AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981
AUTHOR – NIKALANK YADAV, STUDENT AT AMITY LAW SCHOOL, AMITY UNIVERSITY, MUMBAI
BEST CITATION – NIKALANK YADAV, AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (2) OF 2025, PG. 147-163, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
This article is published in the collaborated special issue of Amity Law School, Amity University, Mumbai and the Institute of Legal Education (ILE), titled “Emerging Trends in Law: Exploring Recent Developments and Reforms” (ISBN: 978-81-986345-1-1).
CHAPTER – 1
INTRODUCTION
Air is the natural bounty to all living things. It is the most vital component of life. There is no living being on the planet earth which can survive without air. Air is a blend of gases which constitutes earth’s atmosphere. The natural or fresh air is composed of 20.95% oxygen, 78% of nitrogen, 0.03% of carbon dioxide, 0.93% organ and trace amounts of Ozone, hydrogen sulfide sulphur-dioxide and carbon- monoxide.[1] If this ratio is disturbed due to the presence of any foreign substance in it, the air cannot be termed as fresh air. It would rather be polluted or contaminated air, which is not suitable for use. To maintain the quality of air and management of air pollution, the Indian Parliament passed the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
[1] National Geographic, ‘Air’ (National Geographic, 18 February 2025, 10:23 AM) https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/air/ accessed 22 March 2025