Central Pollution Control Board
Section 3 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 deals with central Pollution Control Board. The Central Pollution Control Board constituted under section 3 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974), shall, without prejudice to the exercise and performance of its powers and functions under that Act, exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Central The Act came into force on 16 May 1981.
1 [3. Central Pollution Control Board.--The Central Pollution Control Board constituted under section 3 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974), shall, without prejudice to the exercise and performance of its powers and functions under that Act, exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Central Pollution Control Board for the prevention and control of air pollution under this Act.]
Section 3, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Act 14 of 1981).
Made under this section, and citing it
25 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
- G.S.R. 397(E).—G.S.R. 45(E), dated the 19" January, 2018, wherein sale of petcoke are made only to the industrial units mentioned in the list annexed to the said notification as Annexure and any change in the said list shall be made on the recommendation of the concerned State Government and with the approval of the Central Pollution Control Board;Rule 2019
- G.S.R. 906(E).—the industrial units mentioned in the list annexed to the said notification as Annexure and any change in the said list shall be made on the recommendation of the concerned State Government and with the approval of the Central Pollution Control Board;Rule 2019
- S.0. 2522(E).— Notification of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986),InGazette of India, Extraordinary vide number S.0. 5120(E), dated the 3rd October, 2018,Notification 2019
- S.0. 3023(E).—protecting and improving the quality of environment and preventing, controlling and abating environmental pollution, there is a need to take measures relating to certifying instruments and equipments for monitoring air quality.Notification 2019
- G.S.R. 492(E).—ational Capital Region (NCR) States, there is a need to take measures relating to sale and use of pet coke in the NCR States;Rule 2018
- G.S.R. 495(E).—sale and use of petcoke in lime kilns in the National Capital Region (NCR) States was notified vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change number G.S.R 45(E), dated the 19 January, 2018,Rule 2018
- Gazette notification S.O. 6314(E)Notification 2018
- NotificationNotification 2018
- S.0. 5120(E).—Whereas in pursuance of the order dated the 7t January, 1998 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition (C) No. 13029 of 1985, the Central Government constituted the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority,Notification 2018
- S.0. 5120(E).—order dated the 7t January, 1998 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition (C) No. 13029 of 1985, the Central Government constituted the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (hereafter in this notification referred to as the ‘EPCA’), vide notification of the Government of India,Notification 2018
- S. 0. 36 (E).Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Order of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forest number S.0. 489(E), dated 30™ April, 2003,Notification 2017
- S.0. 2555(E).—Environment Projection Rules, 1986, whenever it appears to the Central Government that it is expedient to impose prohibition or restrictions on the location of an industry or the carrying on the processes and operations in an area, it may, by notification in the Official GazetteNotification 2017
- G.S.R. 552(E)- Notification for monitoring and enforcement of emissions standardsNotification 2012
- S,0. 178(E) Notification for Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA)Notification 2012
- 8.0. 105(E) Notification of Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA)Notification 2011
- S.O.1101 (E) notification constituting the Loss of Ecology (Prevention and Payments of Compensation) Authority for the State of Tamil Nadu,Notification 2011
- Noise Pollution (Regulation& Control) Amendment Rules, 2010Notification 2010
- S.O.190(E) Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA)Notification 2010
- S.O.1207(E) amend notification number S.0. 93(E), dated the 29th January, 1998,Notification 2006
- Noise Pollution (Regulation& Control) Amendment Rules, 2000Notification 2000
- Noise Pollution (Regulation& Control) Amendment Rules, 2000Notification 2000
- G.S.R.382(E), [28/3/1988] - The Date on which the Air Amendment Act of 1987 came into forceNotification 1988
- G.S.R.54(E), [25/1/1988] - Declaring the UT of Pondicherry as air pollution control areaNotification 1988
- G.S.R.71(E), [1/2/1988] - Declaring the UT of Chandigarh as air pollution control areaNotification 1988
- G.S.R.351(E), [15/5/1981] - The Date on which the Air Act of 1981 came into forceNotification 1981
Another 15 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- G.S.R. 62(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 21A of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981), the Central Government, after consultation with Central Pollution Control Board, hereby makes the following amendments in the guidelines of the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 84(E) , dated 29th January, 2025, (hereinafter referred to as the said guidelines), namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. (1) These guidelines may be called the Control of Air Pollution (Grant, Refusal or Cancellation of Consent) Amendment Guidelines, 2026Notification 2026
- G.S.R. 512(E).amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published in the gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R 702 (E), dated 12th November, 2024Notification 2025
- G.S.R. 761(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to sub-section (1) of section 21 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981), the Central Government, in consultation with the Central Pollution Control Board, hereby makes the further amendments to the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R 702 (E), dated 12th November, 2024Notification 2025
- S.0. 1651(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986),Notification 2019
- S.0. 4278(E).-powers conferred by section 3 of the Environment (protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986),22™ August, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.0. 3023(E), dated the 20m August, 2019,Notification 2019
- S.0. 3243(E).—Notification of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986),Notification 2018
- S.0. 6314(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986),Notification 2018
- S.0. 118(E).—Graded Response Action Plan to the EPCA established under sub-section (3) of section 3 of the said Act vide notification number S.0.93 (E), dated the 29th January, 1998 and re-constituted from time to time by the Central Government.Notification 2017
- S.O. 2311(E): Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O.93 (E), dated the 29th January, 1998Notification 2016
- S.O.2409(E) — in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 and sub-section (6) of section 5 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974) amendments in the notification.Notification 2010
- G.S.R. 84(E) The Control of Air Pollution (Grant, Refusal or Cancellation of Consent) Guidelines, 2025.Rule 2025
- G.S.R. 85(E). The Control of Water Pollution (Grant, Refusal or Cancellation of Consent) Guidelines, 2025.Rule 2025
- Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Amendment Rules, 2024Rule 2024
- G.S.R. 81(E) Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981),Notification 2024
- G.S.R. 651(E).—sub-rule (2) of rule 13 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, is hereby published for information of all persons including organisations or industries likely to be affected therebyNotification 2019
Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act is headed "Central Pollution Control Board". [3. Central Pollution Control Board.--The Central Pollution Control Board constituted under section 3 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974), shall, without prejudice to the exercise and performance of its powers and functions under that Act, exercise the powers and
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 3, section 3 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, section 3 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 3 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 25: most recently G.S.R. 397(E).—G.S.R. 45(E), dated the 19" January, 2018, wherein sale of petcoke are made only to the industrial units mentioned in the list annexed to the said notification as Annexure and any change in the said list shall be made on the recommendation of the concerned State Government and with the approval of the Central Pollution Control Board; (2019), then G.S.R. 906(E).—the industrial units mentioned in the list annexed to the said notification as Annexure and any change in the said list shall be made on the recommendation of the concerned State Government and with the approval of the Central Pollution Control Board; (2019), and 23 more.
When did Section 3 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, cited as Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 3, came into force on 16 May 1981, having been enacted on 29 Mar 1981. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 21. Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants835 words
- 54. Power of State Government to make rules830 words
- 26. Power to take samples of air or emission and procedure to be followed in connection therewith463 words
- 2. Definitions443 words
- 5. Constitution of State Boards433 words
- 17. Functions of State Boards424 words
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