The Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1981

This authoritative manual on the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 is built to convert statutory text into operational compliance and litigation tools. The book reproduces the full Act and major allied Rules, then annotates them with plain-language explanations of duties, powers of Central and State Pollution Control Boards, consent mechanisms (Consent to Establish / Consent to Operate), sampling & monitoring protocols, and penal provisions. A dedicated section consolidates emission and ambient air quality standards, stack monitoring requirements, and CAAQMS/air quality index basics to help EHS teams and regulators implement monitoring regimes. To bridge law and practice, the manual includes model formats (consent applications, periodic returns, responses to show-cause notices), procedural flowcharts for inspections and prosecutions, and succinct annotated case briefs highlighting judicial approaches to interpretation and penalties. Compliance checklists, a glossary of technical terms, and quick-reference tables (section → rule → form) speed retrieval during audits or hearings. Whether used for courtroom advocacy, regulatory compliance, or environmental due diligence, this volume equips readers to understand statutory obligations, design control measures, and respond effectively to enforcement actions.