<p>After a wait of six months, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has finally got a chairman.</p>.<p>The state government on Tuesday appointed C Jayaram, retired principal chief conservator of forests, wildlife, to the post. He has been directed to take charge with immediate effect on March 6.</p>.<p>“I will have a meeting and understand things. I also have Manoj Kumar as member secretary,” said Jayaram, who retired from the post of principal chief conservator of forests on February 28.</p>.<p>The state government had faced severe criticism from all quarters on the increasing pollution in city lakes.</p>.<p>The government had also faced flak over the credentials of the chairman to be appointed.</p>.<p>Following this, it had set some rules for the selection process — like someone with sound environmental knowledge, no inclination to any realtor, builder or company and no political connection.</p>.<p>That was the reason why many MLAs were not given the plum post, said an official.</p>
<p>After a wait of six months, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has finally got a chairman.</p>.<p>The state government on Tuesday appointed C Jayaram, retired principal chief conservator of forests, wildlife, to the post. He has been directed to take charge with immediate effect on March 6.</p>.<p>“I will have a meeting and understand things. I also have Manoj Kumar as member secretary,” said Jayaram, who retired from the post of principal chief conservator of forests on February 28.</p>.<p>The state government had faced severe criticism from all quarters on the increasing pollution in city lakes.</p>.<p>The government had also faced flak over the credentials of the chairman to be appointed.</p>.<p>Following this, it had set some rules for the selection process — like someone with sound environmental knowledge, no inclination to any realtor, builder or company and no political connection.</p>.<p>That was the reason why many MLAs were not given the plum post, said an official.</p>
