1.Sri Rabi Narayan Senapati, I.A.S joined as Chairman in the State Pollution Control Board on 09.11.2009 as per Forest and Environment Deptt.
2.Board has opened a new Regional Office
at Keonjhar The Orissa Industries (Facilitation Act),2004
An Act to provide for the construction of clearance authorities
at the District and State level for scrutiny, consideration
and final disposal of the applications of the entrepreneurs
proposing to start industries in the Sate and for matters
connected therewith or incidental there to.
3.Some more power delegated to Regional
Offices in the 83 rd Board Meeting held on 04.09.2004
. Regional Officers will grant for renewal of consent
under Water (PCP) ACT, 1974 and Air(PCP) Ac, 1981 in
respect of the industries having investment upto Rs.
5 Croes( Except 17 category of highly polluting industries
and Sponge Iron Plants).
