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The President promulgates Commission for <\/span>Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and <\/span>Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

Key features of the Ordinance are discussed below:<\/p>\n

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  1. Constitution of <\/span>Commission: <\/span><\/strong>The Central Government <\/span>shall <\/span>constitute a body to be known as the <\/span>Commission for Air Quality Management in National <\/span>Capital Region and Adjoining Areas<\/span>.<\/li>\n
  2. Appointment of <\/span>Chairperson, <\/span>Members and <\/span>Member-<\/span>Secretary<\/span><\/strong>: The full-time Chairperson and full-time Members, <\/span>other than <\/span>ex officio<\/span> Members, of the Commission shall be <\/span>appointed by the Central Government<\/span>.<\/li>\n
  3. Resignation <\/span>and removal of <\/span>Chairperson <\/span>and Members<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Term of office <\/span>of Chairperson <\/span>and Members<\/span><\/strong>: The full-time Chairperson or a Member, other than an <\/span>ex-officio <\/span>member, shall hold office for a term of three years <\/span>from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he <\/span>attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier, and <\/span>shall be eligible for re-appointment<\/span>.<\/li>\n
  5. Powers and <\/span>functions of <\/span><\/strong>Commission<\/strong>: The <\/span>Commission shall<\/span> have the following powers to perform its <\/span>duties, including taking measures <\/span>to abate air pollution and to <\/span>regulate or prohibit activities th<\/span>at are likely to cause or <\/span>increase air pollution in the National Capital Region and <\/span>Adjoining Areas, namely<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      • co-ordination <\/span>of actions by the Governments of the <\/span>National Capital territory of Delhi and the States of Punjab, <\/span>Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, officers and other <\/span>authorities under this<\/span> Ordinance or the rules made thereunder <\/span>or under any other law for the time being in force, which is <\/span>relatable to the objects <\/span>of this Ordinance;<\/span><\/li>\n
      • planning and execution of<\/span> a programme for the region <\/span>for the prevention, control and <\/span>abatement of air pollution<\/span>;<\/li>\n
      • laying down parameters for the quality of air in its <\/span>various aspects; <\/span><\/li>\n
      • laying down parameters for emission or discharge of <\/span>environmental pollutants from various sources whatsoever<\/span> that have implications on air quality in the region;<\/span><\/li>\n
      • restriction of ar<\/span>eas in which any industries, operations <\/span>or processes or class of industr<\/span>ies, operations or processes, <\/span>that have implications on air qua<\/span>lity in the regi<\/span>on, shall not be <\/span>carried out or shall be carri<\/span>ed out subject to certain <\/span>safeguards;<\/span><\/li>\n
      • carrying out and requiring <\/span>investigations and research <\/span>relating to problems of envir<\/span>onmental pollution that have <\/span>implications on air quality in the region;<\/span><\/li>\n
      • inspection of<\/span> any premises, plant, equipment, <\/span>machinery, manufacturing or ot<\/span>her processes, materials or <\/span>substances and giving, by order, <\/span>of such directions to such <\/span>authorities, officers or persons as it may consider necessary to <\/span>take steps for the prevention, control and abatement of air <\/span>pollution in the region; <\/span><\/li>\n
      • collection and dissemination of information in <\/span>respect of matters relating to air pollution in the region; <\/span><\/li>\n
      • preparation of manuals, c<\/span>odes or guides relating to the <\/span>prevention, control and abatem<\/span>ent of air pollution in the <\/span>region; <\/span><\/li>\n
      • appoint officers<\/span>, <\/span>with prior approval of the Central <\/span>Government, with such designati<\/span>ons as it thinks fit for the <\/span>purposes of this Ordinance and <\/span>may entrust to them such of <\/span>the powers and functions under this Ordinance or for the <\/span>purposes of achieving the objects <\/span>of this Ordinance as it may <\/span>deem fit.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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