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The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 is an Act of the Parliament of India to prevent air pollution in India. [1] [2] The law was amended in 1987. [3] This was the first attempt by the Government of India to combat air pollution. [4]
It was established in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act, 1974. The CPCB is also 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 ...
It was established under the provisions of the Water Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1974, [4] and Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1981, to regulate and safeguarding the environment and public health in Delhi. [5]
The primary legislation governing air quality in India is the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. [26] Additionally, the government introduced the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in 2019, aiming to reduce particulate matter (PM) pollution by 20-30% in at least 102 cities by 2024.
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was passed in 1981 to regulate air pollution but has failed to reduce pollution because of poor enforcement of the rules. [13] In 2015, Government of India, together with IIT Kanpur launched the National Air Quality Index. [14]
This is a category of articles concerning acts of Parliament (laws enacted by the Parliament of India in 1981). ... Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was passed in 1981 to regulate air pollution and there have been some measurable improvements. [37] However, the 2012 Environmental Performance Index ranked India at 177th position out of 180 countries in 2018,as having the poorest relative air quality out of 132countries. [38]
The board was given additional responsibility to prevent Air Pollution from the year 1981 with the enactment of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and in general for implementation of Environment laws and rules.