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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Regulatory body in the Uttarakhand, India}}<br />
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The '''Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board''' (UPCB)<ref>{{Cite book |last=Forests |first=India Ministry of Environment and |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Annual_Report/IwARWMREJlEC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Uttarakhand+Pollution+Control+Board&dq=Uttarakhand+Pollution+Control+Board&printsec=frontcover |title=Annual Report |date=2012 |publisher=Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India |language=en}}</ref> is an autonomous regulatory body in the [[Uttarakhand]], India, responsible for monitoring, controlling, and mitigating environmental pollution in the Uttarakhand region. Working under the [[Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974]], and the [[Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981]], the Board ensures that industries and organizations follow environmental regulations. Its key responsibilities include granting permits, monitoring air and water quality, controlling industrial emissions, and spreading awareness about environmental conservation in Uttarakhand.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-04 |title=After protests, Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board orders closure of incinerator in eco-sensitive zone near Gangotri |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/uttarakhand-pollution-control-board-orders-closure-incinerator-near-gangotri-10106890/ |access-date=2025-11-22 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-08-24 |title=Uttarakhand green watchdog operating with 37% staff, RTI reveals |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/uttarakhand-green-watchdog-operating-with-37-staff-rti-reveals/articleshow/123487391.cms |access-date=2025-11-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board was formed soon after Uttarakhand became a separate state in 2000. Before that, it functioned as a regional office under the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board. Following the state's [[Administrative law|administrative]] reorganization, it became an independent board dedicated to managing Uttarakhand's environmental affairs.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Central Pollution Control Board]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]]<br />
[[Category:Pollution in India]]<br />
[[Category:Government agencies of India]]<br />
[[Category:Environment of India by state or union territory]]<br />
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