Know All about Environment Protection Act, 1986

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The Environment Protection Act, 1986
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About Environment Protection Act

• The Environment (Protection) Act was enacted in
  1986 with the objective of providing for the
  protection and improvement of the environment. It
  empowers the Central Government to establish
  authorities under section 3(3) charged with the
  mandate of preventing environmental pollution in
  all its forms and to tackle specific
  environmental problems that are peculiar to
  different parts of the country. The Act was last
  amended in 1991

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• The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 authorizes
  the central government to protect and improve
  environmental quality, control and reduce
  pollution from all sources, and prohibit or
  restrict the setting and /or operation of any
  industrial facility on environmental grounds. The
  Environment (Protection) Act was enacted in 1986
  with the objective of providing for the
  protection and improvement of the environment. It
  empowers the Central Government to establish
  authorities charged with the mandate of
  preventing environmental pollution in all its
  forms and to tackle specific environmental
  problems that are peculiar to different parts of
  the country. The Act was last amended in 1991.
• The Environment (Protection) Rules lay down
  procedures for setting standards of emission or
  discharge of environmental pollutants.

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• The objective of Hazardous Waste (Management and
  Handling) Rules, 1989 is to control the
  generation, collection, treatment, import,
  storage, and handling of hazardous waste.
• The Manufacture, Storage, and Import of Hazardous
  Rules define the terms used in this context, and
  sets up an authority to inspect, once a year, the
  industrial activity connected with hazardous
  chemicals and isolated storage facilities.
• The Manufacture, Use, Import, Export, and Storage
  of hazardous Micro-organisms/ Genetically
  Engineered Organisms or Cells Rules,1989 were
  introduced with a view to protect the
  environment, nature, and health, in connection
  with the application of gene technology and
  micro-organisms.

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Sections for Environment Protection Act

• Chapter one consists of Preliminary information
  such as Short Title, Extend, Date of Commencement
  and Definitions. The definitions are given in the
  second section of the Act. Chapter two describes
  general powers of Central Government. Chapter 3
  gives the Central Government the power to take
  action to protect the environment. Chapter 4
  allows the government to appoint officers to
  achieve these objectives. It also gives the
  government the power to give direction to
  closure, prohibition or regulation of industry,
  pollution.

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• The act has provisions for penalties for
  contravention of the provisions of the act and
  rules, orders and directions. It also gives
  detail if the offence is done by a company or
  government department. It says for such offence
  the in-charge and head of department respectively
  would be liable for punishment.
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