Haryana

• 20 Sep 2024

Haryana State Pollution Control Board

Why in News?

Recently, the Chief Secretary of Haryana directed the State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to enhance pollution reporting and interdepartmental coordination.

Key Points

• Monthly Pollution Reports: The regional officers of Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) have been directed to compile monthly environmental reports for their respective areas.
• Board's Expanded Role: The HSPCB, originally established to address water pollution, has expanded its scope to tackle a wider range of environmental issues since its inception in 1974.
• Biomedical Waste Management: The Additional Chief Secretary of Health suggested delegating biomedical waste collection and disposal to multiple agencies, proposing a reduction in their operational area from 75 km for efficiency.
• Air Quality Monitoring: To combat winter air pollution, particularly in NCR, Haryana has:
  • Installed 29 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) (21 in NCR).
  • Established 46 manual stations across the state for comprehensive air quality monitoring.

Haryana State Pollution Control Board

• It was formed as a statutory organisation by Government of Haryana in the year 1974 to preserve the wholesomeness of water and prevent water pollution after Government of India legislation of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

• CPCB is a statutory organisation which was constituted in September, 1974 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 field formation and also provides technical services to the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change of the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.