Notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests: Delegation of Powers to the Central Pollution Control Board.

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

Institution Pollution control Inspection Enforcement/compliance Environmental planning Policy/planning

Geographical area

Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia

Abstract

The Central Government hereby delegates the powers with respect to the recognition to laboratories or institutes as environmental laboratories and appointment or recognition of Analysts as Government Analysts, as conferred by Clause (b) of Sub-section (i) of Section 12 and Section 13 respectively of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to the Central Pollution Control Board. The work done by each Laboratory recognised under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, shall be included in the Annual Report of the Central Pollution Control Board.

Full text

English

Website

www.ceeraindia.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (No. 29 of 1986).

Legislation | India | 1986

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Framework law, Basic legislation, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX