12.2.5  Legal Protection

. . Legal Protection • The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in and amended in for the prevention, control and abatement of Air pollution in India. • Traffic Emissions Standards: The Government has decided to enforce Bharat Stage VI norms from . • The Green Bench and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) give judicial safeguard to environmental protection. Steps taken by the Central and the State governments in India: • Road traffic rationing, encourage public transport, carpooling