The Andaman and Nicobar Pollution Control Committee
The Andaman and Nicobar Pollution Control Committee was constituted under the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 in the year 1992 and was published in the Government of India Gazette Notification No. 33 dated 16.01.1992. The Committee was re-constituted vide Government of India Gazette Notification No.107 dated 21.06.2004 and was termed as the Andaman and Nicobar Administration Pollution Control Committee.
The main mandate of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration Pollution Control Committee is to control and monitor pollution by enforcing various Acts and Rules, namely the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Rules made thereunder, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Rules made thereunder, and various regulations issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Rules made thereunder. The ANPCC issues services such as Consent to Establish, Consent to Operate, and Authorizations under various Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
These services are available online through the Andaman and Nicobar Online Consent Management and Monitoring System (https://ucams.cpcb.gov.in). The department website can be accessed through https://dstpcc.andamannicobar.gov.in/