Environmental question

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important Environmental Laws in the country? What steps have been taken to control vehicular pollution? How many critically polluted areas have been identified? What are the measures for control of noise pollution? What is the impact of the steps to Ambient Air Quality? What steps have been taken to control noise pollution due to loud-speakers? What steps have been taken to control noise pollution in the country? What are the specific functions of the Pollution Control Boards? What are the 17 Categories of the major polluting industries? What are the details of the programme on pollution control in the Problem Areas? Number of Problem areas identified so far and what is their status in respect of the control of pollution from the industries existing in these areas? What are the incentives to the industries for pollution control ? What are the different programes/activities implemented through State Pollution Control Board? Names of the State Pollution Control Boards/ Committees covered under the projects for strengthening. Whether Ministry provides financial assistance to State Pollution Control Boards. What are the laws enforced by of the Pollution Control Boards ? What are the programmes taken up for Industrial Pollution Control ? What are the different programes/activities implemented through State Pollution Control Board? What are sources of water pollution and wastewater generation scenario? Is there any legal and institutional framework to check pollution in the country? What are the steps taken to control vehicular pollution? What steps have been taken to control noise pollution due to fire crackers? What steps have been taken to control noise pollution from generator sets? What are the laws enforced by of the Pollution Control Boards ? What actions have been taken on the 17 categories of the industries which have come into operation after 1991 i.e. the Post-91 industries ? What are the industrial pollution programmes existing which are based on the concept of sustainable development? What are the important Environmental Laws in the country? What are the projects taken up for strengthening of Pollution Control Boards with World Bank assistance. Whether SPCBs and PCCs are getting adequate financial support from State Governments and what is the financial status? Whether State Pollution Control Boards/ Pollution Control Committees are following uniform rules/ procedures for implementation of pollution control rules. What are the sources of fund for the Central and State Pollution Control Boards ?