The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 is a law that aims to reduce air pollution in India:
Purpose: The act was passed to prevent, control, and reduce air pollution.
Boards: The act established boards to carry out the act's purposes.
Noise pollution: The act defines noise as an air pollutant, and states that unwanted or undesired sounds are noise.
Penalties: The act includes penalties for certain acts, such as contravention by a government department or contravention of certain provisions of the act.
Disqualifications: The act outlines who can't be a member of a State Board, including those who have been convicted of certain offenses or are of unsound mind.
Delegation of powers: The act allows a State Board to delegate its powers and functions to the Chairman, member-secretary, or other officer of the Board.
The act was passed in response to the increasing industrialization in India and the resulting air pollution problems. It was also intended to implement decisions made at the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, where India participated.
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