Riya Soni

Driving ESG & Sustainability Innovation | Sustainability & Climate Change | Scientist @CPCB, MoEF&CC

Role: Scientist B at Central Pollution Control Board Cpcb
Location: New Delhi, DL, IN
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Riya Soni

Climate–ESG professional operating at the intersection of regulation, data, and financial…

Experience

Scientist B
Central Pollution Control Board Cpcb
Jan 2024 — Present · New Delhi, IN
Leading the implementation of EPR in e-waste management and fostering compliance within regulatory frameworks.• Enhancing online EPR portal functionality through scientific insights and collaboration with developers.• Developing comprehensive guidelines and SOPs for streamlined e-waste management practices.• Collaborating with stakeholders to implement best practices in e-waste management in the country

Education

Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
Master of Science - MS
Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi
Bachelor of Science - BS

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Current company

Central Pollution Control Board Cpcb

Environmental Services · 658 employees · Founded 1974 · New Delhi, Delhi, India

The CPCB is entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. It serves as a field formation and also provides technical services to the Ministry of Environment and Forests under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. It Co-ordinates the activities of the State Pollution Control Boards by providing technical assistance and guidance and also resolves disputes among them. It is the apex organisation in country in the field of pollution control, as a technical wing of MoEFC. The board is led by its Chairperson, who is generally a career civil servant from the Indian Administrative Service appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet of the Government of India. The current acting chairman is Shri Ravi Shanker Prasad and the Member Secretary is Dr. Prashant Gargava. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), statutory organisation, was constituted in September, 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Further, CPCB was entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. It serves as a field formation and also provides technical services to the Ministry of Environment and Forests of the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Principal Functions of the CPCB, as spelt out in the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981,(i) to promote cleanliness of streams and wells in different areas of the States by prevention, control and abatement of water pollution, and (ii) to improve the quality of air and to prevent, control or abate air pollution in the country.

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About Riya Soni

Experience

Scientist B

Education

Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi

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