Explain the constitution of State Pollution Control Board.

Section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 has empowers the State Government to constitute the State Pollution Control Boards. The composition of a State Pollution Control Board shall be the following, namely: a Chairman, being a person having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of matters relating to environmental protection or a person having knowledge and experience in administering institutions dealing with the matters aforesaid, to be nominated by the State Government. However, the Chairman may be either whole-time or part-time, as the State Government may think fit; such number of officials not exceeding five, to be nominated by the State Government to represent that Government; such number of persons not exceeding five to be nominated by the State Government from amongst the members of the local authorities functioning within the State; such number of non-officials not exceeding three, to be nominated by the State Government to represent the interests of agriculture, fishery or industry or trade or labour or any other interests, which, in the opinion of the Government, ought to be represented; two persons to represent the companies or corporations owned, controlled or managed by the State Government to be nominated by that Government; a full-time member secretary having such qualifications, knowledge and experience of scientific, engineering or management aspects of pollution control to be appointed by the State Government.