THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981

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THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2lst December; 1983 G.S.R: 6E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 54 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act; 1981 (14 of 1981), the Central Government; in consultation with the Central Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, hereby makes the following rules, namely: - CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, application and commencement. These Rules may be called the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983. They shall apply to the Union Territories of Delhi, Pondicherry, Goa, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh and Chandigarh: (3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions: In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires: - (a) Act' means the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act; 1981 (14 of 1981); b) 'appellant' means any person aggrieved by and appealing against an order made by the Board; (c Appellate Authority' means an Appellate Authority constituted by the Central Government under sub-section (I) of section 31 of the Act; "Board' means the Central Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution constituted under section 3 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act; 1974 (6 of 1974); "Chairman means a Chairman of the Board; "consultant' means any person appointed as such under sub-section (5) of section 14; 'Form" means a form appended to these rules; (h) "premises' means any building structure or load used for industrial o commercial purposes where pollution occurs; "State Air Laboratory' in relation to a Union Territory,

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1 · Short title, application and commencement.

2 · Definitions:

3 · Appointment of consultants:

4 · Power to terminate appointment:

5 · Emolument of consultants:

6 · Tours by consultant:

7 · Consultant not to disclose information:

8 · Manner of declaration of Air Pollution control area:

9 · Form of application for consent and fees

1L · Furnishing of information by the occupier:

12 · Manner 0f taking samples:

13 · Form of notice.

14 · Form of report of the Board analyst and Government analyst:

15 · Functions of the State Air Laboratory and fee for report:

16 · Qualification of the Government Analyst or Board Analyst:

17 · Form of appeal and manner of reference:

18 · Procedure to be followed by the appellate authority in dealing with and disposal of the appeal:

19 · Consent register.

20 · Functions to be performed by the Board.

20A · Directions

20B · Manner of giving notice:

21 · Repeal and saving:

19 ·

15 · g/m

1 · Improved West and Gaeke method 2. Ultraviolet fluorescence 1. Jacob & Hochheiser modified (Na-Arsenite) Method 2. Gas Phase Chemiluminescence

80 · g/m"

30 · gm

60 · glm

15 · gm3

24 · hours" **

120 · g/m

80 · glm

30 · gm3

140 · gm

70 · glm

200 · gm

100 · gm"

60 · glm

50 · g/m3

100 · gm

75 · gm3

0 · 75 glm

0 · 50 glm"

24 · hours" **

1 · 5 g/m3 1.00 gm" 5.0 mglm" 2.0 mglm

8 · hours **

10 · 0 mg/m 4.0 mglm

2 · 0 mglm"

1 · National Ambient Air Quality Standard: The levels of air quality necessary with an adequate margin of safety, to protect the public health, vegetation and property. 2 Whenever and wherever two consecutive values exceeds the limit specified above for the respective category, it would be considered adequate reason to institute regular/continuous monitoring and further investigations. 3_ The State Government/State Board shall notify the sensitive and other areas in the respective states within a period of six months from the date of Notification of National Ambient Air Quality Standards.