VISION: CLEANER AND POLLUTION FREE ENVIRONMENT IN THE STATE OF SIKKIM
MISSION:
- To oversee the implementation of different Environment Acts and Rules in the State
- To control & abate water, air, and soil pollution from industrial sources
- To control & restrict use of air horn, playing of loud speakers and bursting of fireworks
- To protect the water bodies
- To monitor water quality, air quality and noise level at major area in the State
- To encourage, conduct and participate in research activities on environmental issues
- And disseminate the information available with the board.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Continuous monitoring of Teesta, Rangit, & important rivers of Sikkim
- Monitoring of Ambient Air Quality of Gangtok & District Headquarter
- Conducted Public Hearing of various development projects
- Conducted study of the status of various holy lakes, hot water springs & rivers
- Conducting river conservation of river Rani in coordination with Public Health Engineering Department (PHED)
- Provided fund for Solid Waste Treatment of South/West districts of Sikkim from Central Pollution Control Board.
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Work for better environment
Some tips towards a healthy environment:
- Carry cloth, jute or paper bag to the market
- Don’t break old things, rather think of fixing them
- Avoid using unnecessary use of lights, fans and heaters.
- Wear extra layer of clothes at home instead of turning on the heater
- Reuse water whenever possible. Kitchen water can be used for watering plants
- Don’t keep the tap running while having bath, brushing teeth, shaving or washing dishes. It wastes about 2 liters of water every minute
- Don’t waste clothes and kitchen utensils in water bodies
- Avoid throwing flowers, sweets, puja materials into rivers and streams. It degrades the quality of water
- Use car in pool. Two or four can ride as cheaply as one
- If you stop your car beyond one minute, it is more fuel efficient to restart your car
- Plant a sapling. Even in urban settings, you can grow herbs and flowers in pots.
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