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1. THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005
OBLIGATIONS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
ANDHRA PRADESH POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
INFORMATION PERTAINING TO RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT - 2005
Section 4 (1) (b) of the Act casts an obligation on each public authority to publish
within expiry of 120 days from the commencement of the Act, manuals on the following
seventeen items:
1. The particulars of its organization, functions and duties;
The State Board for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution was constituted on
24-01-1976 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. After the
Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981 came into force, the Board's name was
changed as Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board.
The Board has been playing a catalytic role in implementing environmental
policies, law regulations and developing frameworks to manage both wastes and natural
resources more efficiently. With its Head Office at Hyderabad, the Board covers the
entire State through its:
> 5 Zonal Offices at Hyderabad, Ramachandrapuram, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and
Kurnool headed by an Officer in the rank of Joint Chief Environmental Engineer
(JCEE)
> 19 Regional Offices at Hyderabad, Rangareddy-I, Rangareddy-II, Medak-I, Medak-II,
Warangal, Nalgonda, Ramagundam, Nizamabad, Kothagudem, Tirupathi, Kurnool,
Vizaianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Eluru, Vijayawada, Guntur and Nellore
each headed by an Environmental Engineer.
The Board has established a Central Laboratory at Hyderabad headed by Joint
Chief Environmental Scientist (JCES) and 5 Zonal Laboratories viz. Warangal,
Ramachandrapuram, Vijayawada, Kurnool and Visakhapatnam headed by Senior
Environmental Scientist (SES) for each Zonal Laboratory to have a continuous
monitoring of the quality of air and water. The Board has also 5 Laboratories at Regional
Office level.
The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board is empowered to carry out its
functions under the provisions of the following Pollution Control Acts and Amendments
issued there under.
1) The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and its amendments
Objectives:
The objectives of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act are to provide for
the Prevention and Control of Pollution and the maintenance or restoration of the

2. wholesomeness of water for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the purposes
aforesaid, of Boards for the prevention and control of water pollution, for conferring on
and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters
connected therewith.
Functions :
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions of a State Board shall be :
 To plan a comprehensive programme for the prevention, control or
abatement of pollution of streams and wells in the State and to secure the
execution thereof
 To advise the State Government on any matter concerning the prevention,
control or abatement of water pollution.
> To collect and disseminate information relating to water pollution and the
prevention, control of abatement thereof
 To advise the State Government on any matter concerning the prevention,
control or abatement of water pollution.
 To encourage, conduct and participate in investigations and research
relating to problems of water pollution and prevention, control or abatement
of water pollution.
> To collaborate with the Central Board in organising the training of persons
engaged or to be engaged in programmes relating to prevention, control or
abatement of water pollution and to organise mass education programmes
relating thereto
> To inspect sewage or trade effluents, works and plants for the treatment of
sewage and trade effluents and to review plans, specifications or other data
relating to plants setup for the treatment of water, works for the purification
thereof and the system for the disposal of sewage or trade effluents or in
connection with the grant of any consent as required by this Act.
 To lay down, modify or annul effluent standards for the sewage and trade
effluents and for the quality or receiving waters (not being water in an inter-
State stream) resulting from the discharge of effluents and to classify waters
of the State.
 To lay down, modify or annul effluent standards for the sewage and trade
effluents and for the quality or receiving waters (not being water in an inter-
State stream) resulting from the discharge of effluents and to classify waters
of the State.
> To evolve economical and reliable methods of treatment of sewage and
trade effluents, having regard to the peculiar conditions of soils, climate and
water resources of different regions and more especially the prevailing flow
characteristics of water in streams and wells which render it impossible to
attain even the minimum degree of dilution.

3.  To evolve methods of utilisation of sewage and suitable trade effluents in
agriculture) To evolve efficient methods of disposal of sewage and trade
effluents on land, as are necessary on account of the predominant
conditions of scant stream flows that do not provide for major part of the
year the minimum degree of dilution.
> To lay down standards of treatment of sewage and trade effluents to be
discharged into any particular stream taking into account the minimum fair
weather dilution available in that stream and the tolerance limits of pollution
permissible in the water of the stream, after the discharge of such effluents.
> To make, vary or revoke any order
i. for the prevention, control or abatement of discharge of waste into
streams or wells
ii. requiring any person concerned to construct new systems for the
disposal of sewage and trade effluents or to modify, alter or extend any
such remedial measures as are necessary to prevent, control or abate
water pollution.
 To lay down effluent standards to be complied with by persons while
causing discharge of sewage or sullage or both and to lay down, modify or
annul effluent standards for the sewage and trade effluents.
> To advise the State Government with respect to the location of any industry
the carrying on of which is likely to pollute a stream or well
> To perform such other functions as may be prescribed or as may, from time
to time, be entrusted to it by the Central Board or the State Government.
 The Board may establish or recognise a laboratory or laboratories to enable
the Board to perform its functions under this section efficiently, including the
analysis of samples of water from any stream or well or of samples of any
sewage or trade effluents,
2) The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and its amendments
Objectives:
 The objective of this Act is to provide for the prevention, control and
abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out
the aforesaid purposes, of Boards, for conferring on and assigning to such
Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected
therewith.
> Decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human
Environment held in Stockholm in June 1972, in which India participated, to
take appropriate steps for the preservation of the natural resources of the
earth, which, among other things, includes the preservation of the quality of
air and control of air pollution.
> Therefore it is considered necessary to implement the decisions aforesaid
insofar as they relate to the preservation of the quality of air and control of
air pollution.
Functions:
The functions of the State Board, as specified in Section 17, shall be :-

4.  To plan a comprehensive programme for the prevention, control or
abatement of air pollution and to secure the execution thereof
 To advise the State Government on any matter concerning the prevention,
control or abatement of air pollution
 To collect and disseminate information relating to air pollution
> To collaborate with the Central Board in organising the training of persons
engaged or to be engaged in programmes relating to prevention, control or
abatement of air pollution and to organise mass-education programme
relating thereto
 To inspect, at all reasonable times, any control equipment, industrial plant or
manufacturing process and to give by order, such directions to such
persons as it may consider necessary to take steps for the prevention,
control or abatement of air pollution
 To inspect air pollution control areas at such intervals as it may think
necessary, assess the quality of air therein and take steps for the
prevention, control or abatement of air pollution in such areas.
> To lay down, in consultation with the Central Board and having regard to the
standards for the quality of air laid down by the Central Board, standards for
emission of air pollutants into the atmosphere from industrial plants and
automobiles or for the discharge of any air pollutants into the atmosphere
from any other source whatsoever not being a ship or an aircraft
 Provided that different standards for emission may be laid down under this
clause for different industrial plants having regard to the quantity and
composition of emission of air pollutants into the atmosphere from such
industrial plants.
> To advise the State Government with respect to the suitability of any
premises or location for carrying on any industry which is likely to cause air
pollution.
 To perform such other functions as may be prescribed or as may, from time
to time, be entrusted to it by the Central Board or the State Government.
 To do such other things and to perform such other acts as it may think
necessary for the proper discharge of its functions and generally for the
purpose of carrying into effect the purpose of the Act.
 In addition to the above functions, the State Board may establish or
recognise a laboratory or laboratories to enable the State Board to perform
its above functions efficiently.
3) Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution Cess Act, 1977 and its amendments
An Act to provide for the levy and collection of a Cess on water consumed by
persons carrying on certain industries and by local authorities, with a view to argument
the resources of the Central Board and the State Boards for the Prevention and Control
of Water Pollution constituted under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1974.
The Government of India have enacted the Water (Prevention & Control of
Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 (Act No.36 of 1977) and enforced the Act from 01.04.78 with
rules thereunder. This Act and the Rules framed thereunder were published in the

5. Government of India Gazette (Extra-ordinary) dt.27.03.1978 and dt. 24.07.1978
respectively
As per Section 6(4) of the Water Cess Act, 1977 and the Rules framed
thereunder, The Member Secretary of the State Pollution Control Board is the assessing
authority for water Cess. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has specified the Member
Secretary, APPCB as the collecting authority for the Water Cess, vide G.O.Ms. No.508,
dated 12.05.1981.
4) The Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 and rules framed there under
The Government of India has delegated certain powers vested in it under
the provisions of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 to State Governments vide
Government of India Gazette notification dt.10.2.1988.
5) Manufacture, Use, Import and Export and Storage of Hazardous
Microorganisms/ Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells Rules
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee may carry out the supervision as
under Rule 14 (1) through the State Bio-technology Coordination Committee or the State
Pollution Control Board/District Level Committee or through any person authorised in this
behalf.
The information on any accident must be informed to the State Level Committee
or District Level Committee or Medical Officer by the occupier. Off-site plans are to be
prepared by District Level Committees.
6) Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 and its amendments
a. The Board must direct the industries, which generate hazardous waste to give
sufficient data to the disposing agency on the wastes for proper handling and disposal
[under rule 4 (2)].
b. The industries generating hazardous wastes shall make an application to the Board
in Form-I for the grant of authorisation for collection, reception, treatment, transport,
storage and disposal [as per Rule 5(2)], along with a sum of Rupees Seven Thousand
Five Hundred only for processing application for authorization and analysis fee. This is
also applicable to the person, who operates the facility mentioned above.
c. The authorization granted under this Rule shall, unless suspended or cancelled,
be in force for a maximum period of five years from the date of issue/renewal [Rule 5
(6)]. The Board may refuse authorization after giving reasonable opportunity of being
heard for noncompliance [Rule 5(7)].
d. Upon suspension/cancellation of authorization and during the pendency of an
appeal under Rule (12), the Board may give directions for the safe storage of hazardous
waste to persons whose authorization has been suspended or cancelled. Such a person
shall comply with the directions.
e. The occupier generating hazardous waste and the operator of a facility for
collection, reception, treatment, transport, storage and disposal of hazardous waste shall

6. maintain records of operations in Form-3. They shall send annual returns to the Board in
Form -4.
f. Where an accident occurs on a hazardous generator/storage site or during
transportation, the occupier/operator shall report it immediately to the Board in Form-5
g. As per Rule 11, the import of the hazardous wastes from any country to India, and
export of hazardous wastes from India to any country for dumping or disposal shall not
be permitted.
h. As per Rule 12, Import and for export of hazardous wastes rules, 3 (i) C shall only
be permitted as raw materials for recycling or reuse.
i. As per Rule 13, every occupier shall apply or permission in Form-6, to State
pollution control Board, one hundred and twenty days in advance, with a minimum of
Rupees thirty thousand payable to Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of
India for imports upto 500 MTs, and for every additional 500 MTs or part there of wastes,
imported, an additional sum of rupees five thousand will be payable.
j. As per Rule 14, the exporting country or the exporter of hazardous waste shall
apply ninety days in advance in Form -7 to Ministry of Environment Forests, Government
of India seeking permission for proposed export and Trans boundary movement.
k. As per Rule 15, the movement of hazardous wastes from or to the country shall be
considered illegal, if any violations of rules are observed. The exporting country shall
bear the cost incurred for the disposal of such illegal Trans boundary movement.
l. As per Rule 18, an appeal shall lie against any order of grant or refusal of an
authorisation of Member Secretary, AP Pollution Control Board or any officer designated
by Board to the Secretary, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology of State
Government.
Hazardous Wastes Management & Handling rules 1989 and its Amendments
a. As per Rule 4(1) the occupier and the operator of a facility shall be responsible for
proper collection, reception, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes listed
in Schedule 1, 2 and 3.
b. Every occupier generating hazardous wastes and having a facility for collection,
reception, treatment, transport, storage and disposal of such wastes shall make an
application in Form 1 along with sum of rupees seven thousand five hundred only for
processing application for authorisation and analysis fee (Rule 5(2))
c. An authorisation granted under this rule shall unless sooner suspended or
cancelled, be in force for a period of 5 years from the date of issue or renewal. (Rule
5(6)). The Member Secretary, State Pollution Control Board may after giving reasonable
opportunity of being heard to the applicant refuse to grant any authorisation (Rule 5(7)).
d. The State Pollution Control Board has power to suspend or cancel an authorisation
issued under these rules for non-compliance with any of the authorisation conditions or

7. with any provisions of the Act of these rules, after giving an opportunity to show cause
and after recording reasons therefor (Rule 6(1)).
e. Upon suspension or cancellation of the authorisation and during the pendency of
an appeal under rule 12, the State Pollution Control Board may give directions to the
persons for the safe storage of the hazardous waste, and such person shall comply with
the directions (Rule 6(2))
f. Transporter shall accept hazardous wastes from an occupier for disposal which it is
accompanied by six copies of the manifest (form 9) as per the colour codes. Occupier
shall provide the transporter with six copies of the manifest as per the colour codes
indicated. (Rule 7(4) & (5))
g. The State Government, Occupier or any Association shall after preliminary impact
assessment studies identify possible sites for disposal facility and undertake an
Environmental Impact Assessment of these sites. The State Government shall on
receipt of any objection conduct a public hearing as per the procedure notified for
Environmental Impact Assessment (Rule 8(3) & (6))
h. As per Rule 8, the occupier or any operator of a facility shall be responsible for
identifying sites for establishing hazardous wastes disposal facility. The occupier or the
operator shall be responsible for safe and environmentally sound operation of the facility
and shall ensure that the closure of the landfill as per the design approved by the State
Pollution Control Board (Rule 8B).
i. As per Rule 9(1) & (2), the occupier generating hazardous waste and operator of a
facility for collection, reception, treatment, transport, storage and disposal of hazardous
waste shall maintain records of such operations in Form 3 and shall send annual returns
to the State Pollution Control Board in Form 4.
j. As per Rule 10, where an accident occurs at the facility or on a hazardous waste
site or during transportation of hazardous wastes, the occupier or operator of a facility
shall report immediately to the State Pollution Control Board about the accident in Form
5.
k. As per Rule 11, Import of hazardous waste from any country to India and export of
hazardous from India to any country for dumping or disposal shall not be permitted.
l. As per Rule 12, Import and or export of hazardous wastes rule 3(I)(c) shall only be
permitted as raw material for recycling or re-use
m. As per Rule 13, Every occupier importing hazardous waste shall apply to the State
Pollution Control Board, one hundred twenty days in advance in Form-6 for permission
to import along with a minimum fee of rupees 30,000 payable to the Ministry of
Environment and Forests, Government of India for imports upto 500 metric tonnes and
for every additional 500 metric tonnes or part thereof waste imported an additional sum
of rupees 5000 will be payable.
n. As per Rule 14, the exporting country or the exporter as the case may be, of
hazardous waste shall apply 90 days in advance in Form –7 to the Ministry of

8. Environment and Forests, Government of India, seeking permission for the proposal
export and Trans boundary movement
o. As per Rule 15, the movement of Hazardous Wastes from or to the country shall be
considered illegal, if it is without prior permission of the Central Government or if
permission obtained through falsification, misrepresentation or fraud or it does not
confirmed to the shipping details provided in the document. The exporting country shall
bear the costs incurred for the disposal of such illegal transboundry movement of
hazardous wastes.
p. As per Rule 18, an appeal shall lie, against any order of grant or refusal of an
authorisation by the Member Secretary, State Pollution Control Board or any officer
designated by the Board to the Secretary, Department of Environment of the State
Government.
A.P. Pollution Control Board has been implementing the Hazardous Waste
Management rules and progressively ensuring that all industries are complying with the
Law. The measures of AP Pollution Control Board in this direction include the following:
a. Identifying the hazardous wastes generating industries (New and old).
b. Issuing notices to all the industries falling under the purview of HWM Rules, 1989
and its amendments thereof.
c. Issuing authorisations to those industries who have facilities to collect / treat / store
/ dispose the hazardous wastes.
d. Inspecting the industries to verify the compliance with regard to authorisation
conditions.
e. Issuing notices to the industries that are not complying the authorisation conditions.
f. Monitoring of industries which are recycling non-ferrous metal scrap, Used oil and
Used lead acid batteries.
g. Issuing notices/legal action against non-complying recycling industries of non-
ferrous metal scrap, Used oil and Used lead acid batteries
7) Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 and its
Amendments thereof.
Under Bio-medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998,
a. Every Health Care Establishments should obtain Bio-medical authorization
from AP Pollution Control Board.
b. Every HCE should tie up with Bio-medical Common Waste Treatment Facility
(CBWTF) for collection, transportation, treatment and safe disposal of Bio-medical
Waste.

9. c. In the HCEs the segregation of Bio-medical waste should be done at source as
per schedule-I of the BMW rules.
d. Respective color coded bags should be used to collect different category of
segregated waste.
e. Solid waste such as IV sets, syringes, IV bottles used gloves and catheters
should be mutilated before disposing to Common Waste Treatment Facility.
f. Liquid Waste generated in Operation Theatres and laboratories should be
disinfected before draining out.
g. The HCEs should provide occupational safety gears to its staff while handling
the BMW.
h. Records pertaining to the BMW generation, transportation, treatment and safe
disposal should be maintained as per the rules.
i. Every HCE should provide specific site to store its BMW. It must be closed and
secured and not be accessible to domestic animals and rag pickers.
8) Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000
Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India has notified Municipal
Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules on 25.09.2000 under Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate the management and handling of municipal solid
waste.
Responsibility of the State Pollution Control Board under MSW are:
1. The State Board shall monitor the compliance of the Standards regarding ground
water, ambient air, leachate quality and the compost quality including incineration
standards as specified under Schedule II, III and IV.
2. The State Board after the receipt of application from the municipal authority or the
operator of a facility in Form I, for grant of authorization for setting up waste processing
and disposal facility including landfills, shall examine the proposal taking into
consideration the views of other agencies like the State Urban Development
Department, the Town and Country Planning Department, Air Port or Air Base Authority,
the Ground Water Board or any such other agency prior to issuing the authorization.
3. The State Board shall issue the authorization in Form -III to the municipal authority
or an operator of a facility within forty-five days stipulating compliance criteria and
standards as specified in Schedule II, III and IV including such other conditions, -as may
be necessary.
4. The authorization shall be valid for a given period and after the validity is over, a
fresh authorization shall be required.

10. 5. The Central Pollution Control Board shall co-ordinate with the State Boards and the
Committees with particular reference to implementation and review of standards and
guidelines and compilation of monitoring data.
9) Plastic Manufacture, Sale and Usage Rules, 1999.
Government of India notified Recycled Plastics (Manufacture & usage) Rules
1999 under Environmental (Protection) Act to regulate the manufacture and usage of
recycled plastic bags and containers. The salient features of the rules are as follows:
v Prohibition of usage of recycled plastic carry bags and containers for food stuffs.
v The manufacturer shall print on each packet of carry bag as to whether the plastic
carry bags are made of virgin plastic or of recycled material along with indication of the
percentage of recycled material.
v The minimum thickness of plastic carry bags made of virgin plastics or recycled
plastics shall not be less than 20 microns.
v Pollution Control Board and District Collectors are prescribed authorities for
enforcement of the rules.
The State Government has issued G.O.Ms.No.25 dated 30.3.2001 by prescribing
authorities for enforcement of various provisions of the rules and levy of penalties for
violation of provisions of the rules. PCB has been authorised to impose the penalty
ranging from Rs. 25, 000/- to Rs. 50, 000 on defaulting industries. Municipal
Commissioners have been authorised to impose penalty ranging from Rs. 2,500/- to Rs.
5, 000/- on defaulting vendors, retailers and establishments. They have also been
authorised to impose penalties ranging from Rs. 250/- to Rs. 500/- on individuals
responsible for littering public places with plastic carry bags.
The Government of India has also notified draft rules for Recycled Plastics
Manufacture and usage Amendment Rules, 2002. The salient features of the draft rules
are as follows:
v Prohibition of manufacture, distribute, sell and usage of carry bags made of virgin or
recycle plastics below 8 X 12 inches (20 X 30 Cms) in size.
v Prohibiting vendors from using containers made of recycled plastics for sorting,
carrying, dispensing or packaging of foodstuffs.
v Obtaining grant and renewal of registration by the occupier manufacturing carry
bags or containers in form-I from the State Pollution Control Board.
The Board and the Government are taking necessary measures for effective
implementation of the rules.
10) Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001.

11. Ministry of Environment and Forests, GOI has notified “Batteries (Management &
Handling) Rules, 2001” vide S. O. No. 432 (E) dt: 16/05/2001 in exercise of powers
conferred by sections 6, 8 & 25 of E (P) Act, 1986. The Salient features of these rules
are mentioned below:
¨ It is mandatory for consumers to return used batteries and the manufacturer /
assembler / reconditioner / importer are responsible for collection of used batteries and
ensuring their onward transport to recyclers who are registered with MoEF based inter-
alia on their possessing environmentally sound technology for processing lead acid
batteries.
¨ Manufacturer, importer, assembler, reconditioner are required to set up collection
centres either individually or jointly for collection of used batteries from consumer/dealer.
¨ Bulk consumers / auctioneers could auction used batteries only to registered
recyclers and small scale manufacturers are at liberty to procure recycled lead from the
registered recyclers with MoEF and having valid authorisation under HWM Rules.
¨ Dealers have also been assigned responsibility for collection against new batteries
sold. Auction of used lead acid batteries by bulk consumer / auctioneer could be made
only in favour of registered recyclers and having valid authorisation of AP Pollution
Control Board.
¨ Importers as well as domestic manufacturers have been placed on same
responsibility for collection is concerned.
¨ Manufacturer / Assembler / Reconditioner / Importer / Recycler / Auctioneer / bulk
consumer / dealer are required to submit half yearly returns in Form I to Form IX to
APPCB / MoEF / Manufacturer accordingly as specified in the Rules.
¨ Recycler / Reporcessor who have not registered with Ministry of Environment and
Forests, should apply for registration.
¨ Collection schedule [see rule 4(i) and 7(i)] of used batteries has been prescribed for
gradual enhancement and shall achieve 90 % collection from the 3rd year.
¨ The used batteries collected shall be similar (essentially in weight) to that of the
batteries sold.
¨ Batteries sold to bulk consumers such as Central / State Govt. Departments, State
Road Transport undertakings and original equipment manufacturers like automobile
manufacturers have been excluded from the obligation for collection.
A public notice regarding implementation of Batteries ( M & H) amendment Rules, 2001
was issued in daily news paper ( The Hindu) on dt. 22.08.2002 for wide publicity
11) Manufacture, Import and Storage of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989.
i. There are three distinct activities defined under these rules.

12. a) An operation or process carried out in an industrial installation referred in
Schedule 4 involving one or more hazardous chemicals and includes on-site storage or
on-site transport defined as “industrial activity”.
b) “isolated storage” means storage of a hazardous chemical listed in Schedule 2
within the threshold quantities mentioned not covered under Schedule 4 .
c) “pipe line” means a pipe or system of pipes for conveyance of a hazardous
chemical other than flammable gas as in Column 2 of Part II of schedule 3.
i. Isolated storage and industrial activity at a site handling of hazardous chemicals
equal to or, more than the threshold quantities mentioned in Column 3 of Schedule 2 & 3
respectively is defined as “major accident hazard (MAH) installations”.
ii. As per Rule 5(1) &5(2),the Board is required to receive the information from the
industry as identified in Schedule 5, on any major accident occurs on a site or in a pipe
line in Schedule 6. Then Board compile the information and send a report with full
analysis to the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
iii. With regard to storage activity of hazardous chemicals, the occupier must submit
the information in Schedule 7 of the Rules to the Pollution Control Board for approval
and notification of the site at least 3 months before starting the activity [Rule No.7(1)
&7(2)].
iv. The industry must take up industrial activity by giving a safety report in Schedule 8
to the Board within 90 days before actual commencement of the activity as per Rule 10
(1) & 10 (2). They must update the safety audit report once a year by conducting a fresh
safety audit to the Board within 30 days. The industry must give a report once in 3 years
of last report, whenever there is modification (which shall be reported atleast 90 days in
advance) in its activity in accordance with Rule 11 (1) & 11 (2).
v. The occupier must submit on-site emergency plan which includes name of
responsible/ authorised persons on the site in case of an emergency to the Pollution
Control Board within 90 days of commencing into operation and a mock drill shall be
conducted every 6 months as per Rule 13.
vi. The importer of hazardous chemicals given in Schedule 1 [Part –I & Column 2 of
Part-II], must maintain records in Schedule 10 and furnish any information to the Board
as specified in Rule 18.
vii. The district authorities/ district crisis group are required to prepare off-site
emergency plans and keep them updated (as per Rule 14).
13. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and its amendments.
14. The Noise pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.

13. 15. The Chemical accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and
Response) Rules, 1996.
2 The powers and duties of its officers and employees;
The Chairman and the Member Secretary are vested with the powers as set-in by
the Government, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology Department. The other
Senior Officers are under the control of Member Secretary.
Powers and duties of the Chairman:-
1) The Chairman shall have overall control over the day to day activities of the State
Board.
2) (i) The Chairman may undertake tours within States for carrying out the functions
of the State Board:
(ii) The Chairman, may with the prior approval of the State Government, visit any
place outside the State
3) Subject to rules, if any, made under sub-section (3) of Sec.12, the Chairman shall
have full powers in matters of promotion, confirmation, transfer and termination of
service of the officers and employees of the Board.
4) In the matter of acceptance to tenders, the Chairman shall have full powers subject
to the concurrence of the State Board.
5) Subject to overall sanctioned budget provision, the Chairman shall have full
powers to administratively approve and sanction all estimates.
Powers and duties of the Member-Secretary
The Member-Secretary shall be subordinate to the Chairman and shall, subject to the
control of the Chairman, exercise the following powers:
1) The Member-Secretary shall be in charge of all the confidential papers of the
Board and shall be responsible for preserving them.
2) The Member-Secretary shall produce such papers whenever so directed by the
Chairman or by the State Board.
3) The Member-Secretary shall make available to any member of the Central Board,
for his perusal, any record of the Board.
4) The Member-Secretary shall be entitled to call for the services of any officer or
employee of the State Board, and files, papers and documents for study from any
department of the Board, as also to carry out inspection of any department at any time

14. including checking of accounts, vouchers, bills and other records and stores pertaining to
the Board or regional offices thereunder.
5) The Member Secretary may withhold any payment: Provided that as soon as may
be after such withholding of payment the matter shall be placed before the State Board
for its approval.
6) The Member-Secretary shall make all arrangements for holding meetings of the
State Board and meetings of the Committees constituted by the State Board.
7) All orders or instructions to be issued by the State Board shall be over the
signature of the Member Secretary or of any other officer authorized in this behalf by the
Chairman.
8) The Member-Secretary shall authorise, sanction or pass all payments against
allotments made or estimates sanctioned.
9) The Member-Secretary shall write and maintain confidential reports of all Class I
and Class II officers of the State Board and shall get them countersigned by the
Chairman.
10) The Member-Secretary shall countersign the confidential reports- of all the Class
III employees of the State Board.
11) (i) The Member-Secretary shall sanction the annual increments of Class I and Class
II Officers of the State Board : Provided that the increment of Class I and Class II
officers shall be withheld only with the approval of the Chairman.
(ii) The annual increments of other employees of the State Board not referred to in CI (i)
shall be sanctioned by officers authorized in this behalf by the Member Secretary.
12) The Member-Secretary shall have full powers for according technical sanction to all
estimates.
13) The Member Secretary shall exercise such other powers and perform such other
functions as may be delegated to him from time to time either by the Board or by the
Chairman.
Additional Secretary:
The Additional Secretary shall be directly in-charge of all administrative and
establishment matters in the AP Pollution Control Board. Additional Secretary shall be
responsible for the following subject matters:
a) Conducting of Board meetings and ensuring follow-up action of Board minutes.
b) All Administrative and establishment matters as approved by the Board or State
Government.
c) Assist the Member Secretary in periodically reviewing the progress of the Action
Plan.
d) Monitoring environmental awareness programmes.

15. e) All matters of audit and accounts in the Board.
f) All action on LAQs, Assurances, Parliamentary questions, inter-departmental
meetings, minutes, Parliamentary/ Assembly Committee Resolutions/minutes.
g) Protocol.
h) Zonal Offices and Regional Offices inspections in respect of office procedures,
Administration, Establishment, Accounts, Computerisation, Action plan reviews and
performance monitoring.
i) Building program/ maintenance.
j) Review of externally aided projects.
k) Any other special subjects that the Chairman or Member Secretary may assign
from time to time.
The Additional Secretary reports to the Member Secretary and also assists the
Member Secretary in any functions as required by the Member Secretary on a case to
case basis. Senior Administrative Manager, Administrative Manager, Chief Accounts
Officer, Social Scientist and ministerial staff work under Additional Secretary.
The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board is a family of committed
Environmental Engineers (Technical Wing), Scientists (Scientific Wing) and
administrators (Administration Wing) supported by sophisticated lab facilities in important
hot spots of the state.
I. TECHNICAL WING
Consent for Establishment/ Consent for Operation :
Joint Chief Environmental Engineer is the Divisional Head for (E&O) section, he
supervises each and every work related to the processing of applications of Consent for
Establishment (CFE) and Consent for Operation (CFO) supported by SEE, EE, AEE &
ministerial staff.
Task Force:
Senior Environmental Engineer, Task Force-Head Office supervises and co-
ordinates each and every work related to the Task Forces and directly reports to Member
Secretary. The EE & AEE assists the SEE in the following tasks :
a. co-ordination with the other Task Forces for processing the files.
b. Inspection of defaulting industries
c. verification of complaints

16. d. preparation of inspection reports
e. Monitoring of 17 category of industries under CREP action points.
f. preparation of status reports on CREP recommendations.
g. follow-up and updating on petition monitoring system of Govt. of A.P.
h. follow-up and updating of complaints received on web site.
Planning, Legal, Cess
Joint Chief Environmental Engineer is the Divisional Head for Planning, Legal &
Cess and he supervises each and every work related to the above three cells.
PLANNING: Monthly monitoring and review of Action plans, performance activities
reports to be submitted to the Government (supported by SEE, EE & ministerial staff).
LEGAL: Obtaining field reports on the cases filed in the Honourable Courts and filing of
counter affidavits / status reports (supported by SEE, EE & ministerial staff).
CESS: Processing of Assessment orders of industries and Municipalities for collection of
cess (supported by SEEs, AEE & ministerial staff).
Cleaner Production Cell:
1. Senior Environmental Engineer, A.P. Pollution Control Board supervises each and
every work related to the cell and reports to Member Secretary. EE & AEE assists the
SEE in the following tasks :
a. Develop cleaner production options such as (i) Process modification, (ii)
Improved house keeping and work practices, (iii) Equipment modification, (iv) Recovery
and Recycling of materials, (v) Solvent recovery and (vi) Conducting waste audit in the
industries,
b. Assisting the industries in conducting waste audits and developing waste
management plans,
c. Identify the alternative technologies for preventing Water / Air pollution by
certain category of industries like Cashew Nut industries, located in a cluster in Palasa,
Srikakulam Dist.,
d. Establishment / Implementing cleaner production demo projects of various
types of industries which are already in progress / proposed,
e. Dealing with other State PCBs, MoEF for release of grants for CP projects,
CPCB, NPC, EPTRI, APITCO, etc.,
f. Developing and implementing State Incentive Schemes for promoting CP,

17. g. Releasing technical information bulletins on successful case studies on Waste
Minimisation / Cleaner Production,
h. Follow-up with all the Regional Officers for identifying atleast four (4) Red
category industries in each Regional Office per annum and implement the waste
minimization measures
i. Release of Financial / Non-financial incentives comprise of releasing cleaner
production subsidy grant to industries who come out with innovative proposals for waste
minimisation,
j. Sponsoring of conferences related to cleaner production,
k. Organising workshops separately for different sectors of industries,
l. Organising training programs for the staff of APPCB and industry
representatives,
m. Submission of fortnight reports for the currents received and disposed.
Municipal Solid Waste Management Cell:-
Joint Chief Environmental Engineer is the Divisional Head for Municipal Solid
Waste Management cell and also deals with State Assembly and Parliamentary issues.
He is assisted by SEE, EE & AEE. The cell deals with works related to the following :
a. implementation of MSW Rules,
b. processing of Authorisation applications,
c. monitoring of landfill and processing facilities,
d. co-ordination with the MA & UD dept. and municipal authorities,
e. co-ordination with the CPCB and MoEF, GOI.
f. legal cases pertaining to MSW,
g. Processing of registration applications of Manufacturers of plastic carry bags &
containers.
h. Legislative Assembly Question, Loksabha questions, Rajyasabha questions,
parliament assurances.
i. Processing of MSW project proposals,
j. monitoring of Municipal Sewage Management.

18. Hazardous Waste Management Cell
Joint Chief Environmental Scientist is the Divisional Head of HWM Cell assisted
by EEs. The cell deals with matters pertaining to :
a. Implementation of Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 1989
and its amendments thereof 2003,
b. Batteries (Management and Handling) 2001, and Fly Ash Notification notified
under Environment (Protection) Act.
c. Grant and renewal of authorization under rule 5(4) and rule (8)
d. Monitor the compliance of the various provisions and conditions of
authorization
e. Forward the application for imports submitted by the importers as per rule 13(1)
f. Review matters pertaining to identification and notification of disposal sites
g. Deals with matters pertaining to Supreme Court Monitoring Committee and
Local Area Environmental Committee.
II. SCIENTIFIC WING
Laboratory
Joint Chief Environmental Scientist is the Divisional Head of Laboratories of the
Board and assisted by SESs, JSOs and Analysts. The Laboratory deals with work
related to :
a. Sampling and analysis of Water, Air, Wastewater, Bacteriological, bio
monitoring & Bioassay.
b. Audit query, Lab safety, World Bank aided projects, procurement of
instruments and equipments and their maintenance.
c. Analysis of samples under GEMS / MINARS / NRAP / Ground water,
d. Computerisation of data and Correspondence with CPCB.
e. NABL & Laboratory recognitions,
f. Analytical quality control,
g. SAAQM / NAAQM monitoring, data compilation and transmission to CPCB,
h. Stack monitoring / AAQM;
i. Vehicular pollution control management,

19. j. Legal samples and court related samples,
k. TSDF monitoring and preparation of trends and reports.
III. ADMINISTRATION WING
Administration Section
Senior Administrative Manager and Administrative Manager are the Divisional Heads of
Administration section. They Supervise work related to the Administration Section with
the assistance of Section Head, Superintendent, Senior Assistants and Junior
Assistants. The following are the main areas dealt by the Administration Section:
a. Training Programmes and Legal issues pertaining to Service Matters.
b. Protocol , Board Meetings, Day to day maintenance of vehicles.
c. General Administration Works i.e., Telephones, Vehicles Contract Agencies
(Security and Man Power).
d. Cadre strength of all employees of Gazetted posts and Non-Gazzeted posts
e. Service matters of both Gazetted and Non-Gazetted posts viz., Recruitment,
Maintenance of Roster Registers, Seniority, Promotions, Transfers, Pay & Allowances,
Release of Annual Grade Increments, Sanction of Leave of all kinds, Sanction of LTC,
Declaration of Probation, Encashment of El, Sanction of Addl. Charge Allowances,
Family Planning Incentive, Disciplinary cases, Retirement Benefits, etc., in respect above
said employees.
f. Employment Exchange returns (Quarterly, Half – Yearly, Annual and Bi –
Annual).
g. Audit replies in respect of above said employees.
h. Claims of financial assistance to the deceased employees.
i. Claims of all maters relating to group schemes like Janatha policy, Pension
and Gratuity pertaining to above said employees.
j. Recording of all proceedings in the Service Register of all Employees.
k. Maintenance of Annual Property Statements and Confidential Reports of all
officers and staff
l. Building files of Board Office, Zonal Offices and Regional Offices.
m. Purchase of office equipment, printing and stationary, etc.,
n. Maintenance of Registers or tools & plant, stock, material, stationary, etc.,
o. Annual maintenance contracts for the office equipments, viz., Typewriters
(electronic and manual), Computers, Xerox machines, Roneo, Air conditioners, Air
Coolers, Refrigerators, Calculators.

20. p. Maintenance of records for the receipt of letters to the Board Office and
Cheques, inward and outward registers.
q. Postage account including Registered Posts/Parcels.
Accounts Section
Chief Accounts Officer is the Divisional Head of accounts section of the Board assisted
by Sr. Accountants, Superintendent, Accountant and Sr. Assistants. The Accounts
section deals with the following:
a. Scrutiny and payment of telephone bills, payment of reoccurring expenses every
month, preparing of Debit vouchers for payment of bills and Credit vouchers.
b. Issual of Cheques, obtaining DDs, remittance of DDs/ Cash received. Preparation
of Debit Vouchers and Credit Vouchers and Journal Vouchers for the amount received
under consent fee, analysis fee, Bio-medical authorization fee and other receipts of all
Zonal & Regional Offices, correspondence with banks. Sanctioning, scrutiny and passing
of imprest bills.
c. Preparation of Pay bills and supplementary bills of Head Office. Remittance of all
the recoveries made through pay bill / supplementary bill. Sanction of Tour, LTC, TTA
advances, scrutiny and passing of advances. Scrutiny and Payment relating to vehicle
hire charges. Verifying of files relating to Festival, Marriage, Motor Cycle, Motor Car,
Computer, Educational, House Building and other advances.
d. Preparation of Form 16 & 24 of Income Tax for the employees of the Head Office.
e. Processing and payment of Transfer funds to all Zonal Offices, sanction, scrutiny of
Misc. advances. Preparation of Cash Flow statements, Correspondence of files
regarding Payments of Head Office and correspondence with all Zonal Offices.
Preparation of Debit, Credit and Journal Vouchers.
f. Correspondence relating to Pension, Gratuity of employees of the Board,
Preparation of LSC & PC and finalisation of accounts.
g. Correspondence with Govt. of A.P., CPCB, and MOEF, New Delhi, with various
projects.
h. Files dealing with fixed deposits and maintaining of FDs. Statement updating them
from time to time.
i. Preparation of performance activity report for CM’s Review every month.
j. Preparation of Receipts & Payments a/c., Income & Expenditure a/c and Balance
Sheet and attending Statutory Audit of the Boards account. Preparation of schedules
relating to misc advance, Special imprest tour advance, imprest advance, and due from
all Regional Offices relating to consent fee for finalisation of accounts.

21. k. AG audit work and finalisation of accounts of the Board.
Environment Education Wing
Social Scientist is the Divisional Head of Environment Education Wing assisted by
Asst. Manager and Project Officers. The wing deals with the following activities :
a. Conducting Environment Awareness Programmes in the entire State of Andhra
Pradesh; involving Industries, Urban Local Bodies, Schools and other Organisations like
NGOs, CBOs, Women Groups and general community,
b. Issuing press releases, rejoinders, analysis of press reports,
c. All Government correspondence, publications including newsletters, annual
reports, citizen’s charter, media conferences,
d. Conducting world event days related to Environment, radio talks and TV
interviews, event handling, participating in exhibitions and documentary film making.
e. Creating environmental awareness through Mobile exhibition buses viz.
Shramika (for Industrial pollution), Nagarika (for Urban pollution) and Manaratham (for
general In Schools/Colleges) covering the entire State of Andhra Pradesh in a phased
manner.
POWERS TO THE STATE BOARDS UNDER THE WATER ACT
The powers given to Central / State Boards to make application to courts for
restraining apprehended pollution of water in streams or wells :
Where it is apprehended by a Board that the water in any stream or well is likely
to be polluted by reason of the disposal or likely disposal of any matter in such stream or
well or in any sewer or on any land, or otherwise, the Board may make a application to a
court, not inferior to that of a metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first
class, for restraining the person who is likely to cause such pollution from so causing.
On receipt of an application under sub-section(1) the court may make such order
as it deems fit.
Where under sub-section(2) the court makes an order restraining any person from
polluting the water in any stream or well, it may in that order
i. Direct the person who is likely to cause or has caused the
pollution of the water in the stream or well, to desist from taking such action as is likely to
cause pollution or, as the case may be, to remove from such stream or well, such matter
ii. Authorise the Board, if the direction under Clause(I) (being a
direction for the removal of any matter from such stream or well) is not 0.complied with
by the person to whom such direction is issued, to undertake the removal and disposal
of the matter in such manner as may be specified by the Court.
All expenses incurred by the Board in removing any matter in pursuance of the
authorisation under clause(ii) of sub-section(3) or in the disposal of any such matter may

22. be defrayed out of any money obtained by the Board from such disposal and any
balance outstanding shall be recoverable from the person concerned as arrears of land
revenue or of public demand.
Section 33-A. Power to give directions :
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, but subject to the provisions
of this Act and to any directions that the Central Government may give in this behalf, a
Board may, in the exercise of its powers and performance of its functions under this Act,
issue any directions in writing to any person, officer or authority, and such person, officer
or authority shall be bound to comply with such directions.
The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of
supervision and accountability;
The Board is headed by the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer is the
Member Secretary. The Chairman and the Member Secretary are vested with the
powers as set-in by the Government, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology
Department mentioned in Sl.No.2. The other Senior Officers are under the control of
Member Secretary.
4 The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions;
a. The norms which are mandatory as per the Acts / Rules being implemented
by the Board are followed.
b. The norms for discharging of its functions are also set in the Citizen’s Charter
of the Board and as per directions of State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB)
Annexed.
5 The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control
or used by its employees for discharging its functions;
The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board is empowered to carry out its functions
under the provisions of the following pollution control Acts / Rules and Amendments
issued thereafter.
a) The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, its amendments and
Rules.
b) The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, its amendments and
Rules.
c) The Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 and rules framed there under
d) The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977, its amendments
and Rules.
e) Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules
f) Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules

23. g) Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules
h) Plastic Manufacture, Sale and Usage Rules.
i) Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules
j) Manufacture, Import and Storage of Hazardous Chemical Rules
k) The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and its amendments.
l) The Noise pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.
m) The Chemical accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response)
Rules, 1996.
n) The manufacture, Use, Import, Export & Storage of Hazardous Micro-organism
Genetically Engineered Organism or Cells Rules, 1989.
And also implements “Citizen charter” for effective discharge of its functions. The Zonal
Document and other circulars of the Board prescribe the job chart of all employees at all
levels for discharging the functions of the Board.
6 A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control;
All the documents related to the functions and duties of the Board are available
with the Board. These documents are accessible to the public through the APIO, PIO &
Appellate Authority designated by the Board at Head Office, Zonal Office & Regional
Offices.
7 The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation
by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation
thereof;
The policy decision matters are placed before the members of the Board for approval.
The representations of the public on the functioning of the Board / specific complaints on
implementation of acts and rules are enquired into by the concerned officers and
redressed.
The decisions for processing CFE / CFO applications are made through Committees
consisting of Stake holders, Technical persons, NGOs, Representatives from Industries
Department & Representatives from the Industry Sector (CII, FAPCCI, BDMA etc.)
8 A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two
or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether
meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public,
or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public;

24. Establishment and Operation
Ø The CFE and the CFO Committees are constituted under the provisions of the
Water (Prevention Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act, 1981. These committees are existing at Board Office, Zonal Offices and
Regional Office levels.
Ø For 32 categories of projects, EIA / EMP reports and executive summary of the
proposed project are made available to the public at designated places as per the EIA
Notification, 1994. The public hearing is conducted as per MoEF, GOI guidelines.. The
minutes of the public hearing can be obtained by the public on payment of Rs. 100 per
industry in the form of Demand Draft..
Ø The decision of the CFE/CFO committee is displayed in the notice board. The
disposal status of CFE/CFO applications of the industries is being displayed in the
Website. The industries are directed to display the details of CFE/CFO i.e. standards for
effluents and emissions along with monitored values and validity period.
Ø It is proposed to place the CFE/CFO orders in the Website.
Municipal Solid Waste Management:
A.P. Pollution Control Board constituted District Level Site Clearance Committee and
State Level Site Clearance Committee for processing of Form-I applications submitted
by the ULBs for issuing of authorization under MSW Rules.
High Level Committee :
The State Government has constituted a High Level Committee vide G.O. Ms. No.547
M.A date 21-12-2002 to assist the Director of Municipal Administration for effective
implementation of MSW Rules.
Task Force Committees :
A Task Force Committee (External Advisory Committee) is constituted at the Head Office
to examine the cases relating to violations of the provisions of the Acts and Rules.
The existing CFO Clearance Committees at Zonal Offices and Regional Offices also act
as Task Force Committees in Zonal office and Regional Office level respectively.
Several advisory Committees and Appellate Authorities are also functioning for
monitoring and effective implementation of Acts & Rules.
9 A directory of its officers and employees:
Enclosed in Annexure-I.

25. 10 The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including
the system of compensation as provided in its regulations; officers and employees,
including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations;
A Statement of salaries paid for the month of August 2005 of Head Office is enclosed by
accounts section at Annexure II.
11 The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans,
proposed expenditure reports and on disbursements made;
Budget statement for 2005-2006 enclosed in Annexure III.
12 The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated
and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes;
There are no executions of subsidy programmes, whereas some financial assistance is
being extended to some of the NGOs under Environmental Awareness programmes for
creating awareness in the public.
13 Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it;
Consent for Establishment (CFE), Consent for Operation (CFO), Authorizations under
MSW Rules, Authorizations under HWM Rules, Authorizations under BMW Rules are
issued to industries, urban local bodies and health care establishments respectively.
14 Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an
electronic form;
The update information of the Acts & Rules, functions & objectives of the Board are
displayed on the website www.appcb.org. for public information.
In addition to the above, the status of applications pertaining to CFE / CFO /
Authorizations etc. are also displayed on the website.
15 The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including
the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use;
The facilities of seeking general information and activities of the Board including Acts &
Rules are available to the public during the office working hours and also available in the
appcb website.
A Library is available in the Head Office for references during the office working hours.
16 The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers.
Annexure - IV.
17 Such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these
publications every year.
Updation will be undertaken as and when needed.

26. Action will be initiated to notify the concerned through the public notification.
OBLIGATION TO DESIGNATE THE FOLLOWING, IN ALL
ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS AND OFFICES.
A State Asst. Public Information Officer under Section
5(2) of the Act to receive applications for information or
appeals under the Act to forward the same forthwith
either to State Public Information Officer or to the
Officer who is senior to the State Public Information
Officer.
SS – at Head Office level.
Asst. Mngr – at ZO level.
Sr.Asst./Jr.Asst/Analyst –
RO level.
B State Public Information Officer under Section 5(1) of
the Act to provide information within the time limit
specified in the Act.
Sr. AM – HO level
SEE/ EE – at ZO level.
AEE – at RO level.
C Officer who is senior to the rank of State Public
Information Officer to receive the applications for
information or appeals sent by State Assistant Public
Information Officer as contemplated under Sub Section
(1) of Section 19 of the act to dispose within the time
frame stipulated in the Act in each Public Authority.
MS/AS – HO level.
JCEE – at ZO level.
EE – at RO level.
STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS
A To make every office in the district, of every
department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh,
at district, sub-divisional and mandal levels, to
maintain records as prescribed in section 4 (1) (a).
Þ Records are maintained at
HO, ZO and RO levels.
Þ Status of various clearances
are in the appcb website and
updated regularly.
Þ CFE/CFO orders issued are
also being uploaded in
website.
B To make every office in the district, of every
department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh,
at district, sub-divisional and mandal levels, to
publish manuals on or before 12/10/2005, as
prescribed in section 4 (1) (b).
Published on ________
C To make every office in the district, of every
department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh,
at district, sub-divisional and mandal levels, to
designate by 23/09/2005.
To be designated.
i “State Public Information Officer” under Section 5
(1) of the Act.
Sr. AM – HO level
SEE/ EE – at ZO level.
AEE – at RO level.
ii “State Assistant Public Information Officer” under
Section 5 (2) of the Act.
SS – at Head Office level.
Asst. Mngr – at ZO level.
Sr.Asst./Jr.Asst/Analyst – RO
level.
iii “Officer who is senior to the State Public Information
Officer” to receive applications for information or
appeals sent by State Assistant Public Information
Officers under Sub Section (1) of the Section 19 of
the Act.
MS/AS – HO level.
JCEE – at ZO level.
EE – at RO level.

27. D To bring to the notice of every public authority in the
district coming under the purview of the definition of
Public Authority under section 2 (h) of the Act, to
take action on the lines of sub-paras (a), (b), (c)
above.
Action will be initiated to notify
the concerned through the
public notification