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Date: 17-Apr-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Air Pollution Control Area in UT.

Issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · Control of Pollution Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification declares 20 areas within the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar as Air Pollution Control Areas.
  • This action is taken by the Central Government in consultation with the Andaman and Nicobar Administration Pollution Control Committee.
  • The notification is issued under the powers conferred by the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983.
  • The notification also invites objections and suggestions from the public regarding the draft notification within 60 days from the date the gazette copies are available to the public.

Key Changes

  • 20 areas in Andaman & Nicobar are declared as Air Pollution Control Areas. The areas are: Baratang, Havelock (now known as Swaraj Deep), Little Andaman, Long Island, North Andaman (Main Island), Middle Andaman, Neil (now known as Shaheed Dweep), Ross Island (now known as Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Island), Rutland, Strait Island, Smith Island, South Andaman (including Chatham Island), Car Nicobar, Chowra, Teressa, Bompoka, Katchai, Nancowry, Pilo Milo, and Great Nicobar.
  • The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.
  • The public has 60 days to submit objections or suggestions regarding the draft notification to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Businesses and Industries: Businesses and industries operating in these areas may face new compliance requirements and potential restrictions on activities that contribute to air pollution.

Suggested Action Items

  • The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change should carefully consider all public feedback before finalizing the notification.

Key Entities Referenced

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981: The primary legislation authorizing the Central Government to declare air pollution control areas and implement measures to prevent and control air pollution. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983: Rules that provide the framework for implementing the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 in Union Territories. Central Government: The entity issuing the notification and responsible for overall air quality management in India. Andaman and Nicobar Administration Pollution Control Committee: The local body consulted by the Central Government in declaring the air pollution control areas and responsible for implementing and enforcing the regulations. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The ministry responsible for environmental protection and climate change mitigation in India.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-17042023-245198 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-17042023-245198 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 234] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 17, 2023/चत्रै 27, 1945 No. 234] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2023/CHAITRA 27, 1945 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् प्रारूप अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 17 अप्रलै , 2023 सा.का.जन. 295(अ).— वार्ु (प्रिषू ण जनवारण और जनर्ंत्रण) अजधजनर्म, 1981 (1981 का 14) की धारा 6 के साथ परित उस अजधजनर्म की धारा 19 की उप-धारा (1) और वार् ु (प्रिषू ण जनवारण और जनर्ंत्रण) (संघ राज्र् क्षत्रे ) जनर्म, 1983 द्वारा प्रित् त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, केन्‍द रीर् सरकार एतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत प्रारूप अजधसूचना को उससे संभाजवत तौर पर प्रभाजवत होन े वाल े लोगों के सूचनाथा िारी करती ह;ै और एतद्द्वारा र्ह नोरिस दिर्ा िाता ह ै दक उक्त प्रारूप अजधसूचना पर इस अजधसूचना को अंतर्वाष्ि करने वाले रािपत्र की प्रजतर्ां िनता को उपलब् ध कराए िाने की तारीख स े साि दिनों की अवजध की समाजि पर र्ा उसके पश् चात् जवचार दकर्ा िाएगा। प्रारूप अजधसूचना म ें जनजहत प्रस्ट् तावों पर कोई आपजि करन े र्ा सुझाव िेने का इच् छुक कोई भी व् र्जि अपनी रिप् पजणर्ों र्ा सुझावों को जलजखत रूप म ें ऊपर जनर्िष्ा ि अवजध के भीतर केंरीर् सरकार के जवचाराथा सजचव, पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतान, इंदिरा पर्ाावरण भवन, िोर बाग रोड, नई दिल्ल ी-110003 को अथवा ई-मेल पता mishra.vp@gov.in र्ा rnpankaj.cpcb@nic.in पर प्रेजषत कर सकता ह।ै वार् ु (प्रिषू ण जनवारण और जनर्ंत्रण) अजधजनर्म, 1981 (1981 का 14) की धारा 6 के साथ परित उस अजधजनर्म की धारा 19 की उप-धारा (1) और वार् ु (प्रिषू ण जनवारण और जनर्ंत्रण) (संघ राज्र् क्षत्रे ) जनर्म, 1983 द्वारा प्रित् त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, केन्‍द रीर् सरकार, अंडमान और जनकोबार प्रिासन प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण सजमजत के साथ 2475 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] परामिा करने के उपरांत, एतद्द्वारा, आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स,े अंडमान और जनकोबार संघ राज्र् क्षत्रे म ें जनम् नजलजखत क्षेत्रों अथाात् 1. बरािांग, 2. हवै लॉक (जिसे अब स्ट्व राि द्वीप के नाम स े िाना िाता ह)ै , 3. जलरिल अडं मान, 4. लॉन्‍दग आईलैण्ड , 5. उत् तरी अंडमान (मख्ु र् द्वीप), 6. मध् र् अंडमान, 7. नील (जिसे अब िहीि द्वीप के नाम स े िाना िाता ह)ै , 8. रॉस आईलैण्ड (जिसे अब नेतािी सुभाष चंर बोस द्वीप के नाम स े िाना िाता ह)ै , 9. रिलडैं , 10 स्ट् रेि आईलैण्ड , 11. जस्ट्म थ आईलैण्ड , 12. चथम द्वीप सजहत िजक्षणी अंडमान, 13. कार जनकोबार, 14. चोवरा, 15. िेरेसा, 16. बोंपोका, 17. किचई, 18. ननकोवरी, 19. जपलो जमलो और 20. ग्रेि जनकोबार को वार् ु प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण क्षेत्रों के रूप म ेंघोजषत करती ह।ै [फा. स.ं क्र् -ू 15014/08/2022-सीपीए] नरेि पाल गगं वार, अपर सजचव MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE DRAFT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th April, 2023 G.S.R. 295(E).—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), read with Section 6 of that Act and Rule 8 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983, the Central Government hereby issues the following draft notification, for the information of public likely to be affected thereby; and the notice is hereby given that the said draft notification shall be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing this notification are made available to the public. Any person interested in making any objections or suggestions on the proposals contained in the draft notification may forward the same in writing, for consideration of the Central Government within the period specified above to the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi – 110 003, or send it to the email address: mishra.vp@gov.in or rnpankaj.cpcb@nic.in. 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), read with Section 6 of that Act 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, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette, the areas i.e. 1. Baratang, 2. Havelock (now known as Swaraj Deep), 3. Little Andaman, 4. Long Island, 5. North Andaman (Main Island), 6. Middle Andaman, 7. Neil (now known as Shaheed Dweep), 8. Ross Island (now known as Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Island), 9. Rutland, 10. Strait Island, 11. Smith Island, 12. South Andaman, including Chatham Island, 13. Car Nicobar, 14. Chowra, 15. Teressa, 16. Bompoka, 17. Katchai, 18. Nancowry, 19. Pilo Milo and, 20. Great Nicobar in the Union Terriority of Andaman & Nicobar as Air Pollution Control areas. [F. No. Q-15014/08/2022-CPA] NARESH PAL GANGWAR, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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