Kohima, January 13 (MExN): The Nagaland Pollution Control Board is as statutory body constituted on February 19, 1991 under the provisions of section 4 of the water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 with a view to protecting the environment and preventing and controlling pollution in the state of Nagaland.
The primary activities , functions and responsibilities are based in the provisions of the Acts and Rules , and the Boards performs the following activities in Nagaland, source said.
Comprehensive programmes on water, air, land pollution, control and execution thereof, advice and liaise with the state government on any matter concerning environmental pollution, collection and dissemination of data and information on pollution and environmental problems and preparations of reports thereon, collaboration with the programmes of the central pollution control board, Ministry of Environment and Forests, state governments, NGO’s and other organizations relating to pollution control and environment and organize mass education programmes, investigation and research relating to pollution and environmental problems, issue of consent to establish, operate industries and other developmental projects, inspection of sewage, trade effluent sites, industries, industrial plants and sewage treatment plants, monitoring of industrial /trade effluent in water bodies, air and soil, and laboratory analysis thereof, laying down of effluent and emission standards, to evolve economical and reliable methods of treatment of sewage and effluents.
Other functions and activities included, to establish or to recognize laboratories for performing functions under various Acts and Rules made therunder, environmental education to public, students and others, and publication of mass education materials, advice the state government regarding location of industries, etc and enforcement of the provisions of the aforesaid rules and monitoring thereof, source added.
