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{{Infobox government agency<br />
|agency_name = Telangana State Pollution Control Board<br />
|nativename =<br />
|logo = Tspcb logo.jpg<br />
|logo_width = 180px<br />
|seal = <br />
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|headquarters = [[Hyderabad, Telangana]], <br>{{IND}}<br />
|coordinates = <br />
|formed = {{start date and years ago|2014|07|07|df=y|p=y|br=y}}<br />
|preceding = <br />
|dissolved = <br />
|superseding = <br />
|jurisdiction = [[Government of Telangana]]<br />
|employees = <br />
|budget = <br />
|minister1_name = [[Etala Rajendar]], Health Minister, [[Government of Telangana]]<br />
|chief1_name = P Satyanarayana Reddy<br />
|chief1_position = Chairman of the Board<br />
|chief2_name = <br />
|chief2_position = <br />
|parent_agency = Department of Health and Family Welfare, [[Government of Telangana]]<br />
|child1_agency = <br />
|child2_agency = <br />
|website = http://tspcb.cgg.gov.in/<br />
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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 Telangana|Government of the State of Telangana]], [[India]].<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-pcb-constituted/article6186752.ece Telangana PCB constituted]</ref> The board is charged with enforcing laws related to environmental protection.<br />
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==History==<br />
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.<br />
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==Responsibilities==<br />
The Board has the responsibility of implementing a series of Environmental Acts and Rules:<ref>[http://tspcb.cgg.gov.in/Pages/Aboutus.aspx Responsibilities]</ref><br />
* Water Act<br />
* Air Act<br />
* Environment Protection Act<br />
* Hazardous Waste Rules<br />
* Bio Medical Waste Rules<br />
* Municipal Solid Waste Rules<br />
* Plastic Manufacture, Sale and Usage Rules<br />
* E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011.<br />
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==Functions==<br />
Some of the functions of Telangana Pollution Board are :<ref>[http://tspcb.cgg.gov.in/Pages/FunctionsActivities.aspx Functions]</ref><br />
* To encourage, conduct and participate in investigations and research relating to problems of water pollution and prevention, control or abatement of water pollution<br />
* Lay down, modify or annul effluent standards for the sewage and trade effluents and for the quality of receiving waters resulting from the discharge of effluents and to classify waters of the State<ref>[http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-07-14/PCB-to-monitor-water-quality-in-river-on-day-to-day-basis-163300 PCB to monitor water quality in river on day-to-day basis]</ref><br />
*To advise the State Government with respect to the location of any industry the carrying on of which is likely to pollute a stream<br />
*To evolve methods of utilisation of sewage and suitable trade effluents in agriculture<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Awaaz Foundation]] Non-governmental organisation in India, works towards preserving and enhancing environment and for other socially oriented causes.<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{State Agencies of Telangana}}<br />
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[[Category:2014 establishments in Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Government agencies established in 2014]]<br />
[[Category:State agencies of Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:State pollution control boards of India]]<br />
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