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Powers of Central Pollution Control Board

To advise the Central Government To plan and cause to be executed a nation-wide programme for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution.
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To provide technical assistance and guidance to the State Pollution Control Board. To carry out and sponsor investigations and research related to prevention, control and abatement of air pollution.

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To collect, compile and publish technical and statistical data related to air pollution; and

AIR POLLUTION

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To lay down standards for the quality of air and emission quantities

Powers of State Pollution Control Board

To plan a comprehensive programme for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution and to secure the execution thereof;
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Taj Trapezium Case

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M.C. Mehta Vs. U.O.I., Air 1987 Kant 82 P , 87

To advise the State Government To collect and disseminate information related to air pollution. To collaborate with Central Pollution Control Board in programme related to prevention, control and abatement of air pollution; and

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The issue involved is the extent of air pollution by the brick kilns operating in Taj Trapezium, which are one of the major sources of air pollution.

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To inspect air pollution control areas, assess quality of air and to take steps for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution in such areas.

Krishna Gopal Vs. State of MP, (1986) Cr.L.J 396, P-400, 401
Public Nuisance Vehicular pollution Industrial pollution

Vehicular Pollution
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Murli Purushothaman Vs. UoI, AIR 1993 Ker 297

Tyre re-treading
Ved Kaur Chandel Vs. State of Up & ors., AIR 1999 HP 59
According to the HC of Himachal Pradesh The old hot technology of tyre retreading should give way to new cold re-treading process,

There were attempts on the part of the courts to formulate programmes for establishing centers for checking carbon monoxide emissions & regulating the registration of motor vehicles.

MC Mehta Vs UoI, AIR 2002 SC 1696

Conversion to CNG Vehicles Air pollution & Threat to public health1)

A study by a swadeshi consultancy, Eco-traffic, revels that cancer potency of diesel vehicles is more than two times than that of petrol vehicles in India. The SC directed following measures to control air pollution1.

Fine-particle related pollution leads to lung cancer Study by Chittaranjan Cancer Institute and Environmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology of Kolkata University between Nov1997 and May 1999, reveals that 43% of children in Kokata are suffering from respiratory disorders.
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lowering of sulphur content in diesel Ensuring supply of only lead free petrol Directing the phasing out of grossly polluting old vehicles Directing the lowering of the benzene content in petrol

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According to world bank study , using 1992 data, the annual health cost to India was upto Rs 5,550 crores due to ambient air pollution, out of this, in Delhi, it was found to be Rs. 1,000 Crores.

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M . C . Mehta vs . Union of India (UOI ) and Ors . AIR 1992 SC 382

Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum vs . Union of India and others AIR1996SC2715 The "Polluter Pays" principle as interpreted by this Court means that
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"Protection of environment and keeping it free of

pollution is an indispensable necessity for life to survive on earth."

the absolute liability to compensate the victims of pollution restoring the environmental degradation As part of the process of "Sustainable Development

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Murli S. Deora Vs UOI, AIR 2002 SC 40

Re noise Pollution Ca, AIR 2005 SC 3161

The SC found the rationale for prohibition of smoking in public places. The court highlighted the adverse effects of smoking on the health of passives smokers. Directing the Central Government and State Governments as well as police authorities to file a compliance report, the apex court held that smoking should immediately be stopped in pubic places.

Diwali is considered as a festival of lights and not of noises and air pollution. Shelter in the name of religious cannot be sought for, for bursting firecrackers and that too at odd hours.