CECB

	FLY ASH "NO MORE A WASTE"

Functions and Activities of the Board

	Environmental Laws
	Functions of Board as per The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
	Functions of Board as per The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
	Activities of the Board

Environmental Laws

Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) is Constituted under section 4 of The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. CECB is required to carry out the functions as specified in section 17 of Water and Air Acts and to implement certain provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 & the rules made there under. The major Environmental Acts and Rules are as follows:-

*	Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution ) Act, 1974, (As amended to date)
*	Water (prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977, (As amended to date)
*	Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Rules, 1978
*	Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Chhattisgarh Rules, 1975
*	Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Consent) Chhattisgarh Rules, 1975
*	Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, (As amended to date)
*	Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Chhattisgarh Rules, 1983
*	Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (certain provisions), (As amended to date)
*	Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, (As amended to date)
*	Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989, (As amended to date)
*	Manufacture, Storage and import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989, (As amended to date)
*	Bio Medical Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998, (As amended to date)
*	Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and handling) Rules, 2000
*	Recycled Plastic Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999, (As amended to date)
*	Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001
*	Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, preparedness and response) Rules, 1996
*	The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
*	The Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation) Rules, 2000
*	The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, (as amended to date)
*	The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997
*	Scheme of Labeling of Environmental Friendly Products (ECO-MARK)
*	NOTIFICATIONS -- Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 1994, (As amended to date) -- Notification regarding restricting the excavation of top soil for manufacture of bricks and promoting the utilization of fly ash in the manufacture of building materials and in construction activity

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