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.