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  1. Ministry of Environment and Forests
  2. Ministry of Science and Technology
  3. Central Pollution Control Board
  4. Supreme Court
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Option 3 : Central Pollution Control Board

The correct answer is the Central Pollution Control Board.

  • The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India is a statutory organization under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
  • It was established in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
  • CPCB is also entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
  • CPCB has its headquarters in New Delhi, with seven zonal offices and 5 laboratories. 
  • Functions of CPCB:
    • Air Quality Index 
    • Water pollution-related data
    • Municipal and solid waste rules
    • Environment data statistics
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