Welcome to Andaman & Nicobar Pollution Control Committee
Pollution Control Committee was constituted under the provision of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 in the year 1992 and published in the Govt. of India Gazette Notification No. 33, dated 16-01-1992. The Committee re-constituted vide Govt. of India, Gazette Notification No. 107, dated 21-06-2004 and termed as Andaman and Nicobar Administration Pollution Control Committee.
The committee is setup to implement the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and rules made there under is now responsible for enforcing following Acts and Rules partly and fully:
- The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Rules made there under.
- The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Rules made there under.
- The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Rules made there under.
- The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
- The Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016.
- The Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016.
- The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.
- The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016.
- The Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
- The Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001.
- The Noise Pollution (Regulation & Control) Rules, 2000.