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Date: 31-Jan-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

notification on whole UT of Ladakh as Air Pollution Control Area in exercise of powers conferred by Section 19(1) read with Section 6 of Air Act, 1981

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 the entire Union Territory of Ladakh as an Air Pollution Control Area, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Key Changes

  • The Central Government, after consulting with the Ladakh Pollution Control Committee, has declared the entire Union Territory of Ladakh as an Air Pollution Control Area.
  • This decision is made in accordance with Section 6 and Subsection (1) of Section 19 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, read with Rule 8 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983.
  • The draft notification was initially published on May 16, 2023, inviting objections and suggestions for 60 days.
  • No objections or suggestions were received from the public regarding the draft notification.

Impact Analysis

Government

  • Increased monitoring and enforcement activities related to air quality are expected in the region.

Businesses and Industries

  • There may be increased scrutiny and potential for penalties for non-compliance.

Residents of Ladakh

  • Increased awareness and public participation in air quality monitoring and improvement efforts are likely.

Suggested Action Items

  • Regular monitoring and reporting of air quality data should be conducted to track progress and identify areas where further action is needed.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Government of India ministry responsible for environmental protection and climate change. Ladakh Pollution Control Committee: The advisory body consulted by the Central Government in declaring Ladakh as an Air Pollution Control Area. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981: The primary legislation governing air pollution control in India. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983: The rules pertaining to the implementation of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 in Union Territories. G.S.R. 372(E) dated 16.05.2023: The draft notification published on May 16, 2023, which preceded this final notification.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-31012024-251670 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I3D1E0x1x2x0 24-251670 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 72] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, िनवरी 31, 2024/माघ 11, 1945 No. 72] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2024/MAGHA 11, 1945 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 30 िनवरी, 2024 सा.का.जन. 81(अ).—प्रारुप अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) म ें भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतना मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना सखं र्ांक सा.का.जन. 372 (अ) तारीख 16.05.2023 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी, जिसमें ऐसे दकसी व्यजि से जिसकी उससे प्रभाजवत होन े की संभावना थी, उस तारीख स े जिसको उि अजधसूचना को अंतर्वाष्ट करन े वाल े रािपत्र की प्रजतर्ां िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थीं, साठ दिन की अवजध के भीतर आक्षेप और सुझाव आमंजत्रत दकए गए थे; और, उि अजधसूचना की प्रजतर्ां िनता को तारीख 16.05.2023 को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थीं ; और, उि अजधसूचना पर िनता से कोई भी आक्षेप और सुझाव प्राप्त नहीं हुए थ े ; अतः अब, केन्द्रीर् सरकार, वार्ु (प्रिषू ण जनवारण और जनर्त्रं ण) (संघ राज्र्क्षेत्र) जनर्म, 1983 के जनर्म 8 के साथ परठत वार्ु (प्रिषू ण जनवारण और जनर्ंत्रण) अजधजनर्म 1981 (1981 का 14) की धारा 6 और धारा 19 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, लद्दाख प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण सजमजत से परामिा करने के पश्चात,् रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रभावी, संपूण ा लद्दाख संघ राज्र्क्षेत्र को वार्ु प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण क्षेत्र के रुप म ें घोजषत करती ह ै। [फा. स.ं क्र् ू15014/03/2023-सीपीए] नरेि पाल गगं वार, अपर सजचव 605 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th January, 2024 G.S.R. 81(E).—WHEREAS draft notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification of Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change number G.S.R. 372(E) dated 16.05.2023 inviting objections or suggestions from any person likely to be affected thereby within a period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; AND WHEREAS, copies of the said notification were made available to the public on 16.05.2023; AND WHEREAS, no objections/suggestions were received from the public on the said notification; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 and Sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981), read with rule 8 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983, the Central Government after consultation with the Ladakh Pollution Control Committee, hereby declares, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the whole of the Union Territory of Ladakh as Air Pollution Control Area. [F. No. Q-15014/03/2023-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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