22 - Chapter III SPCB PG 87-90
22 - Chapter III SPCB PG 87-90
22 - Chapter III SPCB PG 87-90
Chapter III: State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
At present the state Pollution Control Board, Sikkim is implementing the following
environmental acts & Rules:-
As defined by the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 the State Pollution Control
Board are to perform the following functions;
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i) To lay down standards of treatment of sewage and trade effluents to be discharged into
particular streams
S. No Name of Schemes
1 Establishment of Pollution awareness and assistance centre.
2 Study of the hot water spring of Sikkim
3 Study of water quality of 3 revered lakes of east Sikkim
4 Environment Assessment of Urban Settlement.
5 Assessment of Pollution and Formulation of action plan.
6 Strengthening of SPCS for implementation of rules other than Water &
Air Acts
7 Establishment of 2nos. of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations at
Gangtok.
8 Strengthening of SPCS, Sikkim up gradation of laboratories
9 Public Hearing on 510 MW, Teesta HE Project
10 Public Hearing on 36 MW, Rolep Hydro-electric Power Project, East
Sikkim
11 Public Hearing on Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Plant, Lower
Martam, East Sikkim
12 Abatement of Pollution through cleaning of jhoras in and around
Gangtok
13 Public Hearing on construction of Airport at Pakyong, East Sikkim
14 Mass Environment Awareness Campaign.
15 Bio -monitoring of river Rani, Teesta & Khacheapalri lake in the state of
Sikkim
16 Environmental quality status of Pollution in Sikkim
17 National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP)
18 Monitoring of Indian National Aquatic Resources (MINARS)
19 Environmental Assessment of Rangit Hydro-Power Project
20 National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP)
21 Monitoring of Indian National Aquatic Resource (MINARS)
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