The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) is a statutory authority constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. Operating under the Government of Andhra Pradesh, APPCB regulates industrial, aquaculture, and processing-sector effluent discharge; issues Consents to Establish and Operate; monitors water and air quality across the state; and enforces pollution-control norms. It coordinates with APSADA, the Department of Fisheries, and CAA on environmental clearances and compliance for coastal and inland aquaculture operations.