Challenger App

No.1 PSC Learning App

1M+ Downloads
What is required for industries to operate in a declared Air Pollution Control Area?

APayment of carbon tax

BApproval from panchayat authorities

CClearance from Ministry of Mines

DConsent to Operate from SPCB

Answer:

D. Consent to Operate from SPCB

Read Explanation:

  • Section 21 mandates industries in air pollution control areas to obtain consent from the State Pollution Control Board before establishing or operating.


Related Questions:

According to the Disaster Management Act, 2005, what is a crucial characteristic that defines a disaster in relation to the affected community?

  1. Its nature or scale is such that it always results in international aid.
  2. Its nature or scale is such that it exceeds the affected community's ability to cope.
  3. It is defined only by the number of fatalities, regardless of coping ability.
  4. The community must be fully self-sufficient to prevent it from being classified as a disaster.
    How many laws relating to environmental protection in the legal framework are there?
    "Operation Olivia" was started for the conservation of
    ഒലീവ് റിഡ്‌ലി ആമകളുടെ സംരക്ഷണത്തിനായി ഇന്ത്യൻ കോസ്റ്റ് ഗാർഡ് ആരംഭിച്ച ഓപ്പറേഷൻ ?
    Which section authorizes the closure of polluting industries or stoppage of electricity and water supply?