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Air Pollution and Control Legislation in India

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Air pollution in urban areas arises from multiple sources, which may vary with location and developmental activities. Anthropogenic activities as rampant industrialization, exploitation and over consumption of natural resources, ever growing population size are major contributors of air pollution. The presented review is an effort to discuss various aspects of air pollution and control legislation in India emphasizing on the history, present scenario, international treaties, gaps and drawbacks. The review also presents legislative controls with judicial response to certain landmark judgments related to air pollution. The down sides related to enforcement mechanism for the effective implementation of environmental laws for air pollution control have been highlighted.

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  1. Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai, 400019, India

    Prashant P Bhave

  2. Thane Municipal Corporation, Thane, Maharashtra, India

    Nikhil Kulkarni

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P Bhave, P., Kulkarni, N. Air Pollution and Control Legislation in India. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. A 96, 259–265 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-015-0125-z

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