About Meghalaya Pollutin Control :

     The State Board for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Meghalaya was constituted by the Government of Meghalaya on the Sixteenth Day of November, Nineteen Eighty Three in pursuance of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. After the enactment of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the enforcing responsibility of the Act was entrusted to the Board. The Board was later renamed as Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board in 1988. The functions of the Board are as laid down under Section 17 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 17 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

Besides the enforcement of the Water Act and the Air Act, the Board is also enforcing the following Acts, Rules and Notifications: -
1. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977, and as amended by Amendment Act in 1991.
2. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Rules, 1978.
3. The Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989.
4. The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989.
5. The Manufacture, Use, Import, Export & Storage of Hazardous Micro organism or Cells Rules, 1989.
6. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
7. The Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 1994.
8. The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness & Response) Rules, 1996.
9. The Bio-Medical Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998
10. The Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999.
      Click here to Visit http://megspcb.gov.in/ (Official site)

    Address & Contact Details:

    Board Office :
    Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board,
    “ARDEN”, Lumpyngngad,
    Shillong – 793 014,
    Meghalaya.
    Phone No. (0364)
    2521217, 2521764,
    2522802, 2521514
    Fax (0364) 2521764, 2521514
    Email megspcb@bsnl.in, megspcb@rediffmail.com

    
    

    Quick Links:

    1	http://megspcb.gov.in/constitution.html	CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD
    2	http://megspcb.gov.in/consent.html	CONSENT MANAGEMENT
    3	http://megspcb.gov.in/rtinotification.html	RTI
    4	http://megspcb.gov.in/downloads.html	Download Form
    5	http://megspcb.gov.in/contacts.html	Contact Details
    6	http://megspcb.gov.in/Quotations.html	Quotation

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