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Sahaj Sharma
Sahaj Sharma
Act 1986
❖ OBJECTIVES
❖ DEFINATIONS
❖ STATE BOARD
❖ CENTRAL BOARD
❖ OFFICERS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
❖ ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES
❖ PENALTY
❖ CONCLUSION
❖ REFRENSES
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An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of
environment and formatters connected therewith.
Whereas the decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference
on the Human Environment held at Stockholm in June, 1972, in
which India participated, to take appropriate steps for the protection
and improvement of human environment.
The Environment (Protection) Act 1986 was introduced after the
Bhopal gas tragedy during Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of
our country.
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● To protect the forests and wildlife in the country.
already in existence.
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● Environment-
Environment it includes water, air and land and the
inter relationship which exists between water, air and land and
human being, other living creatures, plants, micro organisms and
property.
● Environment pollutant-
It means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance
present in such concentration as may be injurious to environment
pollutant.
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● Hazardous substance -
It means any substance or preparation which, by
reason of its chemical or physico-chemical properties or handling, is
liable to cause harm to human beings, other living creatures, plant,
micro-organism, property or the environment.
● Environment pollution -
It means the presence of any environmental
pollutant in the environment. It includes all extraneous materials that
are harmful to human being ,animals and plants life.
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SOURCES AND CAUSES FOR THE
POLLUTION
• Combustion
• Construction
• Mining
• Agriculture
• Chemical plants
• Coal-fired power plants
• Oil refineries
• Petrochemical plants, Nuclear waste
• Large livestock farms (dairy cows, pigs, poultry, etc.)
• PVC factories
• Plastics factories and other heavy industry are
increasingly significant in the pollution equation.
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➢ Chairman
➢ Member Secretary:
➢ Member Secretary
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1. Laying down standards for the quality of environment in its
various aspects.
4. Restriction of areas.
5. Laying down procedures and safeguards for the handling of
hazardous substances.
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7. Examination of such manufacturing processes, materials and
substances which are likely to cause environmental pollution.
a) The standards of quality of air, water or soil for various areas and
purposes.
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c) The procedures and safeguards for the handling of hazardous
substances.
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● Persons carrying on industry operation, etc., not to allow emission or
safeguards
therewith
● Environmental laboratories 16
● Central Laboratory, Maharashtra Pollution Control Broad, CIDCO
Bhawan, 5th Floor, South Wing, Belapur -C.B.D. Navi Mumbai - 400
614.
● Central Laboratory, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Army &
Navy Building, Ground Floor, 148, M.G.Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400
023.
● Environmental Survey Laboratory, Nuclear Power Corporation,
Tarapur Atomic Power Station, P.O. TAPP. District Thane - 401 504
● Environmental Survey Laboratory, Health Physics Division, Bhabha
Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai - 400 085.
● Chemical Laboratory, Indian Beauro of Mines, Ore Dressing
Division, New Secretariat Building, Civil Lines, Nagpur - 440 001
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a) Graduate in science from a recognized university with five year’s
experience in a laboratory engaged in environmental investigations,
testing or analysis; or
b) Post-graduate in science or a graduate in engineering or a graduate in
medicine or equivalent with two year’s experience in a laboratory
engaged in environmental investigations, testing or analysis; or
c) Post-graduate in environmental science from a recognized university
with two year’s experience in a laboratory engaged in environmental
investigations, testing or analysis.
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➢ To evolve standardized methods for sampling and analysis of
various types of environmental pollutants.
➢ To analyze samples sent by the Central Government or the officers
empowered under sub-section (1) of section 11.
➢ To carry out such investigations as may be directed by the Central
Government to lay down standards for the quality of environment
and discharge of environmental pollutants, to monitor and to enforce
the standards laid down.
➢ To send periodical reports regarding its activities to the Central
Government.
➢ To carry out such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the
Central Government from time to time.
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a) Whoever fails to comply with or contravenes any of the provisions
of this Act, or the rules made or orders or directions issued
thereunder, shall, in respect of each such failure or contravention,
be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
five years with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with
both, and in case the failure or contravention continues, with
additional fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every
day during which such failure or contravention continues after the
conviction for the first such failure or contravention.
1)(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by any
Department of Government, the Head of the Department shall be
deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded
against and punished accordingly.
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