CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 was enacted under Article 253 of the Indian Constitution and came into force on 29th March, 1981.

Detailed explanation-2: -Article 48A, interalia, provides that the State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment. Similarly Article 51A(g), inter alia, casts a duty on every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in 1981 and amended in 1987 to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Article 48A It reads as: The State shall endeavor to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country. This Article was added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976 and places an obligation on the State to protect the environment and wildlife.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act came into force in 1981 and later was amended in 1987 to include noise as an air pollutant. It is an Act of the Parliament of India to control and prevent air pollution in India.