Maharashtra Pollution Control Board
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The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board is the state regulatory authority responsible for monitoring, controlling, and preventing environmental pollution across Maharashtra through enforcement of environmental laws and standards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maharashtra Pollution Control Board canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11323018 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maharashtra Pollution Control Board Context triple: [Maharashtra Forest Department, collaboratesWith, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board]
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A.
Central Pollution Control Board
The Central Pollution Control Board is India’s national regulatory authority responsible for monitoring, controlling, and advising on environmental pollution and related standards across the country.
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B.
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board is a state government regulatory body responsible for monitoring, controlling, and preventing environmental pollution across Tamil Nadu.
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C.
Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority
The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority is a statutory urban planning and development body responsible for infrastructure and regional growth in and around Pune, India.
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D.
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation is a state-run agency in Maharashtra, India, responsible for promoting industrial growth and infrastructure development across the state.
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E.
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is a government planning and development agency responsible for infrastructure, transport, and regional development across the Mumbai metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maharashtra Pollution Control Board Target entity description: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board is the state regulatory authority responsible for monitoring, controlling, and preventing environmental pollution across Maharashtra through enforcement of environmental laws and standards.
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A.
Central Pollution Control Board
The Central Pollution Control Board is India’s national regulatory authority responsible for monitoring, controlling, and advising on environmental pollution and related standards across the country.
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B.
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board is a state government regulatory body responsible for monitoring, controlling, and preventing environmental pollution across Tamil Nadu.
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C.
Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority
The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority is a statutory urban planning and development body responsible for infrastructure and regional growth in and around Pune, India.
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D.
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation is a state-run agency in Maharashtra, India, responsible for promoting industrial growth and infrastructure development across the state.
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E.
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is a government planning and development agency responsible for infrastructure, transport, and regional development across the Mumbai metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Government agency
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Regulatory authority ⓘ State pollution control board ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Central Pollution Control Board
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| function |
Ambient air quality monitoring
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Collection and analysis of environmental samples ⓘ Implementation of central government environmental schemes at state level ⓘ Initiating legal action against non-compliant units ⓘ Inspection of industrial and municipal facilities ⓘ Issuance of consent to establish for industries ⓘ Issuance of consent to operate for industries ⓘ Monitoring compliance with environmental standards ⓘ Public awareness and environmental education activities ⓘ Water quality monitoring ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Mumbai ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Government of Maharashtra
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State of Maharashtra ⓘ
linked to:
Maharashtra
|
| languageOfWork |
English
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Marathi ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
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Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 ⓘ
linked to:
Environment Protection Act of India
Various rules notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 ⓘ Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 ⓘ |
| operatesInSector |
Environmental protection
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Pollution control ⓘ Public health and environment ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Maharashtra ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
Controlling environmental pollution in Maharashtra
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Enforcement of environmental laws and standards ⓘ Monitoring environmental pollution in Maharashtra ⓘ Preventing environmental pollution in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Rural areas of Maharashtra
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Urban areas of Maharashtra ⓘ |
| regulates |
Biomedical waste management
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E-waste management ⓘ Hazardous waste management ⓘ Industrial effluents ⓘ Industrial emissions ⓘ Municipal sewage treatment plants ⓘ Municipal solid waste management ⓘ Noise pollution from industrial and commercial activities ⓘ Plastic waste management ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Implementation of National Ambient Air Quality Standards in Maharashtra
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Implementation of state-level environmental regulations ⓘ |
| shortName | MPCB ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mpcb.gov.in ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maharashtra Pollution Control Board Description of subject: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board is the state regulatory authority responsible for monitoring, controlling, and preventing environmental pollution across Maharashtra through enforcement of environmental laws and standards.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Mula-Mutha river
Environment and Climate Change Department, Government of Maharashtra
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collaboratesWith
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Maharashtra Pollution Control Board
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Environment and Climate Change Department, Government of Maharashtra
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oversees
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Maharashtra Pollution Control Board
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