Date : 12.06.2025 | City : Bhubaneswar | Air Quality Index (AQI) Value: 53 Prominent Pollutants: PM10 | Status: Satisfactory=> Based on 03 No. of Monitoring Stations. State Pollution Control Board, Odisha Ranked No. 1 on Public Disclosure
Constitution of SPCB
The Odisha State Prevention and Control of Pollution Board was constituted in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Amendment) Act, 1974, vide Notification No. 1481-VII-HI-11/83 (Vol. II)-S.T.E., dt. 15.7.1983 in the erstwhile Department of Science, Technology & Environment, Government of Odisha. The Board is also functioning as the State Board under section 5 of the Air (P&CP) Act, 1981.The entire state of Odisha has been declared as Air Pollution Control Area since 18-07-2002. The Board was re-designated as State Pollution Control Board, Odisha vide Govt. Notification No. Env.-E (F)/8/89/1882 F&E, dt.16.07.1999.
Functions of SPCB
The State Pollution Control Board is entrusted with several functions under the provisions of Water (PCP) Act 1974, Air (PCP) Act 1981, Water Cess Act 1977 and different Rules and notifications issued under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986.
