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]
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution), Act | |
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Parliament of India | |
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Citation | Act No. 14 of 1981 |
Territorial extent | The whole of India |
Enacted by | Parliament of India |
Enacted | 29 March 1981 |
Status: In force |
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- ^ "THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981 No. 14 of 1981". Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Air Pollution". Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ Bates, Dennis (July 1981). "Panel Discussion: Impact of the Resource and Recovery Act on Power Generation and Incineration". Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association. 31 (7): 747–751. doi:10.1080/00022470.1981.10465270. ISSN 0002-2470.
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