07-2014.
The Board has the responsibility of implementing a series of Environmental Acts and Rules:[2]
Some of the functions of Telangana Pollution Board are :[3]