Air Pollution Control Areas

Air Pollution Control Areas 

The State Government may, after consultation with the State Board, by notification in the Official Gazette declare in such manner as may be prescribed, any area or areas within the State as air pollution control area or areas for the purposes of this Act.

 The State government may, after consultation with the State Board, by notification in the Official Gazette,-

 (a) alter any air pollution control area whether by way of extension or reduction ; 

(b) declare a new air pollution control area in which may be merged one or more existing air pollution control areas or any part or parts thereof. 

If the State Government, after consultation with the State Board, is of opinion that the use of any fuel, other than an approved fuel, in any air pollution control area or part thereof, may cause or is likely to cause air pollution, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, prohibit the use of such fuel in such area or part thereof with effect from such date (being not less than three months from the date of publication of the notification) as may be specified in the notification. 

The State Government may, after consultation with the Sate Board, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that with effect fr6m such date as may be specified therein, no appliance, other than an approved appliance, shall be used in the premises situated in an air pollution control area : Provided that different dates may be specified for different parts of an air pollution control area or for the use of different appliances.

 If the State Government, after consultation with the State Board, is of opinion that the burning of any material (not being fuel) in any air pollution control area or part thereof may cause or is likely to cause air pollution, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, prohibit the burning of such material in such area or part thereof. 

Power to give instructions for ensuring standards for emission from automobiles. 

With a view to ensuring that the standards for emission of air pollutants from automobiles laid down by the State Board tinder clause (g) of subsection (1) of section 17 are complied with, the State Government shall, in consultation with the State Board, give such instructions as may be deemed necessary to the concerned authority in charge of registration of motor vehicles under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (Act 4 of 1939), and such authority shall, notwithstanding anything contained in that Act or the rules made thereunder be bound to comply with such instructions.