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Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Maharashtra)
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Jurisdiction |  Maharashtra |
| Headquarters | Mantralay, Mumbai |
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| Deputy Minister responsible | |
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| Parent department | Government of Maharashtra |
| Website | envd |
The Ministry of Environment is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The ministry is responsible for promoting environmental issues in Maharashtra.
The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Aaditya Thackeray is current Minister of Environment and Climate Change.[2]
History[edit]
Ministry of Environment was renamed as Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in 2020.[3]
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board[edit]
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) is execution wing of the ministry.[4]
MPCB is responsible for implementation of -
- Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
- Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
- Water (Cess) Act, 1977
- Few provisions under Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986
- Biomedical Waste (M&H) Rules, 1998,
- Hazardous Waste (M&H) Rules, 2000,
- Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000 etc.
MPCB is an ISO 9000 and ISO 27001 certified organization.[5]
Composition of the MPCB[6][edit]
As per provisions of section 4 of the Water (P&CP) Act, 1974 and section 5 of Air (P&CP) Act, 1981), board consists of -
- Chairman,
- Member Secretary
- Official and Non-Official Members
See All Ministry Government of Maharashtra[edit]
- Ministry of Law and Judiciary (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Home Affairs (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Special Assistance (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Planning (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Forests Department (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Tourism (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Animal Husbandry Department (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Agriculture (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Public Health (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Energy (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Rural Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Urban Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Medical Education (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Higher and Technical Education (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Textiles (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Housing (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Marathi Language (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Woman and Child Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Water Supply (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (Maharashtra)
References[edit]
- ↑ "Climate change is here, need to adapt to ways to handle it: Maharashtra environment minister Aaditya Thackeray". Hindustan Times. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ↑ Sep 12, TNN /; 2020; Ist, 10:16. "Maharashtra environment minister Aditya Thackeray surveys Aarey Colony's 'reserved forest' | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Maharashtra renames its environment ministry as 'Environment and Climate Change Ministry'". ANI News. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ↑ "Introduction | Maharashtra Pollution Control Board". www.mpcb.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ↑ "MPCB gets ISO 9000, ISO 27001 Certification". The Hitavada.
- ↑ "Establishment of MPCB | Maharashtra Pollution Control Board". www.mpcb.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
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