Laws
The Pollution Control Board, Assam has been empowered with the provisions of the following Acts & Rules :
1. | WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1974. |
*Rules framed under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (Assam Rules-1977). | |
*The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1978. | |
*The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1988. | |
2. | THE WATER (PREVENTION & CONTROL OF POLLUTION) CESS ACT, 1977. |
*Rules framed under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (Assam Rules-1977). | |
3. | THE AIR (PREVENTION & CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981. |
*The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Assam Rule, 1991, framed under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. | |
*The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1987. | |
4. | THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986. |
*The Environment Protection Rules, 1986 (2000).. | |
*The Hazardous and other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules,2016. | |
*The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 and its Amendments. | |
*The Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro-organism Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells Rules, 1989. | |
*The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1986. | |
*The Bio Medical Waste Management Rules ,2016. | |
*The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. | |
*The Plastic waste Management Rules, 2016. | |
*The Noise Pollution (Regulation & Control) Rules, 2000, | |
*Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001. | |
*ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation) Rules, 2000. | |
*Environment Impact Assesment Notification 2006. | |
5. | THE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT, 1991. |
* The Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991. | |
6. | THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT APPELLATE AUTHORITY ACT, 1997. |