

Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1981
Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1981 As Amended by The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023
This 2025 edition of The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Act 14 of 1981) supplies India’s core statute on ambient-air quality management, now fully consolidated with the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 (Act 18 of 2023, w.e.f. 11-5-2023) and every other notification in force.
Also included
• Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Rules, 1982
• Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983
• Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) (Measure of Holding Inquiry and Imposition of Penalty) Rules, 2024 (GSR 706 E, 23-11-2024, w.e.f. 13-11-2024)
Short, practice-oriented comments follow key sections—highlighting definitions, board powers, and recent penalty-rationalisation changes—while preserving the bare-act integrity required for open-book exams.
Key statutory coverage
• Constitution, functions & powers of Central and State Pollution Control Boards
• Mandatory consent-to-establish / consent-to-operate for industrial and vehicular emissions
• Ambient-air quality standards, sampling protocols, and inspection authority
• Prohibitions on use of polluting fuel & appliances; emergency powers to curb severe pollution events
• Administrative inquiries and graded penalties (updated through Jan Vishwas, 2023 & Penalty Rules 2024)
• Appellate mechanisms and civil-court jurisdiction bar to ensure speedy enforcement
This edition is particularly suitable for
• AIBE aspirants & law students focusing on environmental-law papers
• Compliance managers, EHS officers & consultants navigating consent procedures and penalties
• Advocates & NGOs litigating air-quality and industrial-pollution matters
• Academicians, researchers & policy analysts examining India’s evolving air-pollution regime
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Language | : | English |
ISBN-13 | : | 9789356036161 |
Book Edition | : | 2025 |
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