Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
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The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 is an Indian environmental law that provides the legal framework for preventing, controlling, and abating air pollution through regulatory standards and pollution control boards.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 canonical | 7 |
| Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1987 | 1 |
| Air Act, 1981 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7252108 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Context triple: [Environment Protection Act of India, relatedTo, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981]
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A.
Environment Protection Act of India
The Environment Protection Act of India is a comprehensive umbrella legislation enacted in 1986 that empowers the central government to protect and improve the environment, regulate pollution, and enforce environmental standards across the country.
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B.
Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act is a landmark U.S. federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources to protect public health and the environment from air pollution.
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C.
Environmental Protection Act 1990
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is a key UK law that provides the framework for controlling pollution, managing waste, and protecting the environment.
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D.
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990
The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 is a U.S. federal law that established a national policy prioritizing source reduction and environmentally sound practices to prevent pollution before it is created.
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E.
Environment Act 1995
The Environment Act 1995 is a UK law that overhauled environmental regulation, including creating the Environment Agency and strengthening protections for landscapes, air quality, and natural resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Target entity description: The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 is an Indian environmental law that provides the legal framework for preventing, controlling, and abating air pollution through regulatory standards and pollution control boards.
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A.
Environment Protection Act of India
The Environment Protection Act of India is a comprehensive umbrella legislation enacted in 1986 that empowers the central government to protect and improve the environment, regulate pollution, and enforce environmental standards across the country.
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B.
Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act is a landmark U.S. federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources to protect public health and the environment from air pollution.
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C.
Environmental Protection Act 1990
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is a key UK law that provides the framework for controlling pollution, managing waste, and protecting the environment.
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D.
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990
The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 is a U.S. federal law that established a national policy prioritizing source reduction and environmentally sound practices to prevent pollution before it is created.
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E.
Environment Act 1995
The Environment Act 1995 is a UK law that overhauled environmental regulation, including creating the Environment Agency and strengthening protections for landscapes, air quality, and natural resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
ⓘ
Indian environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (India) ⓘ |
| amendedBy | Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1987 ⓘ |
| assentBy | President of India ⓘ |
| basisFor |
setting air quality standards
ⓘ
setting emission standards ⓘ |
| citation | Act No. 14 of 1981 ⓘ |
| complements |
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
ⓘ
linked to:
Environment Protection Act of India
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsFor |
appeals against orders of pollution control boards
ⓘ
consent to establish and operate industrial plants ⓘ declaration of air pollution control areas ⓘ inspection of industrial premises ⓘ penalties for non-compliance ⓘ sampling and analysis of air emissions ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| empowers |
Central Pollution Control Board
ⓘ
State Pollution Control Boards ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism |
closure of polluting units
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criminal penalties ⓘ disconnection of utilities to polluting units ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, 1972 ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| legalFrameworkFor |
regulation of air pollutants from automobiles
ⓘ
regulation of air pollutants from industrial plants ⓘ regulation of air pollutants from other sources ⓘ |
| partOf | environmental legislation of India ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
abatement of air pollution
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control of air pollution ⓘ prevention of air pollution ⓘ |
| providesFor |
establishment of Central Pollution Control Board
ⓘ
establishment of State Pollution Control Boards ⓘ |
| regulates |
air pollution from construction and other activities
ⓘ
automobile emissions ⓘ industrial emissions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
environmental protection in India
ⓘ
industrial regulation ⓘ public health protection ⓘ |
| scope |
air pollution from mobile sources
ⓘ
air pollution from stationary sources ⓘ all industrial plants in air pollution control areas ⓘ |
| shortName | Air Act, 1981 ⓘ |
| supports |
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (India)
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linked to:
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
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| typeOfPollutionAddressed | air pollution ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1981 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Description of subject: The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 is an Indian environmental law that provides the legal framework for preventing, controlling, and abating air pollution through regulatory standards and pollution control boards.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Environment Protection Act of India
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relatedTo
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Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
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Central Pollution Control Board
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alsoEmpoweredBy
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Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
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Central Pollution Control Board
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governingLaw
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Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
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linked to: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
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amendedBy
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Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1987
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linked to: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board
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usesLegalFramework
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Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
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Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
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legalBasis
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Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
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Maharashtra Pollution Control Board
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legalBasis
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Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
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