Air pollution act, 1981

Presented by,

Nikita (A-)Smita Tandel (B-77)Tejshree Padwal (B-

87)

What is air pollution….????

• Air pollution is the introduction

of chemicals, particulates, biological

materials, or other harmful materials

into the Earth's atmosphere, possibly

causing disease, death to humans,

damage to other living organisms

such as food crops, or

the natural or built environment.

What are the main causes for the air pollution..???

Factories AutomobilesEnergy sourcesWild firesVolcanoes

How does the air pollution effect our planet…?

• Global warming • Respiratory disease• Plants die

How can we help to not cause more air pollution..???

• Use solar energy (renewable energy)• Use safe cars• Plant more trees• Public transportion

Air act -1981

• An Act to provide for the prevention, control of air pollution,

• This act gives power to board for ensuring that there are proper systems for prevention of air pollution.

Objectives of the Act

• Prevention, control and abatement of air pollution.

• Maintaining the quality of air, and• Establishment of boards for the prevention

and control of air pollution

Important terms used in the Act

• Air pollution: the presence of any air pollutant in the atmosphere.

• Air pollutant: means ‘any solid, liquid or gaseous substances present in atmosphere that may be or tend to be injurious to human beings or other living creatures or property or environment.

• Control equipment: any apparatus, device, equipment or system to control the quality & manner of emission of any air pollutant

Functions of central board under Air act

• advise the Central Government on any matter concerning the improvement of the quality of air and the prevention, control or abatement of air pollution

• - plan and cause to be executed a nation -wide programs for the prevention, control or abatement of air pollution

• - co-ordinate the activities of the State Boards and resolve disputes among them

• - provide technical assistance and guidance to the State Boards, carryout and sponsor investigations and research relating to problems of airpollution and prevention, control or abatement of air pollution

•to advise the State Government on any matterconcerning the

prevention, control or abatement ofair pollution

•to inspect, at all reasonable times, any controlequipment, industrial

plant or manufacturing process

•to inspect air pollution control areas at suchintervals as it may think

necessary, assess the qualityof air therein

Functions of State Boards

Powers of Control boards under this Act

• Power to declare air pollution control areas• Power to give instructions for ensuring standards for

emission from automobiles• Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants • Person carrying on industry, etc. not to allow emission of air

pollutants in excess of the standards laid down by State Board

• Power of entry and inspection• Power to obtain information• Power to take samples of air or emission and procedure to

be followed in connection therewith

Penalties for violating the provisions of the Act

• In case of failure to provide info by a person discharging effluents or

establishment of an effluent disposal system, the penalty is

imprisonment upto 3 months or fine upto Rs.10,000 or both. If the

omission continues, then additional fine upto Rs.5,000 per day.

• In case of violation of order prohibiting discharge of any polluting

matter, the penalty is imprisonment for 1 and half years to 6 years

or fine or both. If violation continues, then additional fine of

Rs.5,000 per day; and if it continues beyond one year then

imprisonment of 2 to 7 years on conviction and the name of the

offender is published in newspapers at offender’s expense.

conclusion

• If everyone would help to save the earth we would live in safe environment!!!!!!!!