This gazette notification announces the enforcement date for specific provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, concerning the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
Key Changes
The Central Government has appointed April 1, 2024, as the date on which specific provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, will come into force.
The provisions relate to serial number 21 and its entries in the Schedule of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, which are related to the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders Affected
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 aims to decriminalize minor offenses, which could lead to changes in enforcement and compliance procedures.
Suggested Action Items
Legal counsel should be consulted to fully understand the implications of the amendments.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Government: The entity issuing the notification and responsible for enforcing the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The ministry responsible for environmental regulations and the enforcement of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 (18 of 2023): The Act that amends provisions of various laws, including the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, with the aim of decriminalizing minor offenses.
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981): The primary legislation in India for the prevention and control of air pollution.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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स.ं 603] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अक्त बू र 18, 2023/आजश्व न 26, 1945
No. 603] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2023/ASVINA 26, 1945
पर्ावा रण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 18 अक् तूबर, 2023
सा.का.जन. 757(अ.).—केंद्रीर् सरकार, िन जवश् वास (उपबंधों का संिोधन) अजधजनर्, 2023 (2023 का 18) की
धारा 1 की उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, 1 अप्रैल , 2024 को उस तारीख के रूप में जनर्त करती है,
जिसको वार्ु (प्रिषू ण की रोकथाम और जनर्ंत्रण) अजधजनर्म , 1981 (1981 का 14 ) से संबजधधत उि अजधजनर्म के उपबंध,
िहां तक उनका संबंध उि अजधजनर्म की अनुसूची के क्रम संख्र्ा 21 और उसकी प्रजवजिर्ों से है, प्रवृत्त होंगे।
[फा.सं. Q-15012/1/2022-CPW]
नरेि पाल गंगवार, अपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18 October, 2023
G.S.R. 757(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Jan Vishwas
(Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 (18 of 2023), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st April, 2024 as the
date on which the provisions of the said Act, in so far as it relates to serial number 21 and the entries thereto in the
Schedule to the said Act, relating to the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981), shall come
into force.
[F.No. Q-15012/1/2022-CPW]
NARESH PAL GANGWAR, Addl. Secy.
6642 GI/2023
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