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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(pollution rti, air quality rti, cpcb rti, spcb rti, ngt rti, factory pollution, vehicle emission rti)
+metatag-description=(Pollution by factory / vehicle ignored by SPCB / CPCB. RTI for inspection report + consent-to-operate + enforcement notice. Template + case law (2026).)
+metatag-title=(Pollution / Air Quality RTI — CPCB / SPCB enforcement (2026))}}
+====== Pollution / Air Quality RTI — CPCB / SPCB enforcement (2026) ======
+{{ :social:auto:pollution-air-quality-rti.png?direct&1200 |Pollution / Air Quality RTI — CPCB / SPCB enforcement (2026)}}
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+<WRAP info>
+Air / water / noise pollution by factory / vehicle / construction is unaddressed.
+</WRAP>
+===== Why this RTI works =====
+Air / water / noise pollution by factory / vehicle / construction is unaddressed.
+===== Legal framework =====
+  * **RTI Act, 2005** §6, §7(1), §4.
+  * **Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981**.
+  * **Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974**.
+  * **Environment Protection Act, 1986**.
+  * **National Green Tribunal Act, 2010**.
+===== RTI template — copy & file =====
+<code>
+To:
+The Public Information Officer (PIO),
+[Office name + address].
+Subject: RTI under §6 — Pollution / Air Quality query
+Sir/Madam,
+Under the RTI Act, 2005, kindly provide:
+. Inspection report of [INDUSTRY NAME / LOCATION] dated [DATE].
+. Consent to Operate (CTO) status of the said unit.
+. Action-taken report on complaint No. [NUMBER] dated [DATE].
+. Air / water sample reports for the area for FY [YEAR-YEAR].
+. Enforcement notices issued under Air/Water/EP Acts.
+Rs. 10 IPO enclosed.
+Yours faithfully,
+[Name]
+[Address + phone + email]
+[Date]
+</code>
+===== Escalation timeline =====
+  * **Day 31** First Appeal.
+  * **Day 76** Second Appeal to CIC/SIC.
+  * **Parallel** NGT for environmental harm; Lok Adalat for compensation.
+===== Case law anchors =====
+  * **CPCB / SPCB various CIC orders** — Inspection + consent records disclosable.
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Filing to ULB instead of SPCB.
+  * Forgetting industry name / address.
+===== Frequently asked questions =====
+==== What if SPCB has not inspected? ====
+Force inspection via NGT petition.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:encroachment-complaint-rti|Encroachment RTI]]
+  * [[:hospital-negligence-rti|Hospital negligence RTI]]
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|File RTI online — 12 steps]]
+  * [[:faq|RTI — 25 questions answered]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * RTI Act, 2005 — full text.
+  * Citation chain in body.
+  * Citizen Charter of the relevant authority.
+  * Case-law database at [[:cases:search|/cases/search]].
+//Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.// {{tag>rti pollution environment cpcb spcb tier-3 2026}}

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