Section 19 of Air Act : Section 19: Power To Declare Air Pollution Control Areas

Explanation using Example

Imagine the government of a state in India has identified an increase in air pollution levels in a densely populated city. To combat this, the state government consults with the State Pollution Control Board and decides to declare the central region of the city as an "air pollution control area" under Section 19(1) of The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. This declaration is published in the Official Gazette.

After further study, the government realizes that the air quality on the outskirts of the city is also deteriorating. Following Section 19(2)(b), the government consults again with the State Board and issues a notification to expand the existing air pollution control area to include certain outskirts, merging them with ...

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