Maharashtra Pollution Control Board Compliances

Introduction: Businesses operating in Maharashtra must comply with regulations enforced by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). MPCB regulates industrial emissions, wastewater discharge, and solid/hazardous waste disposal under the Water Act, Air Act, and Environment Protection Act. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) is responsible for enforcing various environmental laws within the state of Maharashtra. Primarily, these include the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and specific provisions outlined in the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986. Additionally, MPCB oversees the implementation of rules such as the Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998, Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000, Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000, among others. The board operates under the administrative authority of the Environment Department of the Government of Maharashtra. The ...