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Notification declaring twenty specified areas in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands as air pollution control areas under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued G.S.R. 469(E) dated 30th July 2024, in exercise of powers under sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981) and rule 8 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983. Noting that the Central Pollution Control Board had earlier delegated its powers and functions under the Act for the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to a Committee vide notification S.O. 39(E) dated 16th January 1992, the Central Government, after consultation with the Andaman and Nicobar Administration Pollution Control Committee, declared twenty named areas in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands as air pollution control areas, including Baratang, Swaraj Dweep, Little Andaman, Long Island, North Andaman, Middle Andaman, Shaheed Dweep, Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Island, Rutland, Strait Island, Smith Island, South Andaman, Car Nicobar, Chowra, Teressa, Bompoka, Katchal, Nancowry, Pilo Milo, and Great Nicobar. The notification takes effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. Filed under F. No. Q-15014/08/2022-CPA and signed by Naresh Pal Gangwar, Additional Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01082024-255980 No. 430] EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024/SHRAVANA 10, 1946 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th July, 2024 G.S.R. 469(E).—WHEREAS the proviso to section 6 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981) provides that in relation to any Union territory the Central Pollution Control Board may delegate all or any of its powers and functions under this section to such persons as the Central Government may specify; AND WHEREAS the Central Pollution Control Board has delegated all its powers and functions vested under the said Act in respect of the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to a Committee vide notification number S.O. 39 (E), dated the 16th January, 1992 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub- section (ii). NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981), and rule 8 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983, the Central Government, after consultation with the Andaman and Nicobar Administration Pollution Control Committee, hereby declares the following areas as air pollution control area in the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands namely :- 1. Baratang, 2. Swaraj Dweep, 3. Little Andaman, 4. Long Island; 5. North Andaman; 6. Middle Andaman; 7. Shaheed Dweep; 8. Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Island; 9. Rutland; 10. Strait Island; 11. Smith Island; 12. South Andaman; 13. Car Nicobar; 14. Chowra; 15. Teressa; 16. Bompoka; 17. Katchal; 18. Nancowry; 19. Pilo Milo; and 20. Great Nicobar. 2. This notification shall come into force from the date of notification in the official Gazette. [F. No. Q-15014/08/2022-CPA] NARESH PAL GANGWAR, Addl. Secy.

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