Fund of Board
Section 33 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 deals with fund of Board. Every State Board shall have its own fund for the purposes of this Act and all sums which may, from time to time, be paid to it by theCentral Government and all other receipts (by way of contributions, if any, from the State Government, fees, gifts, grants, donations benefactions or otherwise) of th The Act came into force on 16 May 1981.
(1) Every State Board shall have its own fund for the purposes of this Act and all sums which may, from time to time, be paid to it by theCentral Government and all other receipts (by way of contributions, if any, from the State Government, fees, gifts, grants, donations benefactions or otherwise) of that Board shall be carried to the fund of the Board and all payments by the Board shall be made therefrom.
(2) Every State Board may expend such sums as it thinks fit for performing its functions under this Act and such sums shall be treated as expenditure payable out of the fund of that Board.
(3) Nothing in this section shall apply to any 1 [State Pollution Control Board] constituted under section 4 of the Water(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974), which is empowered by that Act to expend money from its fund thereunder also for performing its functions, under any law for the time being in force relating to the prevention, control or abatement of air pollution.
Section 33, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Act 14 of 1981).
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- 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. 84(E) The Control of Air Pollution (Grant, Refusal or Cancellation of Consent) Guidelines, 2025.Rule 2025
Questions about Section 33
What does Section 33 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act deal with?
Section 33 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act is headed "Fund of Board". Every State Board shall have its own fund for the purposes of this Act and all sums which may, from time to time, be paid to it by theCentral Government and all other receipts (by way of contributions, if any, from the State Government, fees, gifts, grants, donations benefactions or otherwise) of th
How do I find court cases under Section 33 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 33, section 33 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, section 33 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 33 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 4 (Constitution of State Board), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently 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, 2026 (2026), then G.S.R. 84(E) The Control of Air Pollution (Grant, Refusal or Cancellation of Consent) Guidelines, 2025. (2025).
When did Section 33 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act come into force?
Section 33 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, cited as Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 33, 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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