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Section 19 of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act - Power to declare air pollution control areas

 Section 19 Air Act Description

(1) 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.


(2) 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.


(3) 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.


(4) The State Government may, after consultation with the State Board, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that with effect from 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.


(5) 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.

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