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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- A State Pollution Control Board is a statutory body constituted under the Water Act, 1974, that regulates and enforces pollution-control law within an Indian state.
- Under which statutes does a State Pollution Control Board derive its powers?
- How does an SPCB differ from the Central Pollution Control Board?
- What is the consent regime administered by SPCBs?
- Can an SPCB order an industry to shut down?

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