THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) RULES, 1986

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THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) RULES, 1986 (The Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide number S.O. 844(E), dated 19.11.1986 and subsequently amended vide: (i) S.O. 32(E), 16.2.87 (ii) S.O. 64(E), 18.1.88 (iii) G.S.R. 931(E), 27.10.89 (iv) S.O. 23(E), 16.1.91 (v) G.S.R. 95(E), 12.2.92 (vi) G.S.R. 329(E), 13.3.92 (vii) G.S.R. 562(E), 22.5.92 (viii) G.S.R. 636(E), 25.6.92 (ix) G.S.R. 386(E), 22.4.93 (x) G.S.R. 422(E), 19.5.93 (xi) G.S.R. 801(E), 31.12.93 (xii) G.S.R. 7, 22.12.98 ) Ministry of Environment and Forests (Department of Environment, Forest and Wildlife) Notification New Delhi, the 19th November, 1986 S.O. 844(E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1906 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement (i) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986. (ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Act" means the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986); (aa) "areas" means all areas where the hazardous substances are handled; 1 (b) "Central Board" means the Central Pollution Control Board constituted under section 3 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974); (c) "Form" means a form set forth in Appendix A to these rules; (d) "Government Analyst" means a person appointed or recognized as such under section 13; (e) "person" in relation to any factory or premises means a person or occupier or his agent who has control over the affairs of the factory or premises and includes in relation to any substance, the person in possession of the substance. (ee) "p

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1 · Short title and commencement

2 · Definitions

3 · Standards for emissions or discharge of environmental pollutants

3 · Board may specify more stringent standards from those provided in 3 [Schedule I to IV] in respect of any specific industry, operation or process depending upon the quality of the recipient system and after recording reasons therefore in writing.

4 · (3) The standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants specified under sub -rule (1) or sub-rule (2) shall be complied with by an industry, operation or process within a period of one year of being so specified.

5 · [(3A)

6 · the 6 [industries, operations or processes other than those industries, operations or processes for which standards have been specified in Schedule-I] shall not exceed the relevant parameters and standards specified in schedule VI.

7 · [(3B)] The combined effect of emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in an area, from industries, operations, process, automobiles and domestic sources, shall not be permitted to exceed the relevant concentration in ambient air as specified against each pollutant in columns (3) to (5) of Schedule VII.]

8 · [(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3), an industry, operation or process which has commenced production on or before 16th May, 1981 and has shown adequate proof of at least commencement of physical work for establishment of facilities to meet the specified standards within a time-bound programme, to the satisfaction of the concerned State Pollution Control Board, shall comply with such standards latest by the 31 st day of December, 1993.

4 · Directions

9 · the resultant decision of the Central Government after such earlier hearing. 9

10 · consider all the objections received against such notification and may

11 · 10 [within one hundred and j

11 · [eighty] days from such day of publication] impose prohibition or restrictions on location of such industries and the carrying on of any process or operation in an area.

6 · Procedure of taking samples

12 · analysis. 12

7 · Service of notice

8 · Procedure for submission of samples for analysis, and the form of laboratory report thereon

9 · Functions of environmental laboratories

10 · Qualification of Government Analyst

11 · Manner of giving notice

1 · 3 [12. Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases

1 · Clauses (aa), (ee) and (ff) inserted by Notification NO. G.S.R. 931(E) dated 27.10.89 published in the Gazette NO. 564 dated 27.10.89. These rules are -referred to as Principal Rules in all Notifications beginning with S.O. 82(E) published in the Gazette No. 66 dated 16.2.87. 2 Substituted by notification G.S.R 422(E) dated 19.5.93, published in the Gazette No. 174 dated 19.5.93. 3 Substituted ibid. 4 The sub -rule (3) of rule 3 inserted vide S.O. 23(E) dated 16.1.91. 5 The sub -rule (3A) of rule 3 inserted by rule 2(a)(iii) of the Environment Protection) Second Amendment Rules, 1993 notified vide G.S.R. 422(E) dated19.5.93, published in the Gazette No.174 dated 19.5.93. 6 Substituted by rule 2(a) of the Environment (Protection) Third Amendment Rules, 1993 notified vide Notification G.S.R. 801(E), dated 31.12.93, published in Gazette No.463 dated 31.12.93. 7 Substituted by Rule2(a) of the Environment (Protection) Second (Amendment) Rules, 1998 notified by notification G.S.R. 7, dated 22.12.98. 8 Sub -rule (6) and (7) of rule 3 were added by the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rule, 1992 vide G.S.R. 95(E) dated 12.02.1992. 9 Sub -rule (3) of rule 4 of the Principal Rules was re-numbered as sub-rule 3(a) and sub-rule 3(b) inserted vide Notification No. S.O. 64(E) published in the Gazette No. 42 dated 18.1.88. 10 Inserted by Rule 2 of the Environment (Protection) (Third Amendment) Rules, 1992 notified vide G.S.R. 562(E), dated 22.5.1992 11 Substituted by Rule 2 of the Environment (Protection) Fourth Amendment) Rule, 1992 notified vide G.S.R. 636(E), dated 25.6.1992. 12 For rule 6 of the principal rules this rule was substitute vide S.O. 64(E) published in the Gazette No. 42 dated 18.1.88. 13 Rule 12 inserted vide Notification No. S.O. 32(E) dated 16.2.87 published in the Gazette No. 66 dated 16.2.87. 14 Rule 13 inserted vide Notification No G.S.R. 931(E) dated 27.10.89 published in the Gazette No. 564 dated 27.10.89. 15 Inserted by Rule 2 of the Environment (Protection) Second Amendment & Rules, 1992 vide G.S.R. 329(E), dated 13.03.92. 16 Substituted by Rule 2(a)(i) of the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 1993 vide notification G.S.R. 386(E), dated 22.4.93. 17 Substituted by Rule 2(a)(ii), ibid.