UPPCB (Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board) was comprised on February 3, 1975, under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,, as U.P. Water Contamination Avoidance. It was later changed to Uttar Pradesh Contamination Control Board in the wake of sanctioning the Air (Anticipation and Control of Contamination) Act, 1981, on July 13, 1982. Moreover, aside from the Air and Water Act, the UPPCB is additionally responsible for the Water(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act,1977 and Natural Security Act, 1986and the going with rules. It is a legal body designated the commitment to appropriately carry out regulations and rules connecting with Climate Security under the locale of Uttar Pradesh.
As per the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the board’s essential capability is to forestall, control, and diminishing air and water contamination. UPPCB gives rules to the businesses and assembling plants to observe while setting up the business to guarantee a spotless climate.
Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has jurisdiction over its 25 regional offices spread throughout the state, with its Head Office at Lucknow.
