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Consent mechanism in Water and Air Act
Air and Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act In order to prevent and control ever-increasing water and Air pollution, the Water Act, 1974 and The Air Act, 1981 were enacted under which state pollution control boards were constituted as per Section 3 and 4. These Acts provide for the not only establishment of the boards but also provide functions per which these boards operate. The Water Act, 1974, under Section 25, provides a grant of consent form from State pollution Control Boards which is mandatory for every industry and unit to obtain before it is established. This is also stipulated under Section 21 of The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. These Air and Water Consent forms are given to industries as per their categories and pollution index. The MoEFCC has categorised the industries according to the Pollution Index, which is a unit denoting the amount of emission, effluents, and hazardous waste are generated in the Industries. Also Read : COR...