Levison Martins likely to chair Goa Pollution Control Board

Levison Martins is likely to be the next chairman of the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB). He is an IAS officer and has previously served as a member secretary at GSPCB for six years. A total of eight candidates applied for the chairman position. These included a bureaucrat, an environmentalist, and an educationist. A four-member committee, led by the chief secretary, has recommended Martins’ name to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for a final decision. Martins has a strong educational background. He holds an LLB degree, a postgraduate degree in arts, and a diploma in production engineering. He also has a postgraduate diploma in management and a PhD in management. His research focused on solid waste management in Goa. With 19 years of experience, Martins has held several important positions. He has worked as an assistant public prosecutor, North Goa collector, and deputy director of public grievance. He has also been a deputy collector in Margao, Mapusa, and Bicholim, among other roles. Other applicants for the GSPCB chairman post included the current chairman Mahesh Patil and several other candidates. The final decision on the new chairman will come from the Union ministry.