53% Of State Pollution Control Board Members Are Representing Polluters In India

Delhi Based Think Tank, The Centre For Policy Research Executed A Study On The State Pollution Control Boards(SPCB) In IGP Region

The Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) Region In India Is One Of The Most Polluted Regions In The World

There Is Limited Representation For Civil Society Including Experts In Environmental & Carbon Issues, Academia, Public Health & The Medical Community

The Statutory Requirement Of Having At Least Two Board Members With Knowledge & Experience In Air Quality Is Not Met By The Boards

There Is Little Substantive Discussion On Air Pollution Control Planning In Board Meetings, Which Are Largely Procedural In Nature

The CPR Study Revealed Lack Of Leadership In Halting Polluting Stubble Burning In The Indo-Gangetic Plain

The Considerable Representation Of Potentially Polluting Industry & Govt. Departments Such As Municipal Corporations On The Boards Raises Questions About Conflict Of Interest

Boards Are Failing To Function Autonomously Resulting In Corruption & Failure In Controlling All Types Of Pollution

The Study Points Out That There Were On Average 40% Vacant Posts In The Staff Of SPCBs, Maximum Vacancies Were In Jharkhand PCB At 79% At One Time

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