Login to Your Account

MPCB being a major regulator for implementation of environmental Laws and pollution control in the State, plays an important role in securing sustainable development by enforcing various laws, rules, regulations notifications etc. pertaining to prevention and control of pollution. It is also responsible for monitoring of pollution and for preventive and curative action. MPCB's role has become multi-disciplinary including command and control, Regulator, Facilitator, Management Consultant and Guide to all the stake holders. Monitoring and surveillance has been one of the important functions of the Board. Besides that by dissemination of information on Environment Protection and Training to all Stake holders, creation of Awareness become one of the important function of the Board u/s 17 of both the Water (P&CP) and the Air (P&CP) Act, 1981 respectively. MPCB is also supposed to initiate remediation or restoration process by imposing remediation cost and penalty with the approval of the CPCB under the provisions of the Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling & Trans boundary Movement) rules, 2008. MPCB is also empowered to carry out certain urgent works, as are within its bound.

Some of the important functions of MPCB are;
• To plan comprehensive program for the prevention, control or abatement of pollution and secure executions thereof,
• To collect and disseminate information relating to pollution and the prevention, control or abatement thereof,
• To inspect sewage or trade effluent treatment and disposal facilities, and air pollution control systems and to review plans, specification or any other data relating to the treatment plants, disposal systems and air pollution control systems in connection with the consent granted,
• Supporting and encouraging the developments in the fields of pollution control, waste recycle reuse, eco-friendly practices etc.
• To educate and guide the entrepreneurs in improving environment by suggesting appropriate pollution control technologies and techniques
• Creation of public awareness about the clean and healthy environment and attending the public complaints regarding pollution.