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An Act to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purposes, of Boards, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in 1981 and amended in 1987 to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution in India.
Feb 26, 2024 · This article emphasises the purpose and important provisions of the Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1981. The article further covers the important judicial pronouncements with regard to the same. Further, it discusses various drawbacks of the Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1981.
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981, or the Air Act, in short, was a law passed by the Parliament of India to prevent and control the harmful effects of air pollution in India. This act is seen as the first concrete step taken by the government of India to combat air pollution.
Jun 14, 2021 · This Act was enacted by the Government of India to implement the decisions taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm in June 1972. The Act is also called the Air Act. The main interest of the Act is to ameliorate air quality and prevent abate, and control air pollution.
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 is an Act of the Parliament of India to prevent air pollution in India. The law was amended in 1987. This was the first attempt by the Government of India to combat air pollution.
These Rules may be called the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983. They shall apply to the Union Territories of Delhi, Pondicherry, Goa, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh and Chandigarh.
Apr 22, 2021 · The primary objective of the Air Act is ‘preservation of the quality of air and control of air pollution.’ The Water Act, 1974 had provisions to set up Central and State Boards to regulate water pollution. With the enactment of the Air Act, the mandate of these Boards was broadened to include regulation of air pollution as well.
An Act to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purposes, of Boards, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith.
Air Act, 1981 was enacted under Article 253 of the Constitution of India. It was a result of an international commitment made by India in the Stockholm Conference. The focus of this Act is air pollution. The Act provides for the prevention, control, and abatement of Air Pollution.
