The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution was constituted by the Government of Karnataka on The Twenty First of September Nineteen Seventy Four (21.9.1974) in pursuance of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 . The Water Act will provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water. After the enactment of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 the enforcing responsibility was entrusted to the above Board. As such, the Board was later renamed as the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board in 1985 . The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 is an enactment to provide for prevention , control and abatement of air pollution. he Board has its Central Office at Bangalore. The enforcement of the above stated Acts and Rules are being implemented through forty four Regional Offices. fourteen Regional offices are operating in Bangalore city namely, Bangalore South, Bangalore East, Bangalore West, Bangalore Mahadevapura, Bangalore Sarjapura, Bangalore Yelahanka, Bangalore Bytarayanapura, Bangalore Dasarahalli, Bangalore Bommanahalli, Bangalore Anekal,Bangalore Rajarajeshwarinagar, Bangalore Peenya, Bangalore Hoskote, Bangalore Doddaballapura, Bangalore Nelamangala
Date Founded
1974-09-21
Primary Focus
Capacity Building
Secondary Focus
Capacity Building
History of Water Projects
Related work not on PWX.
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Organization Background
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution was constituted by the Government of Karnataka on The Twenty First of September Nineteen Seventy Four (21.9.1974) in pursuance of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 . The Water Act will provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water. After the enactment of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 the enforcing responsibility was entrusted to the above Board. As such, the Board was later renamed as the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board in 1985 . The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 is an enactment to provide for prevention , control and abatement of air pollution.