About Andhra Pradesh Pollutin Control :
The A.P. Pollution Control Board (APPCB) is a statutory authority entrusted to implement environmental laws and rules within the jurisdiction of the State of Andhra Pradesh, India. The Board ensures proper implementation of the statutes, judicial and legislative pronouncements related to environmental protection within the State. The APPCB was constituted in the year 1976 after the enactment of the first major environmental legislation of the country, the Water (Prevention and Control of Water Pollution) Act, 1974. Initially set up to implement the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Board was subsequently given the responsibility of implementing a series of other environmental Acts and Rules, either directly or indirectly as stated hereunder:
1) Water Act
2) Air Act
3) Water Cess Act
4) Environment Protection Act
5) Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling )Rules
6) Bio Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules
7) Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules
8) Plastic Manufacture, Sale and Usage Rules
9) Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules
10) Manufacture, Import and Storage of Hazardous Chemical Rules.
Address & Contact Details:
Board Office :
Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board
Payavaran Bhawan, A-III,
Industrial Estate, Sanath Nagar
Hyderabad - A.P.
Email : eew_ss@pcb.ap.gov.in
website : http://appcb.ap.nic.in
Quick Links:
| 1 | http://www.appcb.ap.nic.in/Env-Standards/category.htm/ | Environmental Standard |
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| 2 | http://www.appcb.ap.nic.in/ec/eia.htm | Environmental Clearance |
| 3 | http://www.appcb.ap.nic.in/aboutus/vision.htm | APPCB Board |
| 4 | http://www.appcb.ap.nic.in/faq/index_contact.htm/ | Contact Details |
| 5 | http://www.appcb.ap.nic.in/cm/cfo-fee.htm | Fee Structure |
| 6 | http://www.appcb.ap.nic.in/cm/new_page_2.htm | How to Apply |
| 7 | http://www.appcb.ap.nic.in/cm/siting.htm | APPCB Site Creteria |
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