Acts and Policies related to Air pollution

Acts related to Air as a natural resource

• 1948 – The Factories Act and Amendment in 1987 was the first to express concern for the working environment of the workers. The amendment of 1987 has sharpened its environmental focus and expanded its application to hazardous processes.
• 1981 - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act provides for the control and abatement of air pollution. It entrusts the power of enforcing this act to the CPCB .
• 1982 - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules defines the procedures of the meetings of the Boards and the powers entrusted to them.
• 1982 - The Atomic Energy Act deals with the radioactive waste.
• 1987 - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act empowers the central and state pollution control boards to meet with grave emergencies of air pollution.
• 1988 - The Motor Vehicles Act states that all hazardous waste is to be properly packaged, labelled, and transported.

Rules related to Air pollution

• The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983
• The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1982

Notifications

• Revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards, Notification
• Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ammonia (NH3)

Source : Central Pollution Control Board