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Indian Environmental legislation for Environmental Pollution- Part III

CHAPTER IV

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BOARDS

Functions of the Central Pollution Control Board

•To promote cleanliness of streams and wells in different areas of the state

•To advice the central government on matters concerning the prevention andcontrol of water pollution.

•To co-ordinate the actions of the state board and resolve disputes among them.

•To provide technical assistance and guidance to the State Boards to carry outresearch in prevention and control of water pollution problems.

•To organize training of persons engaged in pollution control.

•To organize comprehensive programme for pollution control through mass media.

•To lay down standards for streams or wells.

•To prepare manuals like (Manual on Sewerage and Sewage treatment, Manualon Water Supply and Treatment, Manual on Solid waste Management), codesor guides for treatment and disposal of wastes etc.

•To establish or recognize laboratories for analysis of water samples from anystream, well or trade effluents etc

Functions of the State Pollution Control Board

•Planning a comprehensive programme for prevention control and abatementof pollution of streams and wells.

•Advising the state government regarding water pollution control or locationof industries.

•Conducting and encouraging investigations and research relating to differentaspects of water pollution.

•To collaborate with the Central Board for training personnel for handlingwater pollution programmes and organizing related mass educationprogrammes.

•Inspecting trade effluents and wastewater treatment plants.

•Prescribing effluent standards for the sewage and trade effluents.

•Evolving economical and reliable methods of disposal treatment and reuse ofwastewater.

•Laying down the standards of treatment of sewage to be discharged into anystream.

•Making, varying and revoking any order for preservation or control of dischargeof waste into streams and wells or construction of systems for disposal ofeffluents.

•Establishing or recognizing laboratories for analysis of samples.

•Performing such functions as may be entrusted by Central Board or StateGovernments.

•Imposing penalties for the violation of the provisions of Acts

POWERS TO GIVE DIRECTIONS.

[1)] In the performance of its functions under this Act --

(a) the Central Board shall be bound by such directions in writing as the Central Board may give to it; and

(b) every State Board shall be bound by such directions in writing as the Central Board or the State Government may give to it:

Provided that where a direction given by the State Government is inconsistent with the direction given by the Central Board, the matter shall be referred to the Central Government for its decision.

(2) Where the Central Government is of the opinion that the State Board has defaulted in complying with any directions given by the Central Board under sub-section (1) and as a result of such default a grave emergency has arisen and it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, it may, by order, direct the Central Board to perform any of the functions of the State Board in relation to such area for such period and for such purposes, as may be specified in the order.

(3) Where the Central Board performs any of the functions of the State Board in pursuance of a direction under sub-section (2), the expenses, if any, incurred by the Central Board with respect to performance of such functions may, if the State Board is empowered to recover such expenses, be recovered by the Central Board with interest (at such reasonable rate as the Central Government may, by order, fix) from the date when a demand for such expenses is made until it is paid from the person or persons concerned as arrears of land revenue or of public demand.

(4) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that any directions to perform the functions of any State Board given under sub-section (2) in respect of any area would not preclude the State Board from performing such functions in any other area in the State or any of its other functions in that area].