Karnataka State Pollution Control Board

Any person who is likely to establish or take any steps to establish any Industrial Plant or process or any treatment and disposal system or any extension or addition which is likely to discharge sewage or trade effluent into any stream or well or sewer or on land has to obtain consent of the Board.

Similarly any person who is likely to establish or operate any industrial plant in any air pollution control area (Entire Karnataka is declared as air pollution control area) is not permitted to discharge or cause or discharge the emission of any air pollutant in excess of the standards laid down by the State Board. These emissions shall be with prior consent of the State Board.