Introduction

Central Pollution Control Board has delegated all of its powers and functions under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to Lakshadweep Pollution Control Committee in the year 1988. The Lakshadweep Pollution Control Committee has been reconstituted to have wider technical representation. The Constitution of Committee is placed at Annexure - I.

The Committee is responsible to manage, prevent and control water pollution, air pollution and preservation of the quality of air in U.T. of Lakshadweep. The functions of the Committee are specified in detail under section 17(1) and (2) of the water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.