This document summarizes laws in India related to air pollution and environmental issues not covered by existing laws. It outlines what constitutes air pollution, common air pollutants like smog and their causes. It also describes acid rain and its effects. The document then summarizes several key Indian laws passed between 1948-1988 to regulate air pollution and hazardous waste. However, it notes that issues remain due to a lack of vision, appropriate policies and stringent enforcement of environmental laws.
This document summarizes laws in India related to air pollution and environmental issues not covered by existing laws. It outlines what constitutes air pollution, common air pollutants like smog and their causes. It also describes acid rain and its effects. The document then summarizes several key Indian laws passed between 1948-1988 to regulate air pollution and hazardous waste. However, it notes that issues remain due to a lack of vision, appropriate policies and stringent enforcement of environmental laws.
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This document summarizes laws in India related to air pollution and environmental issues not covered by existing laws. It outlines what constitutes air pollution, common air pollutants like smog and their causes. It also describes acid rain and its effects. The document then summarizes several key Indian laws passed between 1948-1988 to regulate air pollution and hazardous waste. However, it notes that issues remain due to a lack of vision, appropriate policies and stringent enforcement of environmental laws.
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environmental matter not covered by laws What is Air Pollution • Air pollution" means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance present in the atmosphere in such concentration as may be or tend to be injurious to human beings or other living creatures or plants or property or environment Air Related Problems • Photochemical Smog – caused by exhaust of vehicles, factories and industries. • Smog – combination of smoke and fog.
Causes: Pollutants from the exhaust of
vehicles and factory smoke – stacks and incomplete burning of hydrocarbon. Acid rain or Acid Deposition
• Causes: Oxides of nitrogen and sulfur
combine with water vapor in the atmosphere to form acid that are deposited at or near the earth’s surface in the form of rain. • Effects: Makes soil more acidic than normal • Acidic solutions dissolve toxic metals that can leach in the soil and bodies of water. • Causes defoliation and stunted growth of plant roots. • Kills marine life. • Damages buildings and other structures; corrodes metals and artifacts. Laws • 1948 – The Factories Act and Amendment in 1987 was the first to express concern for the working environment of the workers. The amendment of 1987 has sharpened its environmental focus and expanded its application to hazardous processes. • 1981 - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act provides for the control and abatement of air pollution. It entrusts the power of enforcing this act to the CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) • 1982 - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules defines the procedures of the meetings of the Boards and the powers entrusted to them.
• 1982 - The Atomic Energy Act deals with the
radioactive waste. • 1987 - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act empowers the central and state pollution control boards to meet with grave emergencies of air pollution.
• 1988 - The Motor Vehicles Act states that all
hazardous waste is to be properly packaged, labelled, and transported. Environmental Pollution and Present Scenario in India • Lack of Vision and Planning There is a lack of vision and planning on the part of the government of India, in foreseeing environmental issues.
• There is a failure on the part of
Government to formulate appropriate policies, programs and plans, to address the issue. Flaws in Process of Developing Policies • There is a lack of stringent environmental laws to address the problem
• No single Indian law includes the contents
and concerns of the policy document. Issues in the Process of Law Enforcement • Lack of appropriate skills amongst the law enforcement agencies. • Inadequate infrastructural facilities. • Lack of proper understanding of environmental laws. • Lack of coordination among the law enforcement authorities and officers. Environmental Issues in India • Air pollution remains a huge problem in India with the diesel used containing up to 200 times the amount of sulfur than European diesel. • Almost 5.3 Million hectares of forest have been destroyed since the independence. • Nearly 30% of India's gross agricultural output is lost every year due to soil degradation, poor land management and counter productive irrigation. • Overfishing remains a huge problem due to lack of legislation enforcement