Dehradun, Feb. 15 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 14 Feb: Eminent academician (Prof) Dr IP Pandey from Dehradun has been nominated as a member of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the apex statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.

With this nomination, Pandey becomes the first non-official member to be appointed to the Board, which comprises a total of 11 members. Until now, all members have been official representatives. The CPCB functions as the highest body in the country for matters relating to pollution control and environmental regulation, with its headquarters in New Delhi.

It may be recalled that Prof Pandey has been a professor, teaching chemistry and has also ...