THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

ACT 1986

by :
DR. T.K. JAIN
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 WHAT IS ENVIRONMENT

Sec 2(a) : water, air, land, interrelation between

these, plants, macro-organisms – all those
which surround us

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 Environment pollutant ?

Sec. 2(b) : solid, liquid, gaseous substance

present in environment, which may be inurious
to enviroment.

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 Who is occupier ?

Just like a manager of a factory – having full

powers of the factory

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 What is pollution?

Sec. 2(c) presence of environment pollutants is

called environment pollution

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 Hazardous substances ?

Sec. 2(e) any substance or preparation of

substance, which may cause harm to human
beings or other living creatures in environment.

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 Important rules ?

The hazardous wastes management and

handline rules 1989
the manufacture, storage and import of
hazardous chemicals rules 1989

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 Standards of emissions

Sec 7 : every organisation has to follow

standards of emissions and should not violate
them. Standards have been set for that.

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 Obligation to inform

Sec 9 : it is obligatory on occupier / manager to

inform authorities when there is more
emissions than the prescribed standards. They
have to try to prevent it also.

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Power to inspect and take samples

Sec. 10 : authorities under the law have the

power to inspect factory and take samples.

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 Laboratories

Sec 12: the government has to establish

laboratores under the act.

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 Role of laboratories

Rule 9 of Environment protection rules 1986 :

the laboratories will do testing of samples and
give reports to the government and they will
carry out other functions as prescribed by the
government

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 Environment audit

Rules 14 : every company, which deals with

environment sensitive issues – must undertake
environment audit and submit the report every
year as per form V

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 Case : Modi Distellery 1987

If the company doesnt comply with directions

of pollution control board and continues to
discharge effluents in river stream, the top
management of the company are liable for this.

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 Case : M.C Mehta 1987

It is the duty of every company which deals in

hazardous material to ensure that there is
proper protection of these material and there is
no harm to the environment.

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