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Root cause of Environmental Pollution: Business Environment takes i/ps from the natural envt incl petroleum, food, air, water, raw materials like wood, fuels, minerals and metals etc., This ecological borrowing is the root of environmental crisis. The effects of Economic Growth on the Environment: Generally Man-Resource-Environment relationship is imbalanced when the per capita consumption of goods and resources goes up. Globalisation is a powerful driving force behind today s biological implosion. Apart from usage of raw materials, trade in timber, minerals and other natural commodities is climbing. The world s hotspot of biological diversity are now threatened by a surge of international investments in resource extraction. Generally population, energy consumption and mining are a threat to the ecosystem.
Social and Economic effects of Water & Air Pollution: Water Pollution: Economic effects are in the form of damage to property, damage to land, reduction in crop productivity, loss of plants and animals of economic importance like reduced fish catch, reduced drinking water availability, illness and death caused by pollution. Air Pollution: 1) Monetory loss due to illness and death 2) Accidental injury due to reduced visibility because of smog and pollution 3) Losses due to damage to crops and vegetation 4) Investment loss in control of air pollution industrial, societal and govt expenditure for maintaining public health.
STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD Central and State Pollution Control Boards
A full time Chairman Not more than 5 officials as representatives of the Central Govt
A Chairman Not more than 5 officials as representatives of the State Govt from among the local authorities
Not more than 5 officials as State Govt representatives of whom not exceeding 2 shall be representing local authorities Not more than 3 members to represent the interest of agriculture, fishery, industry or trade or any other trade Not more than 3 members to represent the interest of agriculture, fishery, industry or trade or any other trade
2 persons to represent the companies or corporations owned, controlled or managed by the Central Govt A full time member secretary possessing qualifications, knowledge and experience of different aspects of pollution control
2 persons to represent the companies or corporations owned, controlled or managed by the State Govt A full time member secretary possessing qualifications, knowledge and experience of different aspects of pollution control
* Joint Pollution Control Boards can be formed by agreement between two or more govt of the neighbouring states. JPCB can also be created by agreement between the Central Govt (wrt one or more Union Territories) and one or more govts of the state
Function of SPCB
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. To plan a comprehensive program for prevention, control or abatement of pollution of streams and wells in the state. To advise the state govt on the above To collect and disseminate information related to the above To encourage, conduct and participate investigations and research related to the above To collaborate with CPCB in organising and training persons To inspect sewage or trade effluents, plants for the treatment of sewage and review the plan, specification and other data. To lay down, modify or annul effluent std for sewage and trade effluents. To evolve methods of utilisation of sewage and trade effluents in agriculture. To evolve efficient methods of disposal of sewage and trade effluents to be discharged into any particular stream. To lay down effluent stds to be complied by persons /plants while discharging sewage To establish or recognise laboratories to enable the board to perform the above functions efficiently. To advise the State Govt wrt to the location of any industry which is likely to pollute a stream or well To perform such other functions as prescribed
To plan a comprehensive program for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution and execute To advise the state govt To collect and disseminate information related to air pollution To collaborate with the Central board in organising training program of persons To organise mass-education program relating to prevention, control or abatement of air pollution. To inspect at all reasonable times, any control eqpt, industrial plant or mfg process. To inspect air pollution control areas at such intervals, as it may think as necessary and assess the quality of air therein. To lay down standards of emission of air pollutants into the atmosphere from industrial plants and automobiles To advise the state govt wrt suitability of any premises for starting an industry which may cause air pollution.
Functions of SPCB