section 6
Rules to regulate environmental pollution.
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986Environmental198637 sections4 chapters
Chapter II GENERAL POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
Statutory text
- (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules in respect of all or any of the matters referred to in section 3.
- (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
- (a) the standards of quality of air, water or soil for various areas and purposes;
- (b) the maximum allowable limits of concentration of various environmental pollutants (including noise) for different areas;
- (c) the procedures and safeguards for the handling of hazardous substances;
- (d) the prohibition and restrictions on the handling of hazardous substances in different areas;
- (e) the prohibition and restrictions on the location of industries and the carrying on of processes and operations in different areas;
- (f) the procedures and safeguards for the prevention of accidents which may cause environmental pollution and for providing for remedial measures for such accidents.
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