The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, is India's primary legislative framework for combating air pollution. The Union Territories Rules, 1983, were subsequently framed to provide the procedural "machinery" for implementing this Act specifically within Union Territories (UTs). 1. The Air Act, 1981 (The Principal Act) Enacted following the 1972 Stockholm Conference, this Act applies to the entirety of India . Key Provisions Establishment of Boards: It empo