Section 22

Persons carrying on industry, etc., not to allow emission of air pollutants in excess of the standard laid down by State Board.

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

  • Act 14 of 1981
  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
About this Act

An Act to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purposes, of Boards, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith.

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        No person 1 **** operating any industrial plant, in any air pollution control area shall discharge or cause or permit to be discharged the emission of any air pollutant in excess of the standards laid down by the State Board under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 17.
    

Notes

1. The words "carrying on any industry specified in the Schedule or" omitted by Act 47 of 1987, s. 10 (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).

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