SHORT ANSWER:
State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) ensure compliance with environmental laws through monitoring, inspections, and enforcement actions.
DETAILS:
- SPCBs monitor air and water quality to ensure standards are met.
- They conduct inspections of industries and facilities to check for compliance with environmental regulations.
- SPCBs issue permits and licenses for operations that may impact the environment.
- They can impose penalties and take legal action against violators.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- Violators may face fines, closure of operations, or legal prosecution.
SOURCE:
- Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
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