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Finance > Environmental Clearance >
Government Agencies
Government Agencies
Ministry
of Environment & Forest
is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the Central
Government for the planning, promotion and coordination of environmental
and forestry programs. The Ministry deals, inter-alia, with the
following:-
- survey and conservation of forests
- survey, conservation and utilisation of resources
- Environmental Impact Assessment of development efforts
- prevention and control of pollution
- research, education and training.
While the Ministry of Environment and Forests is the nodal Ministry for environmental legislation, several States and Union Territories have enacted their own legislation besides the major ones enacted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
The
State Pollution Control Boards (SPCB) established in every State of
the country, are responsible for implementing these legislations as well
as issuing the rules, regulations and notifications thereof, which
prescribe the standards for emissions and effluents of air and water
pollutants and noise levels.
In the case of Union Territories (UT), the Pollution Control Committee
(PCC) is responsible for this. Therefore, all the industries located
or to be located in any State or UT, are required to interact with the
respective SPCB or PCC as the case may be.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) at New Delhi, coordinates the activities of the SPCBs and PCCs. It also advises the Central Government on any matter concerning the prevention and control of air, water and noise pollution. The CPCB also brings out numerous Rules and Notifications from time to time which are priced, and can be bought by any intending investor either directly from the CPCB or from the concerned SPCB.