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.
Acts
Rules
GSR 84 (E), dated January 29, 2025 : Control of Air Pollution (Grant, Refusal or Cancellation of Consent) Guidelines, 2025- GSR 702 (E), dated Nov 12, 2024 : Exemption of Industrial Plants from application of provision of the Section 21 of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) vide dated Nov 14, 2024 : For implementation of the above Notification dated 12.11.2024 to exempt certain categories of Industrial Plants under the Water Act & the Air Act
- GSR 701 (E), dated Nov. 12, 2024 : Manner of Holding Inquiry and Imposition of Penalty Rules, 2024, in exercise of power conferred under Section 53 of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
- G.S.R.6(E), [21/12/1983] - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983
- G.S.R.712(E), [18/11/1982] - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1982
Notifications
- Order: Appointment of Adjudicating Officer under Section 39A of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
- Revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards, Notification
- G.S.R.935(E), [14/10/1998] - Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ammonia (NH3)
- G.S.R.389(E), [23/9/1994] - CPCB reestablished labs in Delhi, Calcutta, Vadodara and Kanpur
- S.O.1032(E), [12/12/1989] - Constitution of the Appellate Authority for the Union Territories
- G.S.R.429(E), [10/2/1989] - Declaring the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli as air pollution control area
- G.S.R.382(E), [28/3/1988] - The Date on which the Air Amendment Act of 1987 came into force
- G.S.R.71(E), [1/2/1988] - Declaring the UT of Chandigarh as air pollution control area
- G.S.R.54(E), [25/1/1988] - Declaring the UT of Pondicherry as air pollution control area
- G.S.R.106(E), [20/2/1987] - Declaring the UT of Delhi as air pollution control area
- G.S.R.351(E), [15/5/1981] - The Date on which the Air Act of 1981 came into force
