Executive Summary:
This notification outlines the rules for taking samples of air in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas under the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021. These rules, called the "Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Manner of Taking Samples and Form of Notice Rules, 2021," came into force on October 13, 2021, the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. The rules specify procedures for sample collection and notice delivery.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General Provisions:**
* These rules are called the "Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Manner of Taking Samples and Form of Notice Rules, 2021."
* The rules apply to the National Capital Region and adjoining areas.
* The "Act" refers to the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region Adjoining Areas Act, 2021.
* **Service of Notice:**
* The Commission or its authorized officer must serve a notice in Form I to the occupier, agent, or person in charge of the premises, informing them of the intention to analyze the sample.
* **Manner of Drawing Samples:**
* The Commission or its authorized officer can take air or emission samples from any chimney, flue, duct, plant, or other stationary or mobile sources.
* The occupier, agent, or person in charge must provide all necessary facilities for taking samples and access to sampling places.
* Samples can be taken using absorbing solutions, suitable containers, filter thimbles, or other available technology.
* The Commission or its authorized officer can use any suitable method or equipment to collect samples, depending on the analysis or circumstances.
* Sampling must follow the provisions of clauses c and d of subsection 4 of section 12 of the Act.
* **Form I:**
* Form I is the "Form of Notice" and is used to notify the occupier, agent, or person in charge that a sample of air emission is being taken for analysis.
Impact Analysis:
* **Commission for Air Quality Management:**
* Impact: The commission is responsible for enforcing these rules.
* Action Required: Implement the sampling procedures and ensure compliance with the Act.
* **Officers Authorized by the Commission:**
* Impact: These officers are directly involved in taking samples and serving notices.
* Action Required: Follow the prescribed sampling methods and notice procedures.
* **Occupiers, Agents, or Persons in Charge of Premises:**
* Impact: These parties are responsible for providing facilities for sampling and receiving notices.
* Action Required: Provide necessary facilities for sample collection and acknowledge the notice of intent to analyze samples.
Key Entities Referenced
Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region: Statutory body established to tackle air pollution in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas.
National Capital Region: A metropolitan area and region in India which encompasses Delhi and surrounding areas.
Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021: The Act of the Indian Parliament that established the Commission for Air Quality Management.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for planning, promoting, coordinating and overseeing the implementation of environmental and forestry programmes and policies in the country.
New Delhi: The capital of India.
The Gazette of India: Official journal of the government of India, published weekly by the Department of Publication.
Naresh Pal Gangwar: Joint Secretary in the Indian government, as indicated by the signature on the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 599] नइ ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, ऄक्त बू र 14, 2021/अजव न 22, 1943
No. 599] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021/ASVINA 22, 1943
पयाावरण, वन और जलवाय ुपररवतना मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 13 ऄक् तूबर, 2021
सा.का.जन. 742(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षत्रे और जनकटवती क्षेत्रों म ें वायु गणु वत् ता प्रबधं न
अयोग ऄजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 29) की धारा 12 की ईपधारा (4) के खडं (क) और खंड (ग) के ईपखडं (i) के साथ
परित धारा 25 की ईपधारा (2) के खंड (छ) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै
ऄथाात ् :-
1. संजक्षप्त नाम, प्रारम्भ और लाग ू होना – (1) आन जनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र और जनकटवती
क्षेत्रों में वायु गणु वत् ता प्रबंधन अयोग (नमनू े लेन े की रीजत और नोरटस का प्रापप) जनयम, 2021 ह ै।
(2) य ेराजपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत्त होंग े।
(3) य ेराष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र और जनकटवती क्षेत्रों को लागू होंग े।
2. पररभाषाएं – (1) आन जनयमों में, जब तक दक संदभ ासे ऄन्द्यथा ऄपेजक्षत न हो, -
(क) “ऄजधजनयम” से राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र और जनकटवती क्षेत्रों में वायु गुणवत् ता प्रबंधन अयोग ऄजधजनयम, 2021
(2021 का 29) ऄजभप्रेत ह;ै
(ख) “प्रापप” से आन जनयमों से ईपाबद्ध प्रापप ऄजभप्रेत ह;ै
5926 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(ग) “धारा” से आस ऄजधजनयम की धारा ऄजभप्रेत ह;ै
(2) आन जनयमों में प्रयुि दकन्द्त ु पररभाजषत नहीं दकए गए, दकन्द्तु ऄजधजनयम म ें पररभाजषत दकए गए िब्दों और पदों का
वही ऄथ ाहोगा जो ईनका क्रमिः ऄजधजनयम में ह ै।
3. नोरटस की तामील – अयोग या ईसके द्वारा आस जनजमत्त प्राजधकृत ऄजधकारी ऄजधष्ठाता या ईसके ऄजभकता ा या ईस
स्ट्थान के भारसाधक व्यजि को ईस समय और वहां ईसके नमूने का जवश्लेषण करवाने के अिय का प्रापप 1 म ें नोरटस
तामील करेगा ।
4. नमनू े लने े की रीजत – (1) अयोग या ईसके द्वारा आस जनजमत्त प्राजधकृत ऄजधकारी को धारा 12 की ईपधारा (4) के
ऄधीन दकसी जचमनी, धअुं कि या नजलका, संयंत्र या दकन्द्हीं ऄन्द्य स्त्रोतों और जनकास द्वारों, चाह े जस्ट्थर हों या चलायमान,
से जवश्लेषण के प्रयोजन के जलए वायु या ईत्सजान के नमून ेलेन ेकी िजि होगी ।
(2) ऄजधष्ठाता या ईसका ऄजभकताा या ईस स्ट्थान का भारसाधक व्यजि जचमनी, धअुं कि या नजलका, संयंत्र या दकन्द्हीं
ऄन्द्य स्त्रोतों और जनकास द्वारों, चाह े जस्ट्थर हों या चलायमान, से वायु या ईत्सजान के नमनू े लने े के जलए सभी अवयक
सुजवधाएं प्रदान करेगा, जैसा अयोग या ईसके द्वारा आस जनजमत्त प्राजधकृत ऄजधकारी द्वारा जवजनर्ददष्ट दकया जाए ।
(3) ऄजधष्ठाता या ईसका ऄजभकताा या ईस स्ट्थान का भारसाधक व्यजि नमूना लेने वाल े स्ट्थानों तक पहुचं के जलए सभी
अवयक सुजवधाएं प्रदान करेगा, जैसा अयोग या ईसके द्वारा आस जनजमत्त प्राजधकृत ऄजधकारी द्वारा जवजनर्ददष्ट दकया जाए ।
(4) वायु या गैसीय ईत्सजानों के नमनू े या तो ऄविोषक जवलयन और/या ईपयुि अधान म ें और/या दकसी ईपयिु
दिल्टर/ऄंगिु ताना और/या ऄन्द्य दकसी ईपलब्ध प्रौद्योजगकी म ेंजलए जाएगं े :
परन्द्त ु दकए जाने वाल े जवश्लेषण के प्रकार या मामल े की पररजस्ट्थजतयों पर जनभार करत े हुए, अयोग या ईसके द्वारा आस
जनजमत्त प्राजधकृत ऄजधकारी नमनू ों के संग्रहण हते ु दकसी ऄन्द्य ईपयुि पद्धजत या ईपस्ट्कर का प्रयोग कर सकेगा ।
(5) धारा 12 की ईपधारा (4) के खंड (क) के ऄधीन अयोग या नमून े लने े के जलए आस जनजमत्त प्राजधकृत ऄजधकारी ईस
धारा की ईपधारा (4) के खंड (ग) और (घ) के ईपबंधों का ऄनसु रण करेगा ।
प्रापप 1
[जनयम 3 देजखए]
नोरटस का प्रापप
सेवा में,
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ईस पररसर के, जजससे वायु/ईत्सजान का नमूना जलया जाना ह,ै ऄजधष्ठाता या ईसके ऄजभकताा या ईस स्ट्थान के
भारसाधक व्यजि की हजै सयत स े सूचना की तामील की जाती ह ै दक वायु/ईत्सजान के नमूने का जवश्लेषण दकया जाना
अिजयत ह ै जजसे ईि पररसर, ऄथाात ् ----------- के ---------------- स*े अज तारीख ------------- मास ------------
20--------- को जलया जा रहा ह ै।
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ईस व्यजि का नाम और पदनाम जो नमूना लते ा ह ै।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
*यहा ंईस गरी, जचमनी या दकसी ऄन्द्य जनकास द्वार को जवजनर्ददष्ट करें जजसस ेवाय ुईत्सजना का नमनू ा जलया जाना ह ै।
[िा. सं. क्य.ू-15014/08/2021-सीपीए]
नरेि पाल गगं वार, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th October, 2021
G.S.R. 742(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 25, read with
clause (a) and sub-clause (i) of clause (c) of sub-section (4) of section 12 of the Commission for Air Quality
Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (29 of 2021), the Central Government hereby
makes the following rules, namely:-
1. Short title, commencement and application.- (1) These rules may be called the Commission for Air
Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Manner of Taking Samples and Form
of Notice) Rules, 2021.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
(3) They shall apply to the National Capital Region and adjoining areas.
2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Act" means the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region & Adjoining
Areas Act, 2021 (29 of 2021);
(b) "Form" means form appended to these rules;
(c) "section" means a section of the Act.
(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined, but defined in the Act shall have the
meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Service of notice.- The Commission or the officer authorised by it in this behalf shall serve on the occupier
or his agent or person in charge of the premises a notice then and there in Form I of his intention to have the
sample analysed.
4. Manner of drawing samples.- (1) The Commission or the officer authorised by it in this behalf shall have
the power to take, for the purpose of analysis , samples of air or emission from any chimney, flue or duct,
plant or any other sources and outlets, stationary or mobile under sub–section (4) of section 12.
(2) The occupier or his agent or person in charge of the premises shall provide all necessary facilities
for taking samples of air or emission from any chimney, flue or duct, plant or any other sources and outlets,
stationary or mobile, as may be specified by the Commission or the officer authorised by it in this behalf.
(3) The occupier or his agent or person in charge of the premises shall provide all necessary facilities
for access to the sampling places as may be specified by the Commission or the officer authorised by it in this
behalf.
(4) The samples of air or gaseous emissions shall be taken either into an absorbing solution and / or in a
suitable container and / or on a suitable filter / thimble and / or any other any other available technology:4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Provided that depending upon the type of analysis to be conducted, or the circumstances of the case,
the Commission or the officer authorised by it in this behalf may use any other suitable method or, equipment
to collect samples.
(5) The Commission or the officer authorised by it in this behalf to take samples under clause (a) of
sub-section (4) of section 12 shall follow the provisions of clauses (c) and (d) of sub-section (4) of that
section.
FORM I
[See rule 3]
FORM OF NOTICE
To,
……………………
……………………
……………………
Take notice in your capacity as occupier or agent or person in charge of the premises from which sample of
air / emission is taken that it is intended to have analysed the sample of air / emission which is being taken today the
___________day of month _________________ of 20____ from* _____________________________________of
the said premises, namely_____________.
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Name and designation of the person
who takes the sample
*Here specify the stack, chimney or any other outlets from which sample of air emission is being taken.
[F. No. Q-15014/08/2021-CPA]
NARESH PAL GANGWAR, Jt. Secy.
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.