Taken for granted
Whether state pollution control boards (SPCBs) are doing their work is anybody's guess. One of the loopholes discovered by CSEwas when it came to SPCBs granting yearly consent to companies to operate their plants. The PCB is supposed to check whether the company is adhering to the pollution limits set for water and air every year. According to Section 25-7 of the 1974 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, the PCB is supposed to deny or give consent to the company concerned within 4 months of applying. If the PCB does not reply within the stipulated time-frame, the application is deemed consent. Herein lies the
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