About SPCB Sikkim
State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) Sikkim was set up as an autonomous body through Government of Sikkim notification in the year 2008 under the provision of Sub-Section (1) of Section 4 of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. The main function of SPCB-Sikkim is to act as
Regulatory Body
Advisory Body
Under the advisory function, SPCB-Sikkim advices the state government in terms of measures to be taken for prevention, control and abatement of pollution.
Under the regulatory function, the SPCB- Sikkim is bestowed with the power of implementation of different Acts and Rules pertaining to Environment Pollution Control. The State Pollution Control Board-Sikkim implements the following Acts and Rules in the State of Sikkim.
- Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act,1974
- Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act,1981
- Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
- Hazardous & Other Wastes(Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
- Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016
- Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
- Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
- E-Waste( Management) Rules, 2016
- Construction & Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016
- The Noise Pollution (Regulation & Control) Rules, 2000
- Batteries (Management & Handling) Amendment Rules, 2000
- Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006
Work for better environment
Some tips towards a healthy environment:
- Carry cloth, jute or paper bag to the market
- Don’t break old things, rather think of fixing them
- Avoid using unnecessary use of lights, fans and heaters.
- Wear extra layer of clothes at home instead of turning on the heater
- Reuse water whenever possible. Kitchen water can be used for watering plants
- Don’t keep the tap running while having bath, brushing teeth, shaving or washing dishes. It wastes about 2 liters of water every minute
- Don’t waste clothes and kitchen utensils in water bodies
- Avoid throwing flowers, sweets, puja materials into rivers and streams. It degrades the quality of water
- Use car in pool. Two or four can ride as cheaply as one
- If you stop your car beyond one minute, it is more fuel efficient to restart your car
- Plant a sapling. Even in urban settings, you can grow herbs and flowers in pots.