In pursuance of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014, a new Pollution Control Board for the newly formed State of Telangana was constituted under Section 4 of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
The Government of Telangana constituted the Telangana State Pollution Control Board with the following officials as Members of the Telangana State Pollution Control Board
Chief Secretary to Government, Govt. of Telangana, Hyderabad will head the board as Chairman. The members are: Spl. Chief Secretary/Prl. Secretary to Government, Environment, Forests, Science and Technology Department,; Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Principal Secretary to Government, Health, Medical and Family Welfare Dept; Commissioner of Industries; Commissioner of Transport; Managing Director, Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corpn. Ltd., Hyderabad; Managing Director, Telangana Mineral Development Corpn. Ltd., Hyderabad; Five Members from the Local Authorities and three non-officials will be nominated by the State Government. Member Secretary, Telangana State Pollution Control Board, Hyderabad Member-Convener. (NSS)