Acts/Rules/Notification/industries siting Guidelines/Standerds
Environmental Acts

The Andhra Pradesh State Board for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution was constituted on 24-01-1976 vide G.O Ms.No.27, dated 22-01-1976, after adoption of Water Act by State Legislature on 20-07-1975 vide official report Volume - I. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 was enacted by the Parliament in the year 1977 to augment the resources of the Board. The Member Secretary of the Board is the collecting authority of Cess as per G.O Ms. No. 508, dated 12-05-1981 of Andhra Pradesh State Government. The Board was entrusted with additional responsibility of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, vide G.S.R.35(E), dated 18-05-1981 since 16-05-1981. After implementation of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the Boards name was changed as Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board.
For brief information on Environmental Acts, refer to the web site of the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Baord (http://www.appcb.org/environ_acts.htm):
 
•    The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
•    The Water The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977
•    The Air The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
•    The Environmental Protection) Act, 1986
•    Rules for Hazardous Micro Organisms
•    The Hazardous Waste (Mgmt & Handling) Rules, 1989  

•    The Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989

•    The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

•    Costal Regulation Zone

•    Bio - Medical Wastes Rules

•    Recycled Plastics Usage Rules, 1998 (Draft)



For further information, refer to the websites of the Central Pollution Control Board and the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India.

Central Pollution Control Board
Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India

For information on Environmental Standards, refer to the website of the Central Pollution Control Board (http://www.cpcb.nic.in/National_Ambient_Air_Quality_Standards.php):

•    National Ambient Air Quality Standards
•    Water Quality Criteria
•    Industry Specific Standards  
•    Vehicular Exhaust
•    Auto Fuel Quality
•    Bio-Medical Incinerators
•    Common HW incinerators
•    Generator Set
•    Noise Standards
•    Proposed Standards/Rules