Gujarat Pollution Control Board

Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) is Gujrat state Board it was constituted the on 15 October 1974 by The Government of Gujarat with a view to protect the environment, prevent and control the pollution of water in the State of Gujarat, that occupies a prominent niche in progressive and industrial development of the country.^[1] The Board has been over the years entrusted with the Central Acts and relevant Rules for pollution control as notified thereof from time to time.^[2]

Gujarat Pollution Control Board

ગુજરાત પ્રદૂષણ નિયંત્રણ બોર્ડ
Agency overview
Formed	15 October 1974 (1974-10-15)
Jurisdiction	Government of Gujarat
Headquarters	Gujarat Pollution Control Board Paryavaran Bhavan, Sector-10A, Gandhinagar-382010.
Agency executive	R. B. Barad IAS, Chairman
Website	https://gpcb.gujarat.gov.in/webcontroller/page/head-office

GPCB has its Head Office in Gandhinagar, Gujarat and 27 Regional Offices in Ahmedabad, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Godhra, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara and Vapi.^[3]

See also

• Ramesh Sumant Mehta
• Awaaz Foundation Non-governmental organization in Mumbai India, works towards preserving and enhancing environment and for other socially oriented causes.