Achievements in Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
(1982 – 2003)
1982 – 1986
The first posting was at Air Pollution Control Cell (APCC), Sectional Office, Delhi–Chandigarh. APCC was newly created to initiate follow-up actions under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
- Inventory of point sources of water and air pollution in Wazirpur industrial area, Delhi. Introduced the concept of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) for the first time in India.
- Assessment of effects of air emissions from Namrup Fertilizer Plant on tea plantations in Assam, including monitoring and mathematical modelling.
- Initial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for proposed pulp & paper mill at Jagiroad (Assam), forming the basis of future EIA requirements in India.
- Performance evaluation of effluent treatment plant at Indian Oil Refinery, Digboi (Assam).
- Quantification and characterisation of trade effluents at Guwahati Refinery, Assam.
- Survey of pollution caused by oil drilling operations in Dibrugarh, Assam.
- Study of water quality of Barapani Lake near Shillong (Meghalaya).
- Study of auto-exhaust lead pollution effects on vegetation at Delhi intersections.
- Study of environmental damage due to the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
- Ambient air quality and workplace monitoring around aluminium industries in Norway.
- Stack emission monitoring at thermal power plants in Delhi.
- Establishment of air pollution and monitoring laboratory.
1987 – 1991
Joined CPCB Sectional Office at Ponda, Goa (responsible for Goa, Daman, Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli).
- Strengthening of laboratory at Ponda, Goa.
- Consent management for industries.
- Implementation of water & air pollution control standards.
- After Goa became a State, CPCB shifted office to Vadodara as Western Zonal Office for Maharashtra and Gujarat.
1991 – 1993
Transferred to CPCB Head Office, Delhi (Pollution Control Planning Division).
- Bilateral programmes on pollution management.
- ECOMARK scheme for eco-labelled consumer products.
- World Bank project on capacity building in Central & State PCBs.
- Parliamentary matters related to pollution control.
1993 – 1996
On deputation to Maharashtra Pollution Control Board as Senior Scientific Officer, in-charge of Central Laboratory.
1996 – 2003
Returned to CPCB as Assistant Secretary in March 1996.
- Led national efforts in Industrial Hazardous Waste Management.
- Nominated Member of Supreme Court High Powered Committee on Hazardous Wastes (1997–2002) chaired by Prof. M. G. K. Menon.
- Nominated Member of Supreme Court Monitoring Committee (2003–2007).
- Authored the book “Waste Minimisation” (2006) based on SC Committee work.
- Member of Indian Delegation to Basel Convention at Geneva (1997–2003).
- Member of several high-level technical expert committees of national importance.
Note: Dr. Boralkar was on deputation from November 2003 to May 2007 as Member Secretary, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). After completing tenure, he rejoined CPCB on 1.6.2007, proceeded on long leave, and took voluntary retirement w.e.f. 19.11.2008.
