Portal launched for filing appeals against HSPCB orders

The Department of Environment and Climate Change, Haryana, launched a portal https://appeal.harenvironment.gov.in here today as part of a good-governance initiative of the government.

An official spokesperson said the portal shall facilitate the online filing of appeal against the orders of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) passed under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution), 1974, and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The lawyers, appellants and public will now have easy access to the cause list, interim orders and final orders passed by the Appellate Authority.

The website has been developed by the state Department of Information Technology Electronics & Communication (DITECH) under the guidance and supervision of the Appellate Authority.

To boost the user experience, the mobile version of the website is also under process and will be launched shortly.

On the occasion, Vineet Garg, Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Chairman, HSCPB, appreciated the efforts by officials of the Appellate Authority and DITECH for launching the website for the public. He hoped that the launch would help the affected parties, who wanted to prefer appeal against the orders of the HSPCB and keep a track of the status of their appeal.

The portal was launched in the presence of Justice Surinder Gupta, president, Appellate Authority, Prabhjot Singh, Director General, Technical Education Board, and Sanjeev Budhiraja, Senior Environmental Engineer, HSPCB.